Manager, Finance

Purpose:
The Regional Finance Manager (APAC) is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity and regulatory compliance of our Asia Pacific operations. By leading a dedicated regional accounting team, you will oversee the transition from local statutory requirements to global reporting standards.

Responsibilities, Knowledge & Abilities:

1.    Regional Controllership & Reporting

• Lead the month-end and year-end closing process for all APAC entities, ensuring accuracy and adherence to IFRS/US GAAP and local standards.
• Review and approve journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and intercompany settlements.
• Consolidate regional financial results and prepare the "Record-to-Report" (R2R) package for Global HQ.
• Manage external audits across the region, serving as the primary point of contact for audit firms.

2. Tax Compliance & Strategy

• Oversee the preparation and timely filing of Corporate Income Tax, GST/VAT, and Withholding Tax (WHT) across APAC jurisdictions.     Collaborate with external tax advisors to ensure compliance with local tax laws and changes in regulations.
• Assist in maintaining Transfer Pricing documentation and ensuring intercompany transactions align with regional policies.
• Monitor tax incentives and ensure the company remains eligible for local tax grants or schemes.

3. People Leadership

• Directly manage, mentor, and upskill a regional finance team, fostering a culture of technical accuracy and accountability.
• Standardize accounting workflows across different countries to drive efficiency.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage the workload distribution within the accounting function.

4. Governance & Internal Controls

• Maintain a robust internal control environment (SOX or equivalent) to mitigate financial risk.
• Review and update regional financial policies (e.g., T&E policies, procurement-to-pay workflows).
• Ensure all regional entities remain in good standing with local corporate secretarial and regulatory requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 10+ years working experience in progressive finance experience, with at least 3 years in a regional capacity within APAC
• MNCs
• Minimum 5 years of experience in leading Finance related projects or Process improvement initiatives
• Sound understanding of accounting principles
• Understanding and experience of treasury operations, liquidity, cashflow and various financial instruments
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accountancy, Finance or related discipline with professional qualifications (CPA or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of accounting standards (US GAAP, IFRS)
• Ability to handle stress in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong sense of ownership
• Self disciplined
• Financial and business Acumen
• Financial concepts
• Project management skills
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Interpersonal communications skills
• PC literacy and PC communications skills
• Process Improvement Implementation
• Process and personal productivity skills
• Understanding of Order to Cash and Contract to Bill processes
• Experience in digital transformation process management and implementing process automation using Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Power Virtual Agent)
• Good writing skills
• Analytical Skills
• Inter-Personal Communications
• PC Literacy
• Personal Consistency & Personal Drive
• Personal Strength & Maturity
• Process & Personal Productivity Skills