You will assist the Group Chief Financial Officer to lead the Group’s team of financial professionals to provide clear strategic guidance to the SBUs as well as ensure optimal financial health for the Group through implementing strong financial practices, guidelines and adequate controls. You will work with leaders to analyse both short to long term business environment, trends and its implications on the business goals, performance and financial health.
You will ensure that Group strategic goals are well cascaded and understood by OBU heads and finance leaders.
Reporting to the Group Chief Financial Officer, you will play an important role in the leadership of the finance function of the Group. This position requires a combination of financial expertise and leadership skills to drive financial success
.
Responsibilities includ
e:Financial Strate
gy• Work with the Group Chief Financial Officer to formulate financial strategi
es• Implement financial strategies across the Group, as well as align plans and policies across OBUs with the Group’s goals and objectiv
es• Drive annual business planning cycle and mid-term strategic objectives of the busine
ss• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process
es• Work with management team members within the Group to meet annual financial targets by enabling the business planning and management control through accurate, relevant, and timely information and analys
is
Financial Report
ing• Manage and oversee the full spectrum of controllership within the Gr
oup• Ensure that financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting are properly done to guide business decisi
ons• Lead the various finance teams to evaluate financial performance by effectively comparing and analysing actual results with plans and foreca
sts• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records and repo
rts• Lead the China team to improve quality of report
ing
Financial Analysis and Repor
ting• Lead the Group’s finance team to conduct comprehensive financial analysis of manufacturing costs, production efficiency and operational performance across the Group’s manufacturing plants, including variance analysis and trend analysis, to identify key drivers of financial perform
ance• Analyse product profitability, pricing strategies and cost structures to optimise revenue and minimize
cost• Provide insights and recommendations to improve financial results and cost-effici
ency• Review detailed financial reports, variance analyses and forecasts for the Group’s management and stakehol
ders• Lead the China team to improve quality of financial analysis and repor
tingStrategic Planning and Investment Evalua
tion• Lead the Group finance team to evaluate significant manufacturing-related capital projects and equipment investm
ents• Assist the Group Chief Financial Officer in evaluating investment opportunities, including new technologies, automation and process improvements, conducting detailed financial feasibility stu
dies
Cash Flow Manag
ement• Lead the treasury team to review cash flow positions, related borrowing needs and available funds for inves
tment• Optimise working capital and liquidity management strat
egies
Financial Process Impro
vement• Identify opportunities for process improvements in financial oper
ations• Implement efficient financial procedures and systems to enhance accuracy and produc
tivity• Streamline financial reporting pro
cesses• Lead and/or collaborate with other functional heads on pr
ojects
Compliance with Financial Regu
lations• Ensure compliance with local and international financial reporting standards, and local laws and regulations on financial relate
d areas• Stay updated with changes in financial regulations and modify strategies and policies acco
rdingly• Work closely with legal and compliance teams to address any regulatory
issues
Risk Ma
nagement• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks of t
he Group• Implement internal controls to safeguard OBUs’ assets and ensure accurate financial r
eporting• Review contracts from a financi
al angle
Stakeholder Comm
unication• Build and maintain relationships with external partners, such as banks, vendors tax agents and
auditors• Negotiate financial agreements and contracts with external
partners
Team
Leadership• Provide strong leadership to the finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and high p
erformance• Mentor and develop finance staff, ensuring their professional growth within
the Group
To be successful in this role, you shou
ld possess:• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or re
lated field• Minimum 20 years experience in accounting in the manufacturing sector, with at least 10 years in a manageri
al capacity• Extensive experience in financial management, with a proven track record of supporting strategic financial
leadership• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-ma
king skills• Strong command of the English and Chinese language is a must as you will be required to work closely with our China co
unterparts.• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-finance s
takeholders• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and pr
esentations• Able to lead the finance team and work with other departments to implement applications and/or improv
e processes• Experience working in China will be
a huge plusYou will assist the Group Chief Financial Officer to lead the Group’s team of financial professionals to provide clear strategic guidance to the SBUs as well as ensure optimal financial health for the Group through implementing strong financial practices, guidelines and adequate controls. You will work with leaders to analyse both short to long term business environment, trends and its implications on the business goals, performance and financial health.
You will ensure that Group strategic goals are well cascaded and understood by OBU heads and finance leaders.
Reporting to the Group Chief Financial Officer, you will play an important role in the leadership of the finance function of the Group. This position requires a combination of financial expertise and leadership skills to drive financial success
.
Responsibilities includ
e:Financial Strate
gy• Work with the Group Chief Financial Officer to formulate financial strategi
es• Implement financial strategies across the Group, as well as align plans and policies across OBUs with the Group’s goals and objectiv
es• Drive annual business planning cycle and mid-term strategic objectives of the busine
ss• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process
es• Work with management team members within the Group to meet annual financial targets by enabling the business planning and management control through accurate, relevant, and timely information and analys
is
Financial Report
ing• Manage and oversee the full spectrum of controllership within the Gr
oup• Ensure that financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting are properly done to guide business decisi
ons• Lead the various finance teams to evaluate financial performance by effectively comparing and analysing actual results with plans and foreca
sts• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records and repo
rts• Lead the China team to improve quality of report
ing
Financial Analysis and Repor
ting• Lead the Group’s finance team to conduct comprehensive financial analysis of manufacturing costs, production efficiency and operational performance across the Group’s manufacturing plants, including variance analysis and trend analysis, to identify key drivers of financial perform
ance• Analyse product profitability, pricing strategies and cost structures to optimise revenue and minimize
cost• Provide insights and recommendations to improve financial results and cost-effici
ency• Review detailed financial reports, variance analyses and forecasts for the Group’s management and stakehol
ders• Lead the China team to improve quality of financial analysis and repor
tingStrategic Planning and Investment Evalua
tion• Lead the Group finance team to evaluate significant manufacturing-related capital projects and equipment investm
ents• Assist the Group Chief Financial Officer in evaluating investment opportunities, including new technologies, automation and process improvements, conducting detailed financial feasibility stu
dies
Cash Flow Manag
ement• Lead the treasury team to review cash flow positions, related borrowing needs and available funds for inves
tment• Optimise working capital and liquidity management strat
egies
Financial Process Impro
vement• Identify opportunities for process improvements in financial oper
ations• Implement efficient financial procedures and systems to enhance accuracy and produc
tivity• Streamline financial reporting pro
cesses• Lead and/or collaborate with other functional heads on pr
ojects
Compliance with Financial Regu
lations• Ensure compliance with local and international financial reporting standards, and local laws and regulations on financial relate
d areas• Stay updated with changes in financial regulations and modify strategies and policies acco
rdingly• Work closely with legal and compliance teams to address any regulatory
issues
Risk Ma
nagement• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks of t
he Group• Implement internal controls to safeguard OBUs’ assets and ensure accurate financial r
eporting• Review contracts from a financi
al angle
Stakeholder Comm
unication• Build and maintain relationships with external partners, such as banks, vendors tax agents and
auditors• Negotiate financial agreements and contracts with external
partners
Team
Leadership• Provide strong leadership to the finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and high p
erformance• Mentor and develop finance staff, ensuring their professional growth within
the Group
To be successful in this role, you shou
ld possess:• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or re
lated field• Minimum 20 years experience in accounting in the manufacturing sector, with at least 10 years in a manageri
al capacity• Extensive experience in financial management, with a proven track record of supporting strategic financial
leadership• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-ma
king skills• Strong command of the English and Chinese language is a must as you will be required to work closely with our China co
unterparts.• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-finance s
takeholders• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and pr
esentations• Able to lead the finance team and work with other departments to implement applications and/or improv
e processes• Experience working in China will be
a huge plus