Finance Manager (Must Have Big 4 Experience)

Contego - Global Talent Solutions; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 450,000,000 - 850,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Contego - Global Talent Solutions seeks a Finance Manager to lead finance operations in Indonesia and another Southeast Asian market. The role requires strong expertise in financial management and Indonesian taxation, including tax audits, assessments, and disputes.

The incumbent will oversee financial reporting, tax compliance, internal controls, and business partnering while supporting regional objectives and collaborating with external auditors, banks, and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive finance and tax experience in a multinational company.
• Minimum 5 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of Indonesian tax regulations, compliance requirements, and tax audit processes.
• Proven experience managing Indonesian tax audits, tax assessments, objections, appeals, and disputes.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and local accounting standards.
• Experience working with a Big Four accounting firm.
• Experience working with external tax consultants.
• Exposure to cross-border tax matters, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions.
• Understanding of non-OPEX classification and tax dispute resolution processes.
• Strong leadership, analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to manage complex financial and tax matters under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Ensure accurate financial closing and compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Monitor working capital, costs, and financial risks.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, banks, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee tax compliance and statutory reporting, including VAT, withholding tax, and corporate income tax.
• Lead and manage Indonesian tax audits, assessments, objections, appeals, and disputes.
• Coordinate with tax authorities and external tax advisors.
• Identify tax risks, develop mitigation strategies, and advise management on tax implications.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on business operations.
• Coordinate with outsourced tax agencies on tax preparation and periodic reviews, where applicable.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Lead and develop the finance team, ensuring strong financial controls and accountability.
• Collaborate with regional finance teams on intercompany transactions, transfer pricing, and group policies.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Legal, and other functions to support business objectives and ensure tax compliance.
• Advise local and regional leadership on financial performance, tax risks, and opportunities.
• Drive improvements in finance procedures, reporting, and internal controls.
• Support regional and global finance requirements, Group Audit, and compliance initiatives.
• Support annual budgeting and regular cash flow forecasting.
• Lead or support ad hoc finance projects as required.

Skills

Finance leadership

Tax management

IFRS knowledge

Auditing

Stakeholder management

Cross-border tax

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial reporting

Internal controls

External collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA (preferred)

Job description

We are looking for a highly experienced Finance Manager to lead finance operations in Indonesia and one additional market in Southeast Asia (to be confirmed).

This role requires strong expertise in financial management and Indonesian taxation, particularly tax audits, assessments, and dispute resolution. The successful candidate will oversee financial reporting, tax compliance, internal controls, and business partnering while supporting regional business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Ensure accurate financial closing and compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
• Monitor working capital, costs, and financial risks.
• Manage relationships with external auditors, banks, and other stakeholders.

Tax Compliance and Strategy

• Oversee tax compliance and statutory reporting, including VAT, withholding tax, and corporate income tax.
• Lead and manage Indonesian tax audits, assessments, objections, appeals, and disputes.
• Coordinate with tax authorities and external tax advisors.
• Identify tax risks, develop mitigation strategies, and advise management on tax implications.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on business operations.
• Coordinate with outsourced tax agencies on tax preparation and periodic reviews, where applicable.

Business Partnering and Leadership

• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Lead and develop the finance team, ensuring strong financial controls and accountability.
• Collaborate with regional finance teams on intercompany transactions, transfer pricing, and group policies.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, HR, Legal, and other functions to support business objectives and ensure tax compliance.
• Advise local and regional leadership on financial performance, tax risks, and opportunities.

Process Improvement

• Drive improvements in finance procedures, reporting, and internal controls.
• Support regional and global finance requirements, Group Audit, and compliance initiatives.
• Support annual budgeting and regular cash flow forecasting.
• Lead or support ad hoc finance projects as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive finance and tax experience, ideally within a multinational company.
• Minimum of 5 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of Indonesian tax regulations, compliance requirements, and tax audit processes.
• Proven experience managing Indonesian tax audits, tax assessments, objections, appeals, and dispute resolution.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and local accounting standards.
• Experience working with a Big Four accounting firm.
• Experience working with external tax consultants.
• Exposure to cross-border tax matters, transfer pricing, and intercompany transactions.
• Understanding of non-OPEX classification and tax dispute resolution processes.
• Strong leadership, analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to manage complex financial and tax matters under pressure.

We are an equal opportunities employer and will make reasonable adjustments to accommodate candidates' needs during the recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments or accommodations for your interview.