Financial Controller

PT HOK TONG; Palembang; On-site; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Indonesia is seeking a Financial Controller responsible for managing financial operations, compliance, and reporting standards. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in finance, a degree in accounting, and proficiency in Mandarin. This role requires strong leadership and analytical skills to ensure robust financial health and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in Finance and accounting.
• Strong knowledge in accounting, costing, taxation and internal control.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet job demands.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CEO in preparing and monitoring the strategic business plan.
• Supervise accounting and reporting to HQ under IFRS rules.
• Maintain banking relationships.
• Drive and ensure a robust control within the organization.

Skills

Language proficiency in Mandarin

Excellent interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills in English

Education

Degree in Finance & Accounting

Job description

We are looking for a Financial Controller to be based in Indonesia. Reporting to Group Chief Financial Officer, the role is Accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.

Responsibilities:

Planning

• Assist the CEO in preparing and monitoring the strategic business plan
• Manage the capital request and budgeting processes

Financial Information and regulatory requirements

• Supervise accounting and reporting to HAC HQ under IFRS rules. Responsible for completion and review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accounts are accurately stated and have adequate support.
• Oversee the issuance of financial information
• Prepare analysis of the cost in individual factories
• Ensure Reporting Compliance to local Indonesia accounting standard for the purpose of local statutory accounts
• Report financial results to the local and group senior management
• Handle annual and interim audits and ensure fairness and compliance with all regulations that apply to the financial statements.

Cash management and funding

• Supervise Treasury and Financing functions
• Control the cash flow position for all the operating units in Indonesia; understand the sources and uses of cash
• Maintain the integrity of funds
• Prepare accurate cash forecast, and share it with the HQ Treasury team
• Monitor cash balances and cash forecasts
• Arrange for debt and equity financing
• Maintain banking relationships

Operations

• Participate in key decisions as a member of the executive management team
• Maintain in-depth relations with all members of the management team
• Manage any third parties to which accounting or finance functions have been outsourced
• Oversee the company's transaction processing systems
• Suggest for operational best practices where applicable

Risk Management

• Understand and mitigate key elements of the company's risk profile
• Drive and ensure a robust control within the organization
• With the support of the Group Internal Audit, construct and monitor reliable control systems
• Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
• Maintain relations with external auditors
• Ensure proper follow up of issues raised by external auditors, internal auditors or group risk and control.

Tax

• Monitor all open tax issues involving the company including those under litigation.
• Ensure proper and timely preparation of Transfer Pricing documentation
• Ensure timely submission of tax returns
• Ensure tax provisioning is reviewed timely based on frequency agreed with Group HQ in Singapore
• Ensure timely payment of tax
• Ensuring timely resolutions of all tax disputes
• Ensuring the firm comply timely with new tax regulation

Requirements:

• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in Finance and accounting (experience in Big 4 Audit firms, and in a major company or division of a large corporation)
• Degree in Finance & Accounting. Qualification in Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations would be added advantages
• Language proficiency in Mandarin is required (both spoken and written for the correspondence with China headquarter), ability to communicate in Bahasa Indonesia would be an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge in accounting, costing, taxation and internal control.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills. High level of written and oral communication skills in English is expected.
• High integrity with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven management skill in a group of companies.
• Leadership skills and potentials. Experience in partnering with Executive team is expected.
• Resourceful and energetic, with an eye for details on strategic matters.
• Able to work independently as well as being a team-player with strong commitment to department/company harmony.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet the demands of the job.