APAC VP Regional Controller — Finance & Transformation

Mercuri Urval; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercuri Urval is representing a European Engineering company recruiting a VP regional controller for Asia Pacific, based in Malaysia. The role reports to the CFO in Europe with dotted-line to the Head of Asia Pacific, leading regional finance activities across multiple markets.

The candidate will drive FP&A, regional reporting, planning, and digitalization initiatives, while partnering with sales leadership and BU heads to optimize profitability and capital allocation across the APAC region.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Business Administration or Accounting.
• Minimum 10 years in controlling, FP&A, or finance business partnering.
• Experience across Asia Pacific in a multinational, sales-driven environment.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.
• Strong knowledge of SAP FI/CO and BI tools (Power BI, SAP BW, Tableau).

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance business partner to the Regional Head of Asia Pacific and regional sales leadership.
• Translate financial data into insights to support commercial decisions, pricing, and go-to-market strategies.
• Lead regional budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure robust regional controls and consolidate regional performance while applying group standards.

Skills

FP&A

Regional leadership

Multinational experience

English/Mandarin bilingual

Education

University degree in Finance/Business

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Power BI

Tableau

SAP BW

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Mercuri Urval is representing a European Engineering company recruiting a VP regional controller for Asia Pacific, based in Malaysia. The role reports to the CFO in Europe with dotted-line to the Head of Asia Pacific, leading regional finance activities across multiple markets.

The candidate will drive FP&A, regional reporting, planning, and digitalization initiatives, while partnering with sales leadership and BU heads to optimize profitability and capital allocation across the APAC region.