Finance Director

Oliver – SEAPAC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in bespoke marketing solutions is seeking a Finance Director for the APAC region. The role involves leading the finance teams, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and driving strategic initiatives to optimize profitability. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a finance degree, and a minimum of 5 years in relevant roles, ideally within the advertising sector.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience needed.
• Experience in an advertising agency is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for all markets.
• Manage local finance teams' reporting of statutory financial information.
• Support local finance teams to achieve revenue and profit targets.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Job description

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.

As a part of The Brandtech Group , we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role:Finance Director

About the role:

The Regional FD will report to the CFO APAC & manage finance teams in the APAC region. Leading and supporting the finance team and work cohesively together to achieve goals of the Group.

What you will be doing:

Financial Reporting and Control

• Ensuring timely accurate management financial reporting for all markets.
• Managing the local finance teams’ reporting of statutory financial information including audit and local legislative requirements on a timely and accurate basis.
• Co-ordination of ad-hoc financial requests as required by global and regional finance.
• Ensuring financial controls are sufficient, in place and maintained in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and the Group’s company policies and procedures.
• Improving planning processes and ensuring finance best practices spread through the region.
• Monitoring and supporting all markets’ statutory compliance and driving strategic balance sheet management.
• Monitoring the regions client profitability and prepare client P&L.
• Ensuring the APAC region maintain a healthy working capital.
• Assisting the CFO APAC in remuneration-related calculations and Regional Intercompany Recharges.
• Reviewing and managing local market budget and quarterly forecast process.
• Supporting local finance team to work with local management teams on strategic plans to ensure revenue targets and profit margins are met.

Operations

• Review monthly and quarterly KPIs of local finance team, such as net working capital, aging reports, management reports to ensure compliance with targets.
• Work with local business teams and local finance teams to resolve day-to-day operational issues.
• Recruit and on-board new local Finance Managers/Directors and manage their career development, training and welfare.
• Keep Regional Finance informed of issues facing the local operations as well as risks and upside opportunities.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the CFO APAC.
• Work with whole Finance team to create a best-in-class function.

Client Remuneration and Contractual Requirements

• Review of pricing and revenue formulas for existing and new clients to ensure optimal profit maximization.
• Ensure local markets are adhering t the terms of client contracts and following guidance on client reporting.

What you will need to be great in this role:

• Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in an advertising agency will be an advantage
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and oral, able to engage with people at all levels both internally and externally.
• Ability to work accurately with attention to detail, multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A good team worker, willing to be flexible and take on a range of activities and looking to learn and develop within the role.
• High Standard of integrity, confidentiality and discretion.

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Our values shape everything we do:

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible

Be always learningand listening to understand

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.

OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission,embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

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