Finance Director, SEA4 (Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines)

Estee Lauder Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational beauty company is seeking a Finance Director for the SEA4 region, covering Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. This role involves advising leadership on financial performance, managing financial functions, and collaborating closely with regional teams to ensure compliance and efficiency. Candidates should have a strong background in finance and strategic business processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic finance, advising leadership on financial performance.
• Proven track record in managing financial functions and legal matters.
• Ability to collaborate with regional teams and understand business processes.

Responsibilities

• Establish key controls for compliance with company policies.
• Ensure understanding of end-to-end business processes for commercial leads.
• Act as a business partner enabling sound business processes.
• Collaborate with regional teams for financial reporting and issue resolution.

Job description

Finance Director, SEA4 (Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines)

Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is a world‑leading manufacturer, marketer, and seller of high‑quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, with a portfolio of luxury and prestige brands sold in approximately 150 countries.

The Finance Director, SEA4 will play the role of a strategic finance partner and advise leadership on overall financial performance of the affiliate, develop business strategies and recommend actions to improve financial performance, business efficiency and minimize risk and exposure. The incumbent will manage the financial functions, including legal matters, of the affiliate in accordance with the strategies and goals set by the General Manager as well as by Global and/or Regional Finance, while supporting Brand General Managers and Functional Directors in financial reviews and analysis of their business.

What You Will Achieve

• Establish key controls and business processes to ensure all commercial activities are in full compliance with company policies & SOX compliance.
• Ensure commercial leads fully understand the policies and map out the end‑to‑end business processes necessary for the teams to execute the underlying business transactions with customers & third‑party vendors.
• Act as a business partner and key person to enable sound business processes and act as a change champion when required.
• Work closely with the mid (Hub) & back (outsourced 3rd party) offices supporting F&A to execute accounting procedures leading to proper management financial reporting, statutory & tax reporting; serve as problem solver when issues arise and engage with business teams.
• Collaborate with regional teams in SC, IT, Retail, Finance, Controllership, IP, Legal, etc.

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job.