Group Controller - Zalora

ZALORA Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join ZALORA as a Group Controller, leading a large finance team and driving strategic financial initiatives within a dynamic e-commerce environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience, solid analytical abilities, and a strong background in finance, ensuring excellence in financial reporting and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• More than 15 years of experience in finance leadership roles.
• Experience in both commercial and Shared Service environments.
• Understanding of IFRS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting.
• Leading R2R, P2P, O2C, Internal Controls, and Treasury Operations teams.
• Advising the CFO on operational and strategic finance matters.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Financial Reporting

Strategic Thinking

Stakeholder Management

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification

Job description

Team Size : Large team of more than 30 headcount.

• The Group Controller is responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting for the company.
• The business environment is dynamic and fluid, therefore, the ideal candidate must be a hands-on leader with the ability to zoom out to the bigger picture and experienced in identifying gaps , improving controls and streamlining processes. Considering the lean and flat organizational structure, the ideal candidate must also have a breadth of skills and experience across multiple industries and processes.
• The role leads the leaders of R2R, P2P, O2C, Internal Controls, and Treasury Ops team with four direct reports. The ideal candidate will be a values-based leader with a proven record of managing and coaching large teams and building talent.
• This is a key role within the Finance Leadership team (FLT) of Zalora, and the ideal candidate must be an independent and objective thinker who can set goals, build capability, define processes, and achieve outcomes in a fast-paced environment. They should also be able to objectively advise the CFO on both operational and strategic finance matters, integrating finance into the business and providing real value through the provision of quality, timely and accurate information, highlighting issues and trends and earning the trust of the Zalora management team.
• The role works closely with the remainder of Zalora FLT and the key finance stakeholders in Global Fashion Group (GFG) HQ in London, and, therefore, the candidate needs to be able to demonstrate an ability to work across boundaries and cultures, and quickly build meaningful professional relationships. The candidate must be able to analyse and challenge the information they report to the Group with professional skepticism.
• The ideal candidate will have more than 15 years of experience within Southeast Asia in a variety of finance leadership roles within both commercial and Shared Service environments. They must also have an internationally recognized professional accounting qualification. Understanding of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) is a desirable technical skill.
• If you have the relevant skills and experience and are seeking a deeply fulfilling intellectual and leadership challenge within the fast-paced e-commerce industry in a company that is at an exciting stage of evolution, this role is for you!

The ZALORA Story

ZALORA exists for the millions of fashion consumers in Asia seeking a shopping experience focused on their unique styles, trends and fit. As Asia’s leading online fashion destination, ZALORA was founded in 2012 and has a presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia & Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. ZALORA’s localised sites offer an extensive collection of top international and local brands as well as our own in-house labels across apparel, shoes and accessories for men and women. ZALORA is part of Global Fashion Group, the world's leader in online fashion for emerging markets.

ZALORA is not obligated to accept resumes from any third parties on behalf of potential candidates for any position (advertised or otherwise) by any means, unless ZALORA has executed a written agreement with such third party and has expressly requested such third party for candidate referrals. Third parties who provide unsolicited resumes of candidate(s) shall waive and forfeit all rights to claim for any placement fees or referral fees in the event that such candidate is eventually engaged or employed by ZALORA or Global Fashion Group

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