Manager, Finance (Regional)

• Conduct financial assessments of operational results and variances, providing actionable insights and recommendations for performance enhancement.
• Offer expert financial advice to business stakeholders to support key strategic goals.
• Support regional projects by providing financial insights and recommendations. Design and enforce finance policies and procedures to ensure alignment with organizational standards and local accounting regulations.
• Create and manage financial models and tools to ensure accurate budgeting and forecasting. Gather, evaluate, and monitor key financial metrics, comparing them with the approved budget.
• Partner with business stakeholders to drive the development of the annual budget, delivering detailed analysis to inform sound decision-making and execution. Facilitate discussions around business impacts with managers and provide necessary input and commentary when required.
• Oversee financial analysis and variance reporting for monthly financial outcomes, forecasts, annual budgets, and actuals within the Asia Pacific region, enabling the organization to make strategic business decisions.
• Identify and implement improvements to management information systems within the Asia Pacific region, assisting regional finance leaders with their information needs.

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy or a recognized professional qualification, such as ACCA or equivalent.
• At least five years of experience in financial accounting, ideally within an MNC and SSC environment. Experience with a leading audit firm is a plus.
• Strong grasp of accounting principles, IFRS, and regional tax regulations, with knowledge of Companies Act requirements.
• Hands-on experience with consolidation and SAP Financial Accounting and Controlling Profitability Analysis modules for analyzing large datasets is required.
• Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable working and communicating across all organizational levels.
• Capable of managing multiple tasks and prioritizing effectively.