Regional Finance Director

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Role: Regional Finance Director

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

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.

Financial Planning

• 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.

Req ID: 13128

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