The Asia finance team is a diverse group of individuals that cover tax, treasury, procurement, travel, & expense. This role is a great opportunity for a motivated tax professional to grow into a broader finance skill set. As a Director, Asia Financial Operations you will be responsible for leading small teams that manage each of the above areas for the Riot offices in Asia as well as acting as a leader or mentor for Shanghai based finance teams reporting locally or reporting to leaders outside of China. Your craft expertise in tax will be a primary focus, but areas such as procurement and travel will also be important to your role both as a direct manager and as an office finance leader. You will report to the Senior Vice President of Tax & Treasury based in the U.S.

Responsibilities:

With support from discipline leaders, lead and mentor professionals in region as well as represent the tax, treasury, and financial operations teams in various leadership forums
Review and guide tax compliance efforts for all entities in region to ensure timely filing and consistency with global methodologies
Collaborate with tax, treasury, and financial operations leaders to support craft strategies and resource utilization plans
Assist with global structuring, intercompany agreements, publisher agreements, and transfer pricing documentation
Engage with tax authorities on tax audits and tax incentives agreements to confirm the results align with global strategies, methods, and standards
Direct efforts of outside advisors to ensure they efficiently provide value to Riot and meet our quality standards
Support the craft teams in the creation, modification, communication, and execution of finance policies (e.g., travel, purchasing, etc.) and process flows
Provide regional leadership on central team initiatives related to systems management and controls management
Communicate and report metrics to local, regional, and central leaders that drive better decision making and cost efficiencies
Act as the office finance leader for the finance professionals in the China office regardless of direct reporting to ensure growth, alignment, and support is provided to all finance professionals

Required Qualifications:

Strong organization & project management skills
Capable of polished communication in a multinational organization
Tax compliance review
Overseen tax audits and incentives negotiations
Employee benefits taxation exposure
Tax technical writing and presentations
Understanding of risks and controls in a finance environment
Influential leadership with teams and executives

Desired Qualifications:

10 to 15+ years of total tax experience, including:
- 10+ years managing finance teams (tax or other)
- 3+ years leading in a multinational organization
Capable of communicating business concepts in English
Advanced spreadsheet proficiency (e.g. Excel, Google Sheets - power queries, macros, dashboards, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in tax, accounting or finance-related field

Our Perks:

Full relocation support
Full health insurance for you, your spouse, and children
Open paid time off
Retirement benefits with company matching
Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability
Play Fund so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of our players and community through games
We will double down on your donations of time and money to non-profits