Location: Woodlands Causeway Point
Workday: Mon - Fri
Time : 9am - 6pm
Job Summary:
Oversee the financial management, accounting and reporting in the country, including budgeting, risk management and investments. Drive the implementation of finance frameworks, policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:
- Manage departmental operating budgets and costs
- Oversee the financial management, accounting and reporting in the country, including implementation of finance frameworks, policies and processes in accordance with local/international accounting standards.
- Strategically plan and monitor the annual financial budget, capital expenditures, liquidity, funding, etc. to ensure optimal working capital and minimization of financial risks.
- Monitor financial performance against strategic goals by providing financial forecasts, reviews and analyses. Address forecast deviations and potential financial challenges (e.g. cash flows, debt levels, etc.)
- Oversee the implementation of risk management, compliance, limits of authority and internal control practices.
- Formulate investment strategies, hedging policies and cash management practices (including optimal transaction banking infrastructure) to maximize yields, cost savings and efficiencies.
- Drive continuous improvements in accounting, reporting and internal control processes/systems to improve value given to stakeholders.
- Partner with and support the Country Senior Leadership Team on all matters related to finance, corporate initiatives/projects and cross-Business Unit activities.
- Present the consolidated financial reports and analyses to key stakeholders for decision making, with recommendations on accounting treatment.
- Manage annual target setting process within local business.
- Ensure implementation of global templates, coordinate timetable for reviews, consolidate plans and prepare annual budget presentation.
- Monitor and provide analysis on country monthly performance based on various data sources to derive a consistent picture of current performance, key issues, and action items.
- Manage local business continuous improvement initiatives to streamline Business Unit controlling processes/reporting and improve efficiencies through a better utilization of automated systems.
- Drive high quality business control support to the country.
- Manage all local internal interactions across Business Units/Functions on matters related to business controlling to ensure timely understanding of financial performance and adequate management of any financial issues.
- Prepare the necessary financial information to support country on contractual negotiations, client/customer profitability analysis, internal and external presentations, issues tracking and management, investments, and other key developments.
- Prepare in-depth analyses and commentaries to facilitate discussions on key financial items such as advertising and promotion spend, working capital utilization and cost development.
- Prepare and present country monthly operations review.
- Drive consistency of analytics and reporting
Minimum Experience:
· At least 6 years’ relevant experience, with minimum 3 years’ management experience
· Relevant exposure to local and global retail environment and a proven track record of managing people, operations, and clients.
· Proven hands-on experience in SAGE accounting applications is an advantage.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Degree or professional qualification in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline
- CPA will be a bonus
Attn: Kay Kwok
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Elitez Pte Ltd | EA Licence: 16C8004| Kwok Kia Wei | Registration No: R2110176
