Total 4 job vacancies by Rikvin Pte. Ltd.

About GSH

Founded in 2002, Global Schools Foundation is a Singapore-headquartered, community-oriented education institution whose mission is to cultivate and nurture young minds into global leaders of the future and is significantly contributing to achieve significant learning outcomes for every child. In the last two decades, the Foundation has grown to 64 campuses in 11 countries. Our seven international schools are spread across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia.

Global Schools Group (GSG) is an education pioneer with a network of premier international schools. The Foundation schools infuse the best educational approaches from around the globe into a unique pedagogy which imparts value-based learning that goes beyond academics. The 64 GSG schools are spread across 11 countries in ASEAN & South Asia, Middle East and India which provide world class education to over 45,000 students from 70+ nationalities. The schools offer various curricula, including IB, Cambridge and CBSE.

Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for providing leadership to the Regional Finance team of SEA, assisting in the development and implementation of Finance strategies, policies and procedures in the geography, and providing support to senior leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Assist group finance head in the development and implementation of Finance policies and practices in the region.
• Lead finance controllers of SEA region.
• Supports the designs and delivery of Finance priorities and organizational strategies in line with the organization’s business plans
• Supports the design and implementation of the various systems to improve efficiency as the organization grows (e.g. Accounting, Budgeting/MIS, Statutory Audit)

Functional

• Develop relevant measurable performance metrics for the regional Finance team, and proactively tracks performance against the metrics to ensure fiscal control and financial feasibility
• Will be responsible for preparation and monitoring of budget. Need to work closely with the Country Directors, Principals, and other stakeholders to understand and gather information required for preparation of budget (e.g. number of new admissions, equipment requirements, etc.)
• Oversees the day-to-day financial/accounts operation, transactions and timely collection of fee and the team’s adherence to the organization’s accounting systems and standards.
• Responsible for ensuring the team’s compliance with all aspects of financial and internal control, financial and management reporting, business planning, statutory reporting, tax compliance, transaction processing and credit management in the country.
• Will lead and/or coordinate with all the stakeholders for timely and accurately monthly/annual books closure.
• Ensures prompt and accurate collation and analysis of monthly MIS for presentation to senior leadership team.
• Managing treasury function which includes but not limited to tracking of the outstanding loan in the country, monitoring of covenants and optimum utilization of fund.
• Will be actively involved for preparation of business model for acquisition and green field projects.
• Will be involved in acquisition and funding of new schools. Once school is acquired, he will be responsible and/or will work with integration team for complete finance integration.

Interaction

• Works closely with shared service team in India for day to day accounting, books closure and MIS work.
• Interact with other departments and academic team to support operational activities of the campus.
• Work with statutory and internal auditors for timely completion of audit.
• Builds strong networks and maintains good working relationships with internal and external partners to keep abreast of the current business climate and macroeconomic trends

People Focus

• Collaborates proactively with Human Resource to continuously increase competency within the function to meet future organizations needs through the development and recruitment of talent
• Leads the recruitment, selection, orientation, and training of employees in the shared services team of the function
• Builds and manages high performing teams within the function by providing leadership, role clarity, training and career development

Minimum Qualifications

• CA/CMA/CPA

Experience

• Atleast 20 years of post-qualification experience in accounts, audit, taxation, financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and MIS reporting.
• Must have lead a finance/accounts team for at least 5 years and worked in an organisation with Big4 auditors.
• Experience in integration and automations for ERP implementation
• Experience in education sector will be preferred.

Working Days

• 5.5 days
• On-site

About the Group

Founded in 2002, Global Schools Foundation is a Singapore-headquartered, community-oriented education institution whose mission is to cultivate and nurture young minds into global leaders of the future and is significantly contributing to achieve significant learning outcomes for every child. In the last two decades, the Foundation has grown to 62 campuses in 11 countries. Our seven international schools are spread across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia.

Global Schools Foundation (GSF) is an education pioneer with a network of premier international schools. The Foundation schools infuse the best educational approaches from around the globe into a unique pedagogy which imparts value-based learning that goes beyond academics. The 62 GSF schools are spread across 11 countries in ASEAN & South Asia, Middle East and India which provide world class education to over 45,000 students from 70+ nationalities. The schools offer various curricula, including IB, Cambridge and CBSE.

Job PURPOSE

The role holder is responsible for leading all HR Operations and supporting the Group HR Director in the implementation of HR strategies, policies and procedures in Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan, Philippines & Korea and providing HR advice to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Job Descriptions

Leadership

• Leads the HR Operations for Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan, Korea and Philippines for all campuses under the GSG Group.
• Leads and manages a team of 5-6 HR Professionals in all countries.
• Supervises, develops, and provides guidance to the HR teams in these countries.
• Ensures compliance to all statutory guidelines related to employees and employment in the countries.
• Manages all internal and external stakeholders for smooth functioning of HR Operations.
• Resolves all HR related queries and reports to the Group HR Director and Deputy Chief Operating Officer in all initiatives and issues in the countries.

Functional

• Advises the Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Group HR Director on HR matters in the countries.
• Implements initiatives, action plans, procedures, policies, and processes in the countries and ensures alignment with the Group’s mission and vision.
• Ensures compliance with statutory matters, such as application for employment passes, renewal of work permits, etc. in Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan, Korea and Philippines.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements in both countries relating to the day-to-day management of employees and recruitment of employees.
• Ensures all recruitment requirements are addressed on time with smooth onboarding of new staff in all locations.
• Collaborates with the Group HR Director and Deputy Chief Operating Officer for the organization-wide performance management process and oversees the performance management process in all three countries.
• Conducts the first round of normalization of the bell curve and performance ratings in discussion with the managers and shares the results with Group HR Director and GSG Management.
• Ensures regular engagement activities in the countries.
• Drives the corporate engagement surveys in the countries.
• Manages the rewards program for the countries.
• Monitors and ensures appraisals are completed in accordance with the timelines.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation to all staff and internal stakeholders

Financial

• Manages HR operations to hit performance metrics for the HR team in the countries.
• Oversee & ensure timely processing of payroll for all employees in all three locations.

Interaction

• Works closely with the Recruitment Managers, sharing forecasting needs and role requirements and resolve recruitment related issues for the HR Team.
• Works closely with the Training Manager, encouraging the uptake of training, increasing the training and development hours in the regions, and identifying training needs in the countries.
• Addresses complex employee queries relating to HR; Guide the team on how to address complex employee related queries in a sensitive manner.
• Maintain networks and relationships with internal and external partners at the working level to keep abreast of the current industry climate and macroeconomic trends

People Focus

• Collaborates proactively with Recruitment and training teams to continuously increase competency within the team to meet future organisations needs through the development and recruitment of talent.
• Ensure the recruitment, selection, orientation, and training of employees in the campuses.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent; Preferable Postgraduate/MBA in Human Resource Management

Experience

15+ years of experience in HR, preferably in HR Business Partner role.

Experience in Education/ Hospitality industry; Experience in working in a Matrix environment

Strong Team Management Skills; Should have handled a team of min 5-6 members in the previous roles.

Strong Knowledge of Visa applications, Labour laws and employment related statutory guidelines in Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan, Korea and Philippines.

Strong Knowledge in all HR Operations - Recruitment, Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Payroll etc.

Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with others

Working Days

5.5 days

On-site

• Leads the HR Operations for Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan, Korea and Philippines for all campuses under the GSG Group.
• Leads and manages a team of 5-6 HR Professionals in all countries.
• Supervises, develops, and provides guidance to the HR teams in these countries.
• Ensures compliance to all statutory guidelines related to employees and employment in the countries.
• Manages all internal and external stakeholders for smooth functioning of HR Operations.
• Resolves all HR related queries and reports to the Group HR Director and Deputy Chief Operating Officer in all initiatives and issues in the countries.
• Advises the Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Group HR Director on HR matters in the countries.
• Implements initiatives, action plans, procedures, policies, and processes in the countries and ensures alignment with the Group’s mission and vision.
• Ensures compliance with statutory matters, such as application for employment passes, renewal of work permits, etc. in Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan, Korea and Philippines.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements in both countries relating to the day-to-day management of employees and recruitment of employees.
• Ensures all recruitment requirements are addressed on time with smooth onboarding of new staff in all locations.
• Collaborates with the Group HR Director and Deputy Chief Operating Officer for the organization-wide performance management process and oversees the performance management process in all three countries.
• Conducts the first round of normalization of the bell curve and performance ratings in discussion with the managers and shares the results with Group HR Director and GSG Management.
• Ensures regular engagement activities in the countries.
• Drives the corporate engagement surveys in the countries.
• Manages the rewards program for the countries.
• Monitors and ensures appraisals are completed in accordance with the timelines.
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation to all staff and internal stakeholders
• Manages HR operations to hit performance metrics for the HR team in the countries.
• Oversee & ensure timely processing of payroll for all employees in all three locations.
• Works closely with the Recruitment Managers, sharing forecasting needs and role requirements and resolve recruitment related issues for the HR Team.
• Works closely with the Training Manager, encouraging the uptake of training, increasing the training and development hours in the regions, and identifying training needs in the countries.
• Addresses complex employee queries relating to HR; Guide the team on how to address complex employee related queries in a sensitive manner.
• Maintain networks and relationships with internal and external partners at the working level to keep abreast of the current industry climate and macroeconomic trends
• Collaborates proactively with Recruitment and training teams to continuously increase competency within the team to meet future organisations needs through the development and recruitment of talent.
• Ensure the recruitment, selection, orientation, and training of employees in the campuses.

Responsibility

- Support the Growth & Investments

department through deal origination

of school transactions in the Asia

region.

- Identify and pursue of potential

school/ school group acquisitions in

the target geographies.

- Lead the new market entry strategy

for Asia Pacific region for the Group.

Support the underwriting of

investment business plan and board

presentations.

- Developing and executing market

entry strategies, financing and tax

structures and partnerships for the

group.

- Originate and evaluate investment

opportunities pipeline in the region.

Build and maintain network of

financial, real-estate and M&A

advisors.

- Present findings and pitch investment

opportunities during Steering

Committee discussions

- Support the financial and other due

diligences on M&A prospects.

- Research Asia market conditions and

developments.

- Maintain and lead relationships with

real estate brokerage firms and direct

their engagement.

- Maintain and lead relationships withpotential real estate partners.

- Maintain and lead relationships withprospective sellers of schools/ schoolgroups.

- Maintain post-acquisition relationshipwith sellers.

- Direct outside advisors andconsultants when required. Must beable to prepare scope of work andnegotiate rates with them.

- Building and maintaining productiverelationships with our targetcompanies and related network.

- Coordinate with internal GSH teamsuntil completion of the acquisitionsand ensure smooth deal closure.

- Collaborate with Integration teamspost-deal closure to ensure smoothtransfer of relationships to integrationmanagers as well as the relevantFinance and Operations teams

- Able to quickly understand thebusiness, its key drivers, and issues.

- Comfortable with conducting bothprimary (interviews, surveys) andsecondary (desk-based) marketresearch.

- Strong competencies in valuation, duediligence, as well as a strong workingknowledge of accounting.

- Excellent deal structuring skills, beingable to help arrange appropriatetransaction financing through on-the-ground financing partners.

- Able to deliver accurate, consistent,and polished output in powerpoint,excel andword format that clearlycommunicates key messages.

- Strong problem solver

- Possess a high level of integrity.

- Collaborative – able to leaddeliverables and collaborate acrossthe team.

- Ability to manage multiple tasks withminimal supervision.

- Independent ownership of projectsand deliverables is a pre-requisite.

- Possess outstanding interpersonaland communication skills and havethe confidence to liaise with executivemanagement team.

- Implementation oriented: willing toroll-up-sleeves and get hands dirty asrequired

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

MBA from leading business school;Preferably possess a degree in Finance aswell.

Experience

- At least 15 years of work-experiencein real estate and deal origination in Asia.

- Experience of working with financingand development partners preferred.

- Must have experience of dealing andnegotiating with consulting & advisoryfirms.

- Experience of working with andmanaging the expectations of adiverse range of stakeholders.

- Should have worked in multiple Asiangeographies

Working Days

- 5.5 days a week

- On-site