Assistant Controller

Description

The successful incumbent will play in a role of a strategic finance partner and advises the leadership on overall financial performance of the affiliate, develop business strategies and recommend all necessary actions to improve financial performance, business efficiency and minimize risk and exposure.  Manages the financial functions, including legal matters, of the affiliate in accordance with the strategies and goals set forth by MD as well as by Global and/or Regional Finance. Supports Brand General Managers and Functional Directors in the affiliate in carrying out financial reviews and analysis of their business. Responsible for the exchange of information in relation to financial matters including budgets, accounting, and statistical data.

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Establish key controls and business processes to ensure all commercial activities current or future are in full compliance with company’s policies & SOX compliance
• Ensure the commercial leads fully understand the policies and map out the end-to-end business processes necessary for the teams to execute the underlying business transactions with customers & 3rd party vendors.
• Act as a business partner and key person to enable sound business process are operating effectively and to act as change champion when requires.
• Work very closely with the mid (Hub) & back (outsourced 3rd party) offices supporting F&A to execute the accounting procedures leading to proper management financial reporting, statutory & tax reporting. Act as problems solver when they came from the mid/back offices and engage with business teams.  
• Work together with regional teams in SC, IT, Retail, Finance, Controllership , IP, Legal etc.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or with accounting background that appreciate financial integrity
• Minimum 8 years of experience; with industry experience in MNC & consumer brands retails
• Bachelors' degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field, with license / certifications of CPA, ACCA, CA
• Able to work in complex, multi-tier, multiple affiliates, region/global driven organization
• Strong business partnering and skills to build / maintain business processes with a mindset to bridge them to the downstream execution teams
• Independent & strong business acumen, and strong control/governance mindset