Job Description

I.       Roles and Responsibilities: Overall:

·       Plan and drive the Finance function transformation efforts, with a view to optimizing the target operating model.

·       Upgrade People capabilities by improving technical & domain knowledge, process discipline, communication skills etc

·       Realign the Finance organization structure for optimal effectiveness and efficiency

·       Assess processes and workflows and drive necessary changes to enhance efficiencies

·       Create, implement and refine Finance policies

·       Use technology to improve Finance operations eg. via implementation of new accounting system and other automation initiatives

Financial Planning and Analysis:

·       Manage and responsible for FP&A team outcomes to build and deliver impactful results to FP&A processes and capabilities across the organization

·       Improve FP&A business partnering capabilities with the rest of the organisation

·       Leverage the financial planning and analysis organization to ensure effective reporting, forecasting and analytics while driving business performance through clear and actionable insights

·       Evaluate whether the company’s current assets and investments are the best use of the company’s excess working capital

·       Comparing historical results against budgets and forecasts and performing variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward

·       Preparing internal reports for executive leaders and stakeholders and supporting their decision making

·       Perform ad hoc analysis or reports as per requirement relating to every aspect of the business

Accounting:

·       Drive and lead Accounting team by overseeing the day-to-day accounting, recording, reporting, and internal control activities of the organization

·       Ensure accurate and timeline financial reporting

·       Ensure compliance with tax regulations, VAS, IFRS standards and corporate policies and procedures

·       Manage audit process to ensure desired outcomes

·       Manage the tax reporting compliance of each company to avoid incurrence of penalty

·       Ensure optimal effective tax rates are achieved through regular tax planning

·       Manage tax risks to an acceptable level

·       Maintain effective Internal Control in compliance with company policies and standards

·       Ensure effective cashflow management and planning

Others:

·       Manage FDD & TDD workstreams on relevant corporate transactions

·       Involvement as the finance specialist in various corporate transactions eg. equity, debt fund raising, M&A, project acquisitions