Location: Singapore, Sydney or HK

Direct Reports: 1 Japan, 1 KL, 1 dotted line report in Japan

Reports to: Vice President Finance Asia Pacific            

Our client is a US based IT and connectivity solutions provider with strong presence in the financial services market globally. They have 30+ offices around the world, and are currently looking for a smart, sharp and hands on Financial Controller to join their APAC team.

Responsible to supervise an offshore team and reporting to the VP of Finance

SUMMARY:

• Manage Finance staff across Asia Pacific
• Coordinate the financial close process, compilation of financial reporting, schedule and completion of tax and other compliance across the region
• Communicate with other departments on all areas and issues that have financial impact

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management of Finance team

• Ensure all duties and projects are completed in the required timeframes
• Ensure that the team has the proper training and resources to complete all associated tasks
• Ensure company standards and practices are adhered to
• Ensure all required documentation is completed

Financial Close and Reporting

• Coordinate the financial close process to ensure adequate input from other departments on forecasting, timely completion by staff and review of the consolidation and financial forecast
• Development and compilation of monthly financial reporting to regional management and Corporate Finance
• Review and analysis of balance sheet reconciliations
• Monthly / quarterly analysis of key accounts including Cost of Access, bad debt reserves, commission reserves, tax provision and PP&E
• Provide weekly reports to management detailing financial metrics including order entry, circuit turn-ups and disconnects

Coordination with other departments, Corporate and 3rd party vendors

• Provide analytics to other department managers highlighting financial performance including margin analysis by service type and country
• Serve as point of contact with Corporate on reporting requests, systems issues/implementations and other special projects
• Ensure that tax and other compliance is scheduled and completed in timely manner
• Monitor and review performance of 3rd party accounting firms performing work in countries where they do not have Finance personnel
• Coordinate and schedule all financial and tax audits and reviews
• Coordinate billing arrangements made through 3rd party carrier partners

General Duties

• Conduct regular meetings to provide status and review issues
• Undertake special projects when required such as compilation of new office business cases
• Periodic review of systems and procedures to improve efficiencies
• Work with sales, operations and legal on review of commercial contracts as required

Key Success Criterias':

• Experience in the network business is preferred but not necessary
• Experience with a recurring revenue type business that works across APAC
• Need to roll their sleeves up and perhaps work on the books for KL
• General Ledger / accounts, closing and compliance
• Financial Reporting, working on business cases (forecasting)
• Tax is outsourced but you do need knowledge of GST /VAT returns and formulate tax accruals etc

IMPORTANT - If you qualify, please send your customised CV in MS WORD format to kevin@aptitudeasia.com along with the "Job Title" on the Subject heading

For enquires for other potential positions, please email with "ENQUIRY" on the Subject heading