Regional Head - Finance - Consumer Durable - APAC Region

- Take the leader role to build up yearly operation budgets and more importantly, drive the business to achieve the financial commitment of revenue, operation income and working capital.

- Financial Leadership for Planning and Forecasting for Annual Operating Plan (AOP), periodic forecasts, financial pulse, Strategic Plan (STRAP).

- Support APAC strategy and act as a key business team leader during long-range strategic planning processes with specific responsibility for developing the long-range financial roadmap.

- Provide leadership and take appropriate actions to achieve AOP and work with operations leadership to develop and ensure a clear path to achieve productivity targets.

- Provide leadership to expand ROI through efficient deployment of capital investments, working capital and resources in APAC region.

- Driving Monthly MFR and Quarterly QBR process with all Sub-regions in APAC region.

- Function as a COO to drive profitable growth and strong balance sheet with highest integrity and compliance in APAC region.

- Perform market, customer and product analysis and digest internal processes to proactively identify both new opportunities and potential risks to future business performance. Build data driven culture and systems.

- Ensure alignment across functional organizations including Integrated Supply Chain, Engineering, Sales, IT, HR and Marketing to achieve business commitments.

- Approve, monitor and review progress of New Product Introductions (NPI) in terms of investment and estimated completion to ensure growth targets are met.

- Strategically partner with APAC leadership team to drive profitable growth through analysis, influencing and action on pricing, new customer acquisition, new ventures, potential business acquisitions, product profitability and cost control.

- Lead reporting, forecasting and planning process for the APAC region, including distribution of appropriate financial targets for profitable growth of the various business segments and proactive analysis of the financial statements for opportunities to increase income.

- Build up strong and stable finance leadership team in APAC region, attract and develop key talents with solid succession plan for all key roles.

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management preferred, Master's degree or MBA is a plus

- Chartered Accountant or Cost Accountant with an excellent academic record with a minimum of 15 years post qualification experience. A broad mix of experience across business finance, controllership and shared services desirable. Experience in a multi-product MNC environment

- Strong analytical skills, ability to think strategically and influence business decisions using appropriate, fact-based financial information

- Proficient in ERP system(SAP/Oracle) and management reporting system Hyperion, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint applications

- Strong leadership impact, profound people management skill

- Excellent conflict management skills

- Preferred candidate has experience in large multinational environment

- Strong communicator at all levels

- Process orientated with excellent problem solving skills

- Strong, proven customer / service orientation mindset

- Ability to multi task at different levels and work on simultaneously on multiple priorities

- Ability to develop strong partnerships and a collaborative, teaming environment within and across functional organizations

- Ability to understand both Products and Solutions businesses

- Ability to work with senior business leaders

- Ability to run day to day Finance operations and STRAP/AOP planning

Additional Qualifications:

- Asia Pacific regional experience is plus, different country culture in Asia awareness is important in this role

- Experience providing finance support in a manufacturing environment

- Act as COO (Chief Operational Officer), go beyond and lead/motivate the entire organization to deliver the result and be a business partner to the APAC business leader

- Strong interpersonal skills are a critical success factor for this role, including: assertiveness, impactful communication style with ability to influence actions/business decisions, high energy level with a bias for action, high credibility/respect from colleagues and customers, and a positive, gets-things-done attitude.