Group Business Controller

The position reports to the Head of finance and will provide leadership and co-ordinate overall strategic financial management to ensure Business Continuity, Continuous Improvement and Growth; covering areas in business control, financial planning, budgeting. This role will manage a finance team based in the region.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical expertise in the delivery of sound business/financial solutions with regards to tactical and strategic decisions.
• Partner management to drive business and financial performance.
• Identify and support continuous improvement of business operations.
• Budget & management reviews and performance monitoring.
• CAPEX reviews and monitoring of return on investments.
• Co-ordinate long-term strategic planning and resource allocation for the Business Unit.
• Develop the Group's resources and competency in the area of financial management.
• Oversee all financial and business control operations and structure.
• Coordinate, analyze and report business / financial performance to Management (financial performance, projections and other special projects as required).
• Prepare short and long-term financial forecasts.
• Develop if required, implement and maintain accounting and administrative policies and procedures for a wide-ranging set of activities including reporting and other corporate policies.
• Build, manage and strengthen the finance team.

Qualification and Requirements:

• Minimum 15 years' strategic financial management experience gained from a corporate/MNC environment with a significant manufacturing asset/s base.
• Proven strong managerial and leadership qualities.
• Business Partnering skills and a good team player.
• Commercially-oriented with high energy, a ‘can-do’ attitude and hands-on.
• Operationally in tune with the business with a keen eye for analysis and details
• Possess business acumen and strong commercial sense.
• Driven, sharp, results orientated with strong understanding of business operations and key drivers.
• Ability to strike a good balance between cost control versus value adding
• Strong communication and presentation skills (oral and written); as well as fluency in English, and/or Bahasa/Mandarin as you will be required to liaise with overseas offices.
• Relevant discipline in the areas of Accountancy, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics or Economics from good universities. CPA/ Masters would be preferred.