Senior Finance Manager - Operational controller - 36671
Finance and Corporate Development - Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh
Operational Controller - Vietnam
Global Financial Controlling COE
Purpose
Lead all aspects of local controlling and accounting in the local market. Coordinate activities between Operational Controlling, Revenue Controlling and Business Finance. Perform local accounting activities specific to the respective market. Maintain and monitor the local core finance processes.
Responbilities:
- Manage local controllership function and lead the local Operational Controlling team; provide financial oversight on the local business
- Ensure adequate performance and reporting on the following by leveraging both onshore and offshore resources:
- US-GAAP accounting/closing, accruals, and account reconciliations
- Financial closing and consolidation
- Procure-to-pay functions (invoice & payment processing, T&E, etc)
- Intercompany transactions and reconciliations
- Ensure compliance with all relevant global, regional or local policies, procedures and guidelines
- Drive change locally with regard to standardization and simplification initiatives as governed by the Global or Regional COE core teams or by Finance leadership
- Produce monthly closing dashboard, and quarterly and year-end reporting packs in accordance with corporate requirements for the local market
- Act as the principal custodian of the internal controls and SOX documentation and ensure effective control environment through active coordination with the Group Controller and the Global and Regional COE core teams
- Act as the main point of contact for all local internal audit and compliance review assignments, including any SOX or distributed audits
- Maintain the local statutory accounts and ensure ongoing compliance to local regulation for the local legal entities
- Manage the statutory and tax accounting and audit processes and act as the single point of contact for external auditors and/or tax and statutory authorities or consultants
- Provide leadership locally as a member of the board with signature authority and directorship accountability for all local legal entities
Measurement (key indicators this role would be responsible for)
- Leadership: Curious, Collaborative, Inclusive, Proactive, Accountable, Committed
- Financial: Global COE and Internal Control metrics, Internal and External Audit observations, Adherence to closing deadlines
- Values: Open, Connected, Useful, Personal
What does Success mean for this role?
A successful Operational Controller will achieve a balanced coordination of all core and continuous finance activities between the local environment and the Global and Regional organization. S/he will have met all controllership metrics and ensured solid controls are in place and functioning.
Networks (internal & external links and networks)
Internal:
- Link in with FP&A and Consolidation teams on closing schedule, accounting services, and consolidated accounts
- Work with Group Controller on compliance and governance
- Work with peer group in Operational Controlling on local controlling, accounting and payment activities
- Work with the Revenue Controlling functions primarily on revenue related activities as well during the closing process
- Other transverse functions (facilities, HR, internal audit, etc) for accrual input, etc
External:
- Shared Service Centre (if outsourced)
- External Audit or Consultants
Requirements
- Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Local or international Accounting qualification (CA, ACCA, ACMA, or other)
- Fluency in English and local language mandatory; third regional language preferred
- Minimum 10 years relevant professional experience as finance controller in a medium to large international company
- External audit or public accounting experience highly preferred
- Experience in a Principle Operating Model (POC) preferred
- Knowledge and experience with local statutory requirements and statutory audits (Local GAAP, statutory financial statements, tax calculations, VAT returns)
- Knowledge and experience with US-GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP)
- IT-PC literate (Google for Work, Microsoft Office)
- Strong communication skills, team player, leadership traits
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Job Type: Regular
Primary Location: Ho Chi Minh City,Ho Chi Minh
Travel: No
