Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO SINGAPORE A newly created CFO job has become available at the market leader in the field of compaction technology and manufacturer of machines for landscaping. About the CFO Role: You will be reporting to the Managing Director based in Singapore and dotted line to parent company’s CFO. In this business critical position, you will be responsible for supporting a profitable growth along group guidelines within the region of Southeast Asia and Pacific. Key Responsibilities: · Lead a lean team of finance, controlling and administrative specialists. · Lead, as well as hands-on work on all financial processes and matters, including cost accounting and controlling, preparation and monitoring of budgets and rolling forecast, monthly closing, and timely preparation of financial reports according to firm's global policies · Analyse business data, initiate, and monitor corrective action plans to achieve strategic targets and budget guidelines · Manage and exercise direct responsibility for controlling and reporting, accounts receivable and customer credit, accounts payable · Coordinate bank matters with parent company CFO in Europe to meet liquidity needs · Manage cash flow and support business and AR management with financing solutions as and when needed · Be responsible for commercial-related legal, contract, risk management and insurance matters as well as support in evaluation of alliances and acquisitions (where necessary in coordination with parent company’s legal counsel in Europe). Develop and implement a commercial strategy to support profitable growth and lead to identify opportunities for profitability improvement · Manage tax (including reporting and planning) and audit activities as well as legal issues within Singapore frameworks; prepare and sign legal contracts for the company · Secure high-quality IT support in people, systems and software; manage all IT-related activities, upgrades, and implementations for the profit centre · Represent the company in all negotiation and communication initiatives To succeed in this CFO role, you need to have prior relevant experience in a mid-size multinational environment and possess excellent stakeholders’ management. Key Requirements: · Degree in accounting/finance; CPA and MBA is preferred · At least 15 years of professional experience with recent 6 - 10 years in financial management as Financial Controller/CFO capacity in a small/medium size business unit · Hands-on experience in managing all relevant disciplines in finance, with solid understanding of all financial and controlling functions with special emphasis on cost accounting and controlling of production processes · Practical management experience with IT and related EDP structures and systems as well as with ERP-systems such as Hyperion and SAP · Experienced in setting and implementing strategies, policies, and procedures · Knowledge of transfer pricing and currency exchange · Experience within an international organisation, German or French subsidiary background is a plus · Hands-on financial manager and problem-solver, innovative, strategic thinker · Independent, self-directed individual with high ethics; reliable and loyal · Well-organised, detail-oriented, and able to respond to deadlines · Excellent communication skills on all levels · Open, honest and straightforward in communications and actions · Team-oriented motivator and leader

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