Contract Regional Finance Manager (6 months)

As the Finance Manager, you will be assigned entities to manage which will include areas such as Financial Reporting and Analysis, Business Partnering, Statutory Audits and Tax Compliances. This role will be part of the Countries Finance team.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Support the month end closing process by reviewing the assigned entities management accounts and reporting pack within agreed timelines
• Drive timely and accurate month-end closing and reporting processes including flux analysis on the balance sheet, P&L and cashflow
• Provide insights and commentaries on MoM and actuals vs budgets comparison and ensure balance sheet recons are reconciled
• Ability to bridge between local accounting GAAP with IFRS
• Monitor the cash flow position and ensure sufficient funds for operational needs for the assigned entities
• Partner with stakeholders in treasury, group reporting and SSC team to ensure a smooth reporting process
• Business Partnering
• Partner with commercial stakeholders and regional FP&A team to provide business insights and identify trends and provide understanding of the numbers and the drivers
• Drive the conversation with country GMs providing analysis on actuals vs budget and deep-diving into material variances
• Support and advise cross functional teams such as Tax, Legal, Compliance and Product teams for new country and product launches from an accounting and tax perspective 
• Statutory Audit and Tax Compliance
• Lead the statutory audits of the assigned entities, including liaising with external auditors and corporate secretary, ensuring deadline is met per statutory requirements
• Liaise with our tax advisors and tax team to ensure compliance of direct and indirect taxes 
• Others
• -Manage direct reports and provide mentorship and guidance
• Assist on any ad hoc task assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy and/or Finance
• CPA or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 5-7 years of total working experience with preferably 3-4 years in audit and 2-3 years in commercial accounting
• Prior working experience in big 4 audit is preferred 
• Experience in the tech, marketing services, or financial services industry will be a plus point
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Experience in Oracle Netsuite is welcomed
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• A committed team player with excellent people management and interpersonal skills
• Meticulous with an analytical mind and strong business acumen
• Self-driven and motivated individual with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and ambiguous startup environment
• High integrity and able to work independently