Finance & Operations Manager

Key Responsibilities

Statutory Reporting and Compliance

• Lead annual financial statement preparation and audits across the region.
• Review local GAAP financial reporting close.
• Ensure compliance with local financial regulations and accounting standards.
• Evaluate, document, and work with regional and US accounting teams to conclude on local GAAP accounting for significant business events

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide insights and guidance to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop and communicate goals and provide tracking reports for progress to achievement.
• Develop and maintain routine and ad-hoc reports for management that provide visibility of financial results and trends.
• Prepare material for monthly business reviews including business insights.
• Manage the annual budgeting process for the Asian region.
• Support global initiatives such as global data warehouse and data governance.

Accounting Shared Services

• Lead the accounting shared services team responsible for transactional accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger functions.
• Implement best practices, streamline processes, and ensure efficient and accurate financial operations.

Compliance and Internal Controls

• Establish and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and prevent fraud.
• Monitor compliance with corporate policies, legal requirements, and tax regulations.

Account Administration

• Managing day-to-day account operations, AP, AR & GL, invoicing, and ensuring that all financial transactions are processed correctly and on time.
• Monitor and report marketing fund expenditure, and maintain proper records, including marketing fund payment processing & advice, reconciliation, accounting, liaison with San Diego Office. This is to ensure that all marketing fund are paid per MDs entitlement, no overpayment of fund. Provide up-to-date marketing fund expenditure report to Regional Director to enable efficiency in managing the A&P fund.

Office and Regional Support

• Daily operations of the regional office in support of marketing distributors operation across 16 countries and the Malaysia ARO team including coordinating and monitoring marketing distributor (MD) contractual terms and MDs’ credit limits, accounts receivable, outstanding payment, and other term of trade with respect to sales to MDs.
• Overseeing the general administration of the office, including managing office supplies, equipment, and facilities. They ensure that the workplace is well-organized and conducive to productivity.
• Network, computer maintenance, user problem solving. IT system planning, development & integration. Effective performance in this area will impact company contribution by increasing productivity and reducing system downtime.

HR Supports & Policy

• Maintain ARO HR systems and processes, adherence to principle and policies as advised by Regional Director and General Manager, HR.
• Liaise with General Manager HR to execute compensation policy and ensure adherence to HR best practices.
• Support General Manager HR & Regional Director on all recruitment process as well monthly payroll processing for ARO and PEO (Professional Employer Organization).
• Liaise with professional employer organization (PEO) on contract administration and renewal.

Qualification & Requirements

• Business, accounting or similar bachelor’s degree in lieu of relevant experience acquired on the job
• MBA desired
• Proficiency in written and verbal English
• 15+ years’ plus experience leading finance/accounting, supply chain and HR functions with a multinational CPG company – including direct and indirect reports both co-located and remotely
• 5+ years’ experience leading the optimization of ERP/CRM and business application systems

Benefits

Our competitive and comprehensive benefits package provides you protection, security, and peace of mind. We offer life-enhancing health, wellness, and financial programs, including profit incentive rewards, healthcare, generous pension contributions. In addition, we want you to recharge and take time off, so enjoy short-day Fridays, paid holidays.