Senior Manager, VN Controllership

Job Description:

Get to know the Role:

• To partner with cross-functional teams throughout our Vietnam business and our regional and corporate teams, to develop best practices, optimize the launching of new products business initiatives, while maintaining strong compliance and internal controls
• To act as finance business partner to support country operations and regional projects
• To seek out improvements in finance and accounting processes, focusing on strengthening of  internal controls, efficiencies and automation
• To oversee and optimize the company’s financial close, focusing on enhanced analytics and reporting and building and maintaining SOX controls.
• To mentor, coach and supervise the finance team, building a high-performing team that supports public company and local statutory reporting.

The day-to-day activities:

• Weekly cashflow forecast & working capital monitoring
• Monthly financial close
• Tax reviews and submissions
• Statutory filing
• Development, documentation and maintenance of key controls for the company’s SOX program
• Regional finance projects
• Monitor automated transactions and system generated reports
• Review key reconciliations
• Review  journal vouchers
• Perform analytical review over accounts, including Country financial performance  and position (Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Cashflows), period over period, actual vs budget.
• Ensure compliance of accounting policies, tax regulations and other company policies
• Respond and support queries from regional teams and other functions to support business growth and development
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, local authorities where necessary.
• Closely work with other departments, guide them in terms of accounting, tax related matters in order to aim common goals.
• Coach and review team members’ work and build a strong team with 4Hs (Heart, Hunger, Honour and Humility)  core values.
• Collaborate with regional teams and provide required engagement and support
• Facilitate business partner engagement (e.g. vendors, banks, customers)
• Facilitate finance and accounting operation by actively engaging with local and regional finance team resources and monitoring  finance operations
• Ensure that all financial transactions are complied with company policies.
• Continuously review, revise and build clear and necessary processes in place for related accounting and tax matters.
• Work closely with FP&A team to support the budgeted P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflows
• Perform P&L variance analysis between actual vs budget/ projection for certain business verticals.

The must haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting CPA/ ACCA (preferable)
• At least 10-year total working experience, including online business/online payment/financial service/food delivery/express experience is a plus
• 5-year experience in finance and accounting and related field/ International (“Big 4”) accounting firms experience is an added advantage
• Vietnam FRS
• General knowledge of Vietnam tax revenue legislations
• IFRS (optional but preferable to have some)
• Good track record in dealing with internal/ external auditors
• Effective communication and relationship builder. Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to manage senior stakeholders including Country Heads/ leaders and other senior stakeholders.
• Excellent people management skills.

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