Regional Finance Director AMENA

Position Purpose

The Finance Director, AMENA will be responsible: 1) to direct, control and administer the financial activities of the AMENA (Asia, Japan, Europe and Middle-East North Africa) region of iNova.  2) Provide the President of AAMENA and the Group CFO with financial assessments and information to support the growth in the region as a Finance Business Partner.  3) Ensure AMENA planning and budgeting activities meet corporate guidelines, timelines and goals. 4) Support and work closely with the Country/Cluster Managers and Functional Leads in AMENA to meet short and long-term financial plans and goals.

The Finance Director, AMENA is a key member of the AMENA leadership team.

Key Accountabilities & Performance Indicators

1. FP&A and Business Partnering
   

• Be the trusted Finance partner to AMENA President, CFO and management team
• Provide strategic financial support and commercial insights to drive business performance and exceed financial targets across AMENA.
• Partner with the team to deliver meaningful P&L analysis, identify risks and opportunities and evaluate return on investment for key initiatives
• Enable informed decision-making through timely accurate financial reporting, planning and forecasting.
• Provide oversight to the FP&A and accounting functions in AMENA
• Work closely with finance leadership team to ensure group accounting policies, controls and planning activities are implemented in Southeast Asia
• Ensuring business plans are scrutinised and challenged ensuring appropriate accounting treatment.
• Improve financial data accuracy and collection for the region, working in conjunction with cross-functional teams
• Direct the collection of financial and accounting information and the preparation of budgets, reports, forecasts, and consolidated profit and loss reports for AMENA
• Direct and coordinate economic research and major feasibility studies involving detailed financial analysis and estimates of future returns on proposed investment in AMENA
• Evaluate the financial aspects of proposed acquisitions, investments, mergers, or the sale of assets or businesses in conjunction with the Group
• Give assessments of proposals involving financial expenditure and the financial status of operational projects.

2. Accounting

• Establish and direct the AMENA organisation's financial administrative activities and operational procedures to ensure the region’s profits are protected.
• In consultation with the Group Controller, plan the financial operations for AMENA.
• Provide financial information, interpretations and analysis to management.
• Coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of financial accounting and related systems in conjunction with Group Finance
• Support the Global and Regional functions based in Singapore
• In consultation with senior management, make recommendations and devise financial policy approaches and strategies for AMENA
• In co-ordination with the Group Controller, guide the Senior Controllership Manager in activities such as taxation, credit policy, cash flow and investment policy, costing and expense control, preparation of tenders, audits, administration of contracts, insurance arrangements and property administration in Asia.

3. People Management

• Implement policy decisions and accept responsibility for operations, performance of staff, achievement of targets and adherence to budgets, standards and procedures.
• Control the selection and training of finance staff, establish lines of control and delegate responsibilities to subordinate staff.
• Ensure SMART goals and objectives are developed with employees, finalised and entered by February of each year.
• Conduct Formal Performance Reviews with individual team members as directed as part of the Mid-year and End of Year appraisal process. Ensure comments, ratings and feedback is entered in a timely and accurate manner.
• Develop and assess ongoing employee performance, providing constructive feedback and improvement action plans/personal development plans.
• Manage team/employee adherence to compliance, policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
• Actively address in a timely manner any performance gaps, behaviour or conduct modification. Conduct Performance Improvement Plans where necessary in conjunction with HR.
• Drive team engagement and morale through effective communication and continuous improvement.
• Develop and drive regular reward and recognition programs.
• Lead by example in areas of professionalism, behaviour, conduct, punctuality and leadership.
• Coach and develop employees to reach their potential through regular 1:1 meetings, etc.
• Create and actively drive/reinforce a high performance and employee engagement culture. Espouse, develop our organisational Values and Culture.
• Ensure effective recruitment of the right people with the right skills in the right positions at the right time.
• Ensure effective on-boarding of new employees.
• Manage the probation period for new employees ensuring regular feedback is provided, improvement actions instigated if necessary

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• At least 15 years` of relevant experience with at least 5 years in a senior role (either regional or global)
• Big 4 trained (Desirable)
• CA/CPA qualified (Desirable)
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word and Powerpoint) (Essential)
• Hands-on
• SAP know-how (Desirable)
• Analytical and problem solving skills (Essential)
• Strong technical accounting skills (Essential)
• Experience with business partnering in a large organization (Essential)
• Comfortable managing large and remote teams (Essential)
• Openness to using AI for productivity enhancements (Essential)