Financial Controller

About the Role

We are looking for a Financial Controller to lead financial reporting, controllership, and governance across our regional operations. This role sits at the intersection of financial reporting, technical accounting, and business partnership, requiring someone who can oversee complex accounting activities while strengthening internal controls and supporting business growth across multiple jurisdictions. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, driving finance transformation initiatives, and building a scalable finance function that supports the business as it continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Group Consolidation: Lead the monthly and annual financial close process across multiple regional entities, overseeing group consolidation, statutory financial reporting, and compliance with IFRS and applicable local regulatory requirements.
• Technical Accounting & Financial Governance: Manage technical accounting matters, including accounting policies, complex transactions, and accounting position papers, while overseeing intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and financial governance across the Group.
• Internal Controls & Process Excellence: Strengthen the Group's internal controls and finance governance framework by enhancing standard operating procedures, improving financial processes, and driving automation and system improvements to increase reporting efficiency and accuracy.
• Cross-Functional Business Partnership: Partner closely with Treasury, Tax, Legal, and regional business teams across multiple jurisdictions to support business expansion, regulatory compliance, new entity setup, accounting standard implementation, and strategic finance initiatives.
• Leadership & Team Development: Lead, mentor, and develop the regional controllership team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while supporting the team's professional growth.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience & Background: 10+ years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, or controllership, including responsibility for multi-entity or regional consolidations. Experience gained within a Big 4 audit firm is advantageous but not essential.
• Technical Accounting Expertise: Strong knowledge of IFRS, group consolidation, and technical accounting, with demonstrated experience preparing accounting position papers, interpreting complex accounting matters, and supporting financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
• Financial Governance & Business Partnership: Demonstrated experience strengthening internal controls, improving finance processes, and collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to communicate complex accounting matters and support sound business decisions.
• Leadership & Systems: Proven experience leading finance teams and driving finance transformation initiatives, including process optimisation, ERP implementation, or reporting automation. Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems is advantageous.
• Education & Professional Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline. Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, or an equivalent is required. Strong English proficiency is required. Written and spoken Chinese proficiency is required to support effective collaboration with regional colleagues and external stakeholders across Chinese-speaking markets.