Senior Treasury Officer/Finance Controller recruitment
Our client is a reputable global trading house, they now look for a senior treasury officer, potentially will grow up to a country CFO.
Responsibility
•Senior finance position overseeing the financial functions of all company operations in China;
•Responsibilities include developing financial plans and policies, overseeing accounting practices and procedures, and managing the organization’s financial reporting relationship with the parent company;
•This executive will ultimately be responsible for building and managing a team of employees across the accounting, finance, facilities, administration, contracting, and purchasing functions.
•The following are ranked in terms of immediate importance:
•Treasury- Fund raising and fund management, as well as flow of funds for payments; liaison with bankers and helping originate/maintain the treasury flow from banks, i.e. RMB LCs
•Finance – Accounting, auditing, taxation and internal controls
•Risk management function
•Be a champion to assure compliance with local laws and company policy. Assure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, FCPA, Anti-trust and General Business Rules and Conduct of the company;
•Manage results presentation Asia and Global CFO, Corporate office and external auditors (PwC), with detailed quarterly analysis provided as part of the internal control process;
•Prepare key operations reviews to highlight financial updates, metrics, and scenarios for senior management to present at strategic meetings with various Segment presidents and financial officers;
•Work with accounting systems to assure all revenue and expenses are properly recorded by business units;
•Review contracts (customers and vendor) to ensure revenue and costs are properly accounted under the company rules;
•Manage the PL and Balance Sheet of operations in China. Manage the entire financial process for the country, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting for the monthly/quarterly/annual close process as well as statutory, Sarbanes Oxley and compliance filings – identify PL, Balance Sheet, capital expenditures and headcount issues. Assure all regional financial data properly consolidates. Help settle intercompany accounts;
•Manage and develop local finance teams. Examine the existing finance organization and determine opportunities for improvement;
•Manage cash flow and liquidity. Assure compliance with local banking and foreign exchange laws
•Work closely with internal and external tax and auditors. Assure proper intercompany agreements are established and followed
Requirements:
•Understanding of business drivers and able to integrate business drivers with financial results
•Strong written and verbal English and Chinese language skills
•Financial accounting and analysis skills
•Must be able to interpret, present and explain complex accounting issues to various internal business contacts
•Effective change agent able to identify and execute organizational change in a multicultural environment
•Ability to identify and resolve issues in a timely fashion working independently
•Ability to define, implement, and adhere to policies and procedures
•Excellent communications skills