Regional Financial Controller

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. 

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Role: Regional Financial Controller

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE ROLE: 

The Regional Financial Controller will report to the Regional Finance Director & manage finance teams in the APAC region. Leading and supporting the finance team and work cohesively together to achieve goals of the Group.  

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

Financial Reporting and Control:

• Ensuring timely accurate management financial reporting for all markets.
• Co-ordination of ad-hoc financial requests as required by global and regional finance.
• Ensuring financial controls are sufficient, in place and maintained in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and the Group’s company policies and procedures.
• Improving planning processes and ensuring finance best practices spread through the region.
• Monitoring and supporting all markets’ statutory compliance and driving strategic balance sheet management.
• Monitoring the regions client profitability and prepare client P&L.
• Ensuring the APAC region maintain a healthy working capital.
• Assisting the Regional FD in remuneration-related calculations and Regional Intercompany Recharges.

Financial Planning

• Reviewing and managing local market budget and quarterly forecast process.
• Supporting local finance team to work with local management teams on strategic plans to ensure revenue targets and profit margins are met.

Operations

• Review monthly and quarterly KPIs of local finance team, such as net working capital, aging reports, management reports to ensure compliance with targets.
• Work with local business teams and local finance teams to resolve day-to-day operational issues.
• Recruit and on-board new local Finance Managers/Directors and manage their career development, training and welfare.
• Keep Regional Finance informed of issues facing the local operations as well as risks and upside opportunities.
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned by Regional FD.
• Work with whole Finance team to create a best-in-class function.

 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE GREAT IN THIS ROLE: 

• Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in an advertising agency will be an advantage
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and oral, able to engage with people at all levels both internally and externally. 
• Ability to work accurately with attention to detail, multi-task and meet tight deadlines. 
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills. 
• A good team worker, willing to be flexible and take on a range of activities and looking to learn and develop within the role. 
• Highly IT literate with sound MS Office skills.
• High Standard of integrity, confidentiality and discretion.

 

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