Governance and Finance Manager

Roles & Responsibilities

Role Positioning and Objectives

We are looking for a talented manager with strong credentials. They will have ideally operated in both consultancy (to get a good exposure to best practices and pitfalls adopted in different companies) and industry (to understand the challenges faced in the areas of internal controls and governance in practice) across a regional spectrum.

We are looking for an individual who is not afraid to roll up the sleeves and get involved in the detail, working closely with operational management in the OpCos to provide financial insight

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, APAC. This person primary role is to establish the best practices in meeting financial controls and compliance objectives established by Board, Audit & Risk Committee and Risk Management Committee. This role is a regional business partner to the APAC Divisions within Steam Thermal Solutions to support the OpCos in all matters related to internal controls and governance. At the same time, this role also supports Financial Planning and Analysis for ANZ, Japan and India.

Core Responsibilities

The job holder will be responsible to lead and deliver the G3 control programme across the Division and specific accountabilities are as follow,

• Support the OpCos throughout the internal audit cycle from preparation, scoping, review draft findings, generation of action plans and management responses and participation in audit closing meetings
• Supporting the OpCos in addressing internal audit points to achieve effective closure within the agreed due dates
• Be a key part of Project Zennith to ensure that the appropriate controls are built into the ERP system and identify opportunities for automation both within Project Zennith and the future evolution of the solution
• Perform reviews of the OpCos to improve specific areas of governance such as Segregation of Duties, Delegation of Authorities Matrix, etc
• Develop and implement a structured governance way of working such as monthly routines, peer reviews etc
• Create, harmonise internal controls policies, and best practices (policies, materials, toolkit, guidance) across Steam Thermal Solutions in conjunction with group policies.
• Adherence to trade compliance particularly on anti-money laundering and sanction compliance regulation through review of operation and customer on-boarding process and documentation
• Support ad hoc tasks or micro projects such as fraud investigations (if any) and OpCo process recovery improvements
• Function as the 'flag bearer' of governance within Steam Thermal Solutions, being the central person for supporting the OpCos on any governance needs and initiatives
• Coaching and improving the knowledge and skills of the OpCo management, both finance and non-finance leaders in the area of internal controls and governance
• Act as Financial Analyst to support APAC quarterly forecast, annual budget planning and working capital management

Skills / Certifications

• Degree level educated
• ACCA/ACA/CPA
• Diverse and expansive exposure to different organisations (ideally through consultancy) to have a good view of best practices as well as pitfalls in internal controls and governance practices
• Internal audit background in industry to understand the challenges of implementing internal controls policies and procedures in practice
• Strong technical knowledge in governance, ie Segregation of Duties, Delegation of Authorities, Fraud Triangle, etc with a good resource of toolkits and guidance materials
• Business partnering with operational management in a matrix structure
• Experience in the development, deployment and implementation of Internal Controls and Governance policies and procedures
• Experience in reviewing and implementing internal controls capabilities in ERP systems
• Experience in using automation perhaps with the use of external software in internal controls
• Good project management skills
• International exposure and culturally open/sensitive with willingness to travel
• Experience of working with and negotiating with internal audit as advocates for the OpCos
• Self-reliant / Self-starter - able to establish direction, work independently with the OpCos with minimal guidance
• Intellectual horsepower - bright and learns quickly
• Influencing and persuasion skills - doesn't create unnecessary waves, able to work effectively with Internal Audit
• Operational - Enjoys rolling up sleeves and making things happen
• Communication and engagement - works through relationships
• Business Acumen - knows how organisations work
• Good emotional intelligence
• Structured - clear guidance and documentation
• Pragmatic - Able to recommend practical solutions to OpCos that are effective, balancing risk mitigation versus theory
• Good change management skills
• Coaching - demonstrated ability to advance colleague performance through coaching

Interested applicants are invited to apply through our corporate website: Career site

Tell employers what skills you have

Management Skills
Working Capital Management
Change Management
Financial Planning
ERP
Business Acumen
Business Partnering
Risk Management
Data Governance
Internal Controls
Project Management
Trade Compliance
Emotional Intelligence
Fraud
Audit

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