Associate Director, Finance

Reporting to the AVP Finance & Accounting, Asia Pacific, the Associate Director, Finance’s role is one of a strategic business partner to key stakeholders in the organization by providing leadership, supervision and development opportunities to his/her team members. The focus is to lead a team in controllership function across the full spectrum of business lines, in particular, leading and managing the month-end close process, balance sheet management process, cash management, inter-company transactions, Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivables, payroll and projects under a strong internal control environment. Additionally, this role is responsible for managing all statutory/compliance reporting under his/her responsibility area.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
**Finance and Accounting**
- Manage the month-end close process and ensure balance sheet reconciliations are prepared timely and accurately.
- Manage and consolidate cashflow requirements for area of responsibility and coordinate funding requirements with Corporate Treasury and other Controllership teams.
- Ensure inter-company transactions are managed in line with business activities and appropriately supported by relevant inter-company agreements.
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Ensure accounting transactions are within MVW’s internal controls and compliance framework.
- Effectively manage all internal audits, statutory audits, tax filings and other compliance matters for assigned entities.
- Ensure clear reconciliation and documentation between management accounts (US GAAP) and local statutory accounts.
- In conjunction with Corporate Treasury, drive the set-up of new bank accounts and facilitate the implementation of credit card solutions in the region.
- Key position in region to drive Treasury-related projects for the region e.g. zero-balance account, cash pooling, cash maximization, etc.
- Responsible for payroll function in the region including corporate and payroll tax queries and reporting.
- Responsible for W&B forecast/budget/LRP.
- Support AVPF&A in leading and driving any finance-related projects implementation in Asia Pacific region including working with external service providers through implementation
- Constantly seek process improvements and drive through changes.
- Provide appropriate support and backup to other Controllership teams as the business requires.

**Additional Responsibilities**
- Support Development and Architecture & Construction (A&C) teams for developmental projects, including ensuring timely settlement of progress billings and project payments.
- Support new product launch and accounting/tax set-up for AP New Product Forms
- Understand and be proficient in new business structures (e.g. AP New Product Form, Thailand transactions, IAPs, etc.) necessary to carry out the team’s accountabilities effectively.
- Ensure accurate recording and tracking of project related costs and support business decisions through analysis of project costs and information.
- Business partnership with internal and external clients.
- It is foreseeable that this role could take on more duties as the company grows, in financial analysis or general accounting.
- Any other duties assigned from time to time.

**Associate Development and Performance Management**
- Lead and develop a team of Finance and Payroll professionals, providing coaching and guidance to achieve business objectives.
- Clearly state expectations and provide necessary guidance and resources when assigning responsibilities.
- Work with associates to identify barriers to success and develop action plans to overcome them; introduce new ideas and concepts to associates to stimulate positive performance.
- Recognize and celebrate team successes.
- Maintain effective associate communication channels; adopt an open-door policy to acknowledge associate problems or concerns in a timely manner.
- Share knowledge, innovations and best practices with associates.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

Key experience, skills and attributes for this role:

- Degree in Accountancy, CPA preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant working experience, preferably with 3 years’ audit experience in a Big 4.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in supervising and managing teams, including remote teams.
- Solid accounting background, including GL, AP and AR.
- Experience with balance sheet reconciliations.
- Technically strongaccountant with good commercial acumen.
- Experience with US MNC and US/Thailand GAAP preferred.
- Previous experience in regional role preferred.
- Experienced operatingin a complex, fast-paced and rapidly-changing environment.
- Possess an agile and growth mindset.
- A team player with ability to collaborate with senior management, functional departments and external partners.
- Effective verbal and spoken communication in English (other language proficiency would be an advantage).