Country Finance Director, Sea

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As a Country Finance Director, SEA, will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in the Singapore, Most senior financial officer in area of responsibility and sits as a member of the relevant country leadership team. Responsible for establishing an effective and cost-efficient finance support platform to the business lines in the relevant geography in line with Group requirements, including oversight of relevant Finance Group Functions and Global Business Services. Ensure that the activities of the local business lines are in line with local regulatory requirements and the overall strategy.

**Responsibilities**:

- Business strategy: Contributes to the development of the strategy in the relevant geographic area and provides input to the strategy of the Divisions based on the local regulatory standards and requirements.
- Financial performance and execution: Ensures effective and cost-efficient support platforms are established for business lines in line with Group requirements, including oversight of relevant local Finance Group Functions. Supports the Region President/ Country Managing Director in driving local demand orders and safeguarding the overall interest of Hitachi Energy.
- Global Compliance: Provides stewardship to the relevant geographic area to ensure overall financial governance. Drives implementation of processes to ensure compliance with Group policies and requirements in the areas of accounting, controlling, reporting, treasury, planning, tax, real estate and information systems. Manages and further develops Global Business Services in the geographic area in line with Group policies and requirements.
- Local Coordination, Local: Representation and Local Compliance Provides oversight to ensure local compliance with all applicable fiduciary requirements. Acts as the key external contact for Hitachi Energy for all finance related matters (incl. local authorities, multi-lateral organizations). Financial reporting Ensures an efficient organization of financial accounting and reporting processes in line with Group GAAP, local legal and tax requirements. Ensures financial reporting management in accordance with defined quality standards and required business/financial system closing schedules.
- Internal controls and compliance: Ensures transparency in financial reporting and disclosures. Oversees implementation of internal controls regarding financial and non-financial operations. Ensures compliance with corporate and country standards, regulations, and guidelines. Supports internal and external audits. Signs off Assurance letter for the area of responsibility.
- Risk management and decision support: Support risk assessment of business decisions based on knowledge of local regulations, customers, markets and overall interest of Hitachi Evergy.
- Optimization, efficiency and best practice sharing: Responsible for implementation of key improvement programs across area of responsibility and for optimization of legal set-up, capital structure and asset management in co-operation Finance group functions. Drives continuous improvements in cost efficiency and implements group function cost reduction initiatives across area of responsibility. Identifies and implements Finance Best Practices within the geographic area.
- Finance competency and training: Ensures Finance Competency Assessments for finance teams are in place. Establishes processes to ensure appropriate personal development actions are implemented. Leads training and development activities for finance personnel in the geographic area.
- People leadership and development: Ensures (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct/indirect subordinates within HR policies. Facilitates active engagement and networking of the finance community within geographic area.
- Safety & Integrity: Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background
- University degree in related field, MBA degree would be an asset.
- 10-15+ years experiences in financial and business controlling.
- Knowledge on financial accounting and reporting (SAP & ERP).
- Strategic awareness and an understanding of our products and technology, and our markets and customers will be well regarded.
- General business acumen: ability to understand the demands of a complex business quickly.
- Analytical ability to identify opportunities fo