Head of Finance

Head of Finance & Chief Operating Officer, Southeast Asia Head of Finance & Chief Operating Officer, Southeast Asia

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• Manages the day-to-day operations of SEA businesses through the support teams in each country in the region;
• Manages the businesses' finances by setting appropriate approval limits to ensure that commitments are in line with approved budgets and group guidelines;
• Ensure timely submissions of financial information, both internal and external
• Ensures awareness of changes to resources and human resources related matters with a financial impact through regular interaction with human resources team;
• Conduct regular reviews with the Head of Southeast Asia and other senior bankers to identify key business issues/needs and make appropriate recommendations for change/improvement/cost savings;
• Help ensure standardization of policies and initiatives across SEA regional businesses in the first instance and, where appropriate, with the rest of the global network;
• Coordinate external and internal audits (statutory and tax) and sign off on annual reports for the SEA offices;
• Work with tax advisers in the region to review and approve tax returns;
• Have an understanding of tax legislation across the different jurisdictions and assist the business with structuring mandates in a tax efficient manner;
• Monitor and ensure the minimum capital requirement for the SEA offices are maintained at all times;
• Team co-ordination - day to day management responsibility for the finance team
• Oversight of outsourced accounting and tax functions in Indonesia and Malaysia
• Primary contact person for senior management with regards to: P&L Analysis, Balance sheet, Tax related questions, VAT, Income Tax, WHT, Transfer pricing;
• Monthly statutory and management reporting to Group Finance;
• Maintenance of pipeline and preparation of associated activity reporting;
• Coordination of annual Budget, Forecast and BRC processes;
• Development of business-related presentations for internal purposes;
• Participation in rollout of Group Finance Projects
  

Roles & Responsibilities
Finance

• Manages the day-to-day operations of SEA businesses through the support teams in each country in the region;
• Manages the businesses' finances by setting appropriate approval limits to ensure that commitments are in line with approved budgets and group guidelines;
• Ensure timely submissions of financial information, both internal and external
• Ensures awareness of changes to resources and human resources related matters with a financial impact through regular interaction with human resources team;
• Conduct regular reviews with the Head of Southeast Asia and other senior bankers to identify key business issues/needs and make appropriate recommendations for change/improvement/cost savings;
• Help ensure standardization of policies and initiatives across SEA regional businesses in the first instance and, where appropriate, with the rest of the global network;
• Coordinate external and internal audits (statutory and tax) and sign off on annual reports for the SEA offices;
• Work with tax advisers in the region to review and approve tax returns;
• Have an understanding of tax legislation across the different jurisdictions and assist the business with structuring mandates in a tax efficient manner;
• Monitor and ensure the minimum capital requirement for the SEA offices are maintained at all times;
• Team co-ordination - day to day management responsibility for the finance team
• Oversight of outsourced accounting and tax functions in Indonesia and Malaysia
• Primary contact person for senior management with regards to: P&L Analysis, Balance sheet, Tax related questions, VAT, Income Tax, WHT, Transfer pricing;
• Monthly statutory and management reporting to Group Finance;
• Maintenance of pipeline and preparation of associated activity reporting;
• Coordination of annual Budget, Forecast and BRC processes;
• Development of business-related presentations for internal purposes;
• Participation in rollout of Group Finance Projects
  

Operations

• Coordination of back office with chairing of support meetings, management dialogue and alignment of shared priorities;
• Day-to-day management of the executive assistants and Receptionist in Singapore and Office Manager in Indonesia
• Ensures the businesses operate within the legal and regulatory framework of each business and country by working closely with the legal and compliance function;
• Ensures the businesses attract, motivate and retain the highest quality support staff by working with human resources function for the region;
• Group stakeholder management - liaising with other support service providers globally;
• Acting as key contact for global/regional support function heads;
• Oversee premises related projects (lease renewals, office renovation etc);
• Manage the renewal of office insurance and travel insurance;
• Travel management;
• Review and sign off of vendor contracts;
• Adhoc (e.g. offsite organisation)
  

Qualification & Experience Required

• Qualified accountant from Big 4 and undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in finance, economics, accounting, business administration or a related discipline;
• 10 years+ relevant experience within an investment bank or consultancy firm;
• Highly developed people and operation management skills;
• Significant cross-cultural adaptability and sensitivity;
• Demonstrable familiarity of legal and regulatory framework across Asia, in particular where Rothschild has offices;
• Pro-active and flexible attitude, with the ability to demonstrate initiative and reliability;
• Prioritises work effectively, works well under pressure and meets tight deadlines;
• First class organisation skills, excellent attention to detail and accuracy are essential;
• Builds and maintains relationships within the team, professional firms, and the Rothschild network across Asia;
• English essential; Other Asian languages useful.

Seniority level

• Seniority level Executive

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Finance and Sales
• Industries Oil and Gas

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