Head of Finance (Manufacturing)

An industry leader in their field is seeking a Head of Finance (Manufacturing) based in their Ho Chi Minh City office. Reporting to the Country CFO, this position will oversee the financial reporting, planning, and analysis to support management with decision-making whilst developing the finance team consisting of controllers, FP&A and FBP professionals, especially to build strong partnerships with other key stakeholders within the business.

What you'll do:

• Develop and deliver accurate financial plans, budgets, and forecasts while collaborating with departments to meet submission deadlines. Conduct analyses to support management decision-making and enhance data efficiency.
• Identify and analyse variances between actual and forecasted results, budgets, and prior year performance, providing insights on monthly financial and non-financial KPIs.
• Collaborate with business partners in management meetings and work with other departments to optimize costs and efficiency, actively contributing to decision-making in OPEX and CAPEX matters.
• Supervise the finance team to ensure timely and compliant reports adhering to the Group’s standards, while continuously improving report formats and quality.
• Monitor departmental costs to ensure adherence to budgets and support monthly cost analyses and ad-hoc requests.
• Provide training and development to finance staff, establishing annual KPIs and talent development plans to foster professional growth.
• Support with internal controls, addressing weaknesses and assisting in resolving audit issues.
• Other ad-hoc requests relating to financial reporting and analysis.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CMA, CPA is highly preferred.
• 10-15 years of professional experience, including a minimum of 5 years in Finance leadership roles.
• Solid experience in finance and accounting at a large manufacturing environment required; experience in FMCG multinational companies is an advantage.
• High proficiency in SAP required, with hands-on experience with IFRS reporting processes.
• Able to navigate around pressure and tight deadline environments.
• Excellent communication skills and able to deal with senior stakeholders effectively.

Due to the high volume of applications we are experiencing, our team will only be in touch with you if your application is shortlisted.