Finance Controller (Research Sector)

A leading multinational organisation in the research sector is seeking a Finance Controller to join their expanding team in Ha Noi. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in supporting business leaders with financial planning, analysis, and performance monitoring within a global network renowned for its commitment to high-quality service.

What you'll do:

• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to local business leaders, providing data-driven insights and performance tracking while ensuring all local operations strictly align with global corporate policies and compliance standards.

• Lead the end-to-end annual budgeting and periodic rolling forecast processes. This includes defining timelines, designing planning tools, and coordinating with department heads to deliver accurate financial models aligned with long-term business goals.

• Direct the month-end closing process, thoroughly reviewing actual performance against budget projections and targets. Ensure timely delivery of month-end reporting and essential accounting adjustments to regional/corporate hubs.

• Conduct deep-dive financial analyses across different service lines, business units, and client portfolios to identify margin-improvement opportunities. Propose and implement corrective cost-control measures to keep overheads aligned with actual business activity.

• Oversee Capex tracking and optimize net working capital. Actively manage liquidity by monitoring cash collection, inventory efficiency, and coordinating corporate funding or loan requests.

• Supervise and develop local operational finance teams and driving high-priority ad-hoc projects as directed by company management.

What you bring:

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics with professional qualifications (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CFA) are a plus.

• Brings 8+ years of progressive experience in corporate controlling and business partnering within structured multinational environments.

• Demonstrated experience supervising and mentoring junior finance staff while driving overall team efficiency.

• Highly responsive and agile mindset; strong time-management skills with a meticulous approach to data accuracy and risk management.

• Exceptional English communication skills for regional or global stakeholder reporting.

• Advanced proficiency in ERP (SAP, Oracle) and Excel for complex data analysis and financial reporting.

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