Regional Head – Financial Planning, Controlling & Treasury

Linfox Asia (Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand

Founded in 1956 by Lindsay Fox, Linfox is Asia’s largest privately-owned logistics company, with operations employing more than 24,000 people across 9 countries (Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand). Two-thirds of our growing team is based in Asia and our Regional Office is located in Bangkok, Thailand, where we have operated for 25 years. We deliver more than $60 billion in FMCG, food and retail, medicine, Quick Service Restaurants, and industrial resources each year across a network of warehouses and distribution centres. We invest in people, property, assets (including a range of vehicles) and systems to develop market leading supply chains for some of the world’s largest and most successful companies. Linfox takes the lead in safety, compliance and sustainability through our commitment to Vision Zero - zero fatalities, zero injuries, zero motor vehicle incidents, zero net environmental emissions and zero tolerance of unsafe behaviour and practices.

About this position

The Regional Head – Financial Planning, Controlling & Treasury is responsible for leading the regional finance function for Asia, overseeing various financial operations, and coordinating with country finance managers to achieve annual objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead to regional finance function for Asia (3 FTE) in achieving the annual objectives
• Oversee the regional accounting, controlling, treasure and reporting functions
• Be a point of contact and coordinate finance functions with the country finance managers across the region.
• Liaise with central functions in Australia on tax and treasury matters
• Stand in for the regional CFO if and when required
• Prepare, examine, and analyse accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Analyse business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
• Develop, maintain, and analyse budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
• Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecast.
• Auditing and Controlling
• Interact with company banking and financial partners.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or any related field
• Working experience in a similar role and with an MNC will be a significant advantage
• Familiar with SAP program
• Proficiency in Computer skills e.g. MS Office
• Good command of English language both spoken and written
• Well organized, details oriented and able to work under pressure.
• Good interpersonal skills, service minded and good team player.
• Deal effectively with complex and sensitive issues.
• Knowledge of methods, practices, and terminology used in accounting, pertinent rules, taxation laws, and policy regarding accounting methods.
• Communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely, both orally and in writing.