Finance Director LHH HK & AGG Asia Cluster (CT&M, L&D AND PR&S)

lee-hecht-harrison

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

2天前

Description

Position at Lee Hecht Harrison (Global)

ACCELERATED GROWTH GEOGRAPHIES

FINANCE DIRECTOR LHH HK & AGG ASIA Cluster

CT&M, L&D AND PR&S)

The primary responsibility of theFinance Directoris to :

1)Oversee all finance, accounting, budgeting, forecast and other reporting activities in the LHHAccelerated GrowthGeographiesAsia Market & LHH HK CT&M and L&D and ensure accurate and timely submission of all financial reports.

2)Ensure compliance with both LHH and Adecco Group Policies and management of relevant risks

3)Be a trusted Finance Business Partner with Business Leaders, Cluster Leaders, and other Functions Leaderson strategic issues and assist in preparation of management presentations and other key strategic activities

4)Partner with the LHH CFO Accelerated Growth Geographies on strategic issues and assist in preparation of management presentations and other key strategic activities.

Reporting Relationship :

Reports directly to the CFO Accelerated Growth Geographies and dotted line to Cluster Leader LHH Asia

Frequent interactions withtheLHH Global Corporate Finance Team (located in Florida, USA- the Global Zone FP&A Team & Global Controller), as well as frequent interaction with the Asia Cluster Leaders and Business Leaders.

Direct Reports

Will have 3 direct reports

Role will also interact withother Asia / APAC Finance teams particularly for Recruitment Solutions

Location of Position :

This position is based in Hong Kong.

Major Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Compliance

Oversees Finance function and finance team within LHHAGG - Asiaand theHong Kong Market

Co-ordinates LHH management reporting requirements LHHAGG - Asiateams. This will involve consolidating management reports across CT&M, L&D, and PR&S across Asia to provide Asia cluster leader with combined financial reports to track ongoing performance.

Ensuring the timely and accurate preparation of LHH financial statements in accordance with US GAAP, Group Policies and Controls;

This includes submission of the consolidated P&L and Balance Sheet; as well as timely and accurate production of statutory and internal financial reports;

GM Reports, MFRPs, Tax Packages, etc.

Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained

Ensure account reconciliations are prepared monthly by each country and submitted to LHH Corporate

Review of monthly Executive Report (GM Report + MFRP report) and supervise preparation and review by countries for accuracy, including all supporting schedules

Ensure compliance with Adecco Group Policiesand report progress 2x per year to CFO / AGP tool / Ensure country self-testing is done annually and documented;

Remediate process issues (if any) to ensure compliance with policies

Work with auditors (internal and external)

Manage financial risk and ensure adequate provisions are recorded

Ensure tax returns are filed timely

Financial planning & analysis

Prepares the annual budgets and monthly forecasts and ensures accurate and timely information is provided

Supports the Cluster and Business Leaders to help drive the business strategy, drive commercial decisions, identify insights and actions, and help identify process improvements across the organization

Proactive Expense management :

Ensure expenses are managed in line with revenues and recommend action plan for any deviation from budget / targets.

Prepare contingency plans for any slowdown of business.

Prepares variance analysis monthlyand highlight key issues and unusual items and provide recommendation to remediate

Monitor and tracks KPIs monthly for each line of business / explain variance and provide recommendation to remediate deviation from target

Prepare competitor and market share analysisas needed

Prepare Ops Review documents and other management presentations

Lease Management : review of leases with focus on the long term, setting up space appropriately for downturn (start 18 months prior to lease expiration date) and reducing expenses whenever possible;

Prepare assessment of possible option; complete RETA form and all required analysis of space needs (Programming guide)

Compensation and Bonus plan modelling / Partner with HR and Finance / Prepare monthly detailed schedules by person to support monthly accrual / Oversees commission calculation where applicable

Employees / Contractor risk management and documentation : ensure proper classification / documentation and compliance with local and tax laws for associates and contractors;

perform quarterly risk assessment and document results in matrix tool.

Contract Management : ensure compliance / roll out contract Matrix template / work closely with Global Finance and Legal

Risk Management : Capture items for quarterly risk report, assess reserves required (if applicable) with adequate support for analysis, and implement required mitigating actions (audit risks, employee related risks, lawsuit, etc.)

Ongoing review of Vendor spend and opportunities for savings

Participate in any special projects as assigned, inclusive of working on any potential merger & acquisitions

Manage Accounts Receivable and keep DSO days within target levels

Lead and Support LHH Accelerated Growth GeographiesAsiaFinance team

Provide strong leadership tofinance team members across the Asia region as well within the AGG team

Define clear priorities; hold team accountable, review their work, ensure respect of deadlines, and provide feedback

Travel from time to time to offices to review and support their workon site

Improve Peakon engagement scoresand implement actions defined in plan

Work with staff on their development areas to help each one of them grow

Required Experience / Characteristics

Key Competencies :

Attention to detail and ability to deliver timely, accurate financial detail

Strong commercial acumen

Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations to senior management

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels

Ability to be a closefinance business partner, but remain independent and challenge the business as required

Ability to effectively influence others at various levels within the organization

Ability to develop, improve, and streamline processes to meet established goals and objectives

Hands on approach

High personal energy, coupled with a genuine enthusiasm for achieving operational excellence

Maintain composure under stress

Deadline and action oriented

Technical expertise :

Technical US & Local GAAP knowledge and understanding of key differences between the two; Must understand revenue recognition requirements.

M&A experience : targets evaluation and recommendation, including business case, preparation of the valuation model / DCF, experience in conducting Due Diligence andpost-deal integration.

Experience in new accounting / front-office system roll-out

Audit experience (internal or external)

Modelling experience (compensation plans, business case, etc.)

FP&A experience : Budgeting, Forecasting, variance analysis, including competitor and market analysis

Real Estate : experience in managing real estate portfolio and making recommendation for alternate solutions while staying on top of leases expiration dates

Background of process improvement / operations inside a sales-focused organization

Ability to navigate complex mid-office applications

Computer literate with good excel skills and solid understanding of accounting software principles : Advanced Microsoft Excel for Windows.

Advanced PowerPointIntermediate Microsoft Word for WindowsJD Edwards / E1 a plus

Education and languages

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.

Qualified accountant or CPA or similar accounting credential.

Languages : English required

Experience :

Minimum 10 to 15years’ experience in accounting / finance field and in leading teams, with most recent role being in a Finance Director or equivalent position

Experience in both Controllership and FP&A is desirable

FP&A experience : Budgeting, Forecasting, variance analysis

Understanding of Career TransitionIndustry and / or HRAdvisorybusiness model a plus

Travel requirement

Minimal - but ability to travel within Asia, and globally, as required.

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