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ATLANTIC
RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C.
Executive
Search & Management
Recruitment
Worldwide
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GLOBAL
FINANCE MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH
LISTINGS
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Sampling of Past Search
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SEARCHES ONLINE!
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our professionally trained
headhunters are able to find
outstanding candidates without
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market knowledge is a major
distinction between ART
recruiters and so many of our
competitors.
This
is a list of a few of our past
searches. It is intended to
show some typical types of
searches that we are called to
fill, but if a job in your
discipline, industry or
location is not listed, that
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necessarily mean that our
clients may not now or soon
have a suitable position for
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mean that we are not equipped
to recruit in a market,
industry, or discipline for
which there might be no jobs
posted below.
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***ART
Mostly Recruits for "C" Level, VP, Director,
& Manager Titles***
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Finance Officer
(CFO) - Electronic Components
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LOCATION:
US
- Southwest (Texas)
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COMPANY:
Major Electronic Components Firm
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Broad financial background
with a small to mid-size
company. Broad exposure to ERP and
BI systems (like SAP, etc.) and past
experience in utilizing them to drive
fundamental improvements in the
business. Minimum of 10 years in finance
and/or accounting, including 5 to 8
years of management
experience. Familiar with SEC
requirements and SOX for public
companies. IPO experience in US is
preferable. International M&A
experience is
preferable. International
manufacture experience is
preferable. A background in Public
Accounting is desirable but not
required. Broad exposure to cost
accounting practices in a manufacturing
environment is desirable. Skills /
Competencies:
• Excellent
planning and organizational skills with
the ability to effectively direct the
company’s overall financial operations
in order to maximize revenues and
profits.
• A
thorough understanding of GAAP
regulations.
• Technical
and comprehensive knowledge of all
finance, financial planning, accounting
and tax areas of a business.
• Proficiency
in accounting software.
• Thorough
knowledge of SEC and IRS reporting
requirements.
• In-depth
knowledge of manufacturing costing,
standard costs systems and corporate
reporting.
• Strong
cost accounting and inventory management
skills are desirable.
• Excellent
time management, communication, decision
making and presentation skills.
• Able
to make decisions based upon incomplete
information.
• Multi-cultural
fluency.
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Recruiter
seeks on behalf of an electronic components firm, a Chief
Finance Officer (CFO). The
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
provides strategic and operational
directions to the company’s finance and
accounting departments. Assists President
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
in establishing financial strategic
objectives and operating policies and
procedures to ensure attainment of
corporate objectives. This position
requires a Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) with a hands-on approach to
financial reporting as well as excellent
interpersonal communication skills.
Reports directly to President
and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) directs
and administers the company’s finance
and accounting departments:
• Responsible
for the planning, development, and
implementation of financial policies and
procedures.
• Responsible
for accurate and legal financial
practices and reporting.
• Establishes
and maintains appropriate analytical
tools, information systems, and models
of cost behavior to ensure effective and
efficient management of resources.
• Analyzes
operating results of business and its
departments versus approved plans and
objectives; ensures soundness of
company’s financial structure:
• Reviews
working capital/cash flow requirements
on a regular basis.
• Negotiates/arranges
outside financing, when necessary.
• Presents
operating and capital expenditure
budgets for review and approval by Board
of Directors.
• Directs
and coordinates the establishment of
corporate budgets.
• Work
closely with management team to develop
business forecasts (revenues,
manufacturing expense, etc.).
• The
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
assists the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) in the development of
financial corporate strategies and
strategic objectives as well as
operating policies and procedures to
ensure attainment of these corporate
objectives.
• Ensures
that finance plans and policies are
understood and administered by the
management team.
• Uses
strategic objectives as basis for
establishing performance measures and
incentive
programs
for finance and accounting management
team.
• Communicate
objectives/strategies with Board of
Directors and investors.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Finance Officer
(CFO) - Beverages
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LOCATION:
US
Southwest
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COMPANY:
Major Beverage Manufacturing Firm
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS:
• Financial/Accounting
Bachelors degree required, MBA
preferred.
• CPA
is required.
• 8
to 10 years as a CFO in the food
or beverage industry is a requirement.
• Experience
within a manufacturing environment is a
requirement.
• Experience
in a senior-financial management role,
partnering with corporate executives,
resulting in the development and
implementation of creative financial
management strategies.
• Demonstrable
passion for the positive interaction
with employees and developing accounting
skill sets for subordinates.
• Strong
analytical skills and experience
interpreting a strategic vision into an
operation model.
• Past
experience successfully partnering with
IT staff to manage critical financial
management systems.
• An
effective communicator at all levels in
the organization, with strong oral and
written skills and willingness to share
information.
• A
collaborative and flexible style, with a
strong service mentality.
• Creativity,
with experience funding activities in
ways that both cover costs and generate
operating margins.
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Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a fast-growing beverages
firm, a Chief Finance Officer (CFO).
Reporting to and partnering with the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) will play
a critical role in developing and
implementing all corporate financial
strategies. As a member of the senior
leadership team, the Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) will be an advisor
to all corporate executives and general
managers, evaluating and assisting them
with their financial plans and economic
modeling. The Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) will be responsible
for overseeing all fiscal and fiduciary
responsibilities for the organization.
Strategy
• As
a true business partner to the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), assess
organizational performance against both
the annual budget and our long-term
strategy. Develop tools and
systems to provide critical financial
and
operational information to the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) and make
actionable recommendations on both
strategy and operations.
• Engage
the Board of Directors and all corporate
executives regarding financial trends,
changes in the operating model(s), and
operational delivery. Assist in
establishing annual objectives and
meeting agendas, and selecting and
engaging outside consultants (auditors,
lenders and investment advisors).
• Oversee
long-term budgetary planning and costs
management in alignment with our
strategic plan, especially as the
organization considers potential
mergers, acquisitions, and joint
ventures.
Financial
Management
• Oversee
all accounts, ledgers, and reporting
systems to ensure compliance with
appropriate Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles, regulatory
requirements, and Office of management
and
Budget
audit requirements. Maintain
internal control safeguards and
coordinate all audit activities for
compliance.
• Develop
and utilize forward-looking, predictive
models and activity-based financial
analyses to provide insight into the
organization’s operations and business
plans.
• Manage
cash flow and forecasting. Develop
a reliable cash flow projection process
and reporting mechanism that includes
minimum cash threshold to meet operating
needs. Optimize handling of
banking relationships and initiate
appropriate strategies to enhance cash
positions.
• Oversee
budgeting and implementation of budgets
so as to monitor progress and present
financial metrics both internally and
externally.
• Represent
the company to financial partners,
including financial institutions,
investors, and auditors.
Team
Management
• Mentor
and develop all finance and accounting
employees in a positive and professional
manner. Manage work allocation,
training, problems resolution,
performance evaluation, and building of
an effective accounting team dynamic.
• Partner
with and provide leadership to the
information technology (IT) team to
procure specialized finance and
operations IT systems that meet the
needs of the organization.
• Develop
collaborative relationships with all
corporate executives and general
managers in order to develop a trusting
and respectful working relationship.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) - Oil & Gas
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LOCATION:
Canada
(Alberta)
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COMPANY:
Canadian Energy
Firm
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Post-IPO CFO
who is fast paced and familiar with
North American standards
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Recruiter,
on behalf of a Canadian energy
development firm, seeks a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO
should have strong O&G experience,
must know Canadian GAP, and have public
traded company experience in Canada or
the US. The Chief Finance Officer
(CFO) should understand Canadian
securities laws and have a strong
corporate governance background.
Management experience a must, accounting
levels, CA/ CPA etc. Strong background
in OA&C, and a background in
accounting computer systems.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Finance Officer
(CFO) - Computer Electronic
Components
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LOCATION:
US
- California (Orange County)
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COMPANY:
Major Computer
Electronic Components Firm
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Hands-on,
fast-paced Financial Controller
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Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a computer
products client serving the
retail market, a good hands-on,
charasmatic controller to serve as Chief
Finance Officer (CFO). The main
focus here will be a CFO who
could take charge of all credit,
accounts payable, accounts receivable,
and logistics. The ideal candidate will
possess a minimum of 10 years relevant
work experience and have retail consumer
products experience, ideally with
experiences with Target, Costco,
BestBuy, etc. The Chief
Finance Officer (CFO) should possess good
interpersonal skills, negotiation
skills, and the ability to work
independently. The person must be very
fast paced and comfortable working in a
small southern California office (under
100 staff here).
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) - Service Sector
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LOCATION:
US-
Northeast (metro-Boston)
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COMPANY:
Major Service
Sector Firm
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Strong money-manager CFO
for multi-business unit group
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Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading service
sector firm with business units across
the US, a Chief Financial Officer
(CFO), who reports to the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO). The Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) is
responsible for the financial and
accounting operations for the
organization. The CFO will
develop business strategies that support
the overall mission, goals and
objectives of the company, while
providing overall financial leadership
and direction.
• Bachelor’s
degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics
or related field. MBA required, CPA
preferred.
• 15+
years financial experience; 8+ years as
CFO preferably in real estate
• Outstanding
financial acumen and organizational
skills.
• Knowledge
and experience with best practice
financial practices, processes and
tools.
• Knowledge
and experience with capital markets and
complex financing arrangements.
• Team
player with a high energy level and
excellent communication skills.
• A
critical thinker with innovative
solutions to complex business issues.
o Works
with the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), Chief
Operating Officer (COO), and Chief
Sales Officer (CSO) to
provide strategic direction for the
business. Assures that appropriate
financial systems, processes, controls,
and personnel are in place to
successfully maximize business
opportunities and manage risk.
o Optimizes
profitability through revenue
maximization and cost and operational
efficiencies.
o Set
financial goals in support of business
operations and strategic direction.
o Oversees
the financial and accounting departments
of business; taking the lead on
high-level, strategic business
initiatives.
o Acts
as the Company financial spokesperson.
Communicates business strategy and
operating results to internal and
external audiences. Delivers strategy
and financial presentations to Chief Executive Officer
(CEO),
the Board of Advisors, third party
investors and partners.
o Identifies
appropriate financing alternatives and
works within capital markets to
negotiate complex financing
arrangements. Interfaces with
institutional lenders, investment banks
and rating agencies regarding the
company’s financing and equity needs.
o Selects
appropriate investment strategy and
investment vehicles for company retained
earnings; Assures execution of
investment strategy for corporate
investment accounts.
o Works
with Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) to develop tax planning and
shareholder wealth building strategies.
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Responsible for insuring financial
reporting and compliance is in
accordance with generally accepted
financial, accounting and regulatory
standards.
o Mentors
and develops the financial and
accounting teams; provides training,
education and opportunity for career
development.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: VP
Finance - Industrial Equipment
Manufacturer
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LOCATION:
US - Texas
(Dallas-Fort Worth area)
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COMPANY:
Fast-Growing
Industrial Equipment Division of
Large European Corporation
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: A sharp and
unbureaucratic VP Finance with the
following:
***Really needs to be a trusted
advisor
***Strong fiduciary
***Must be much more than a high
level accountant profile
***Broad background in US GAAP and
IFRC.
***Ideally also (but not required):
Mexico maquiladora experience, as
one of the firm's manufacturing
sites is a border maquiladora
**Strong personality, strong
leadership abilities - someone who
can challenge the organization, even
challenge the company President
***Forecasting models experience
***Interpretive skills, not just
reading from spreadsheets
***Knowledge of EU-US business
relationships and structures a plus
***A plus would be experience in
M&A work, from the acquirer's
side
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Recruiter
seeks a Vice President of Finance for a
fast-growing European manufacturer.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO), the VP Finance directs the
organization's financial planning and
accounting practices as well as its
relationship with lending institutions,
shareholders, and the financial community
by performing the following duties
personally or through subordinate
managers. The VP Finance directs and
coordinates activities of one or more
departments
Key responsibilities:
• Oversees and directs
budgeting, audit, tax, accounting,
long-range forecasting, and insurance
activities for the organization.
• Directs the
controller in providing and directing
procedures and computer application
systems necessary to maintain proper
records and to afford adequate accounting
controls and services.
• Directs in activities
such as assets of the organization.
• Appraises the
organization's financial position and
issues periodic reports on organization's
financial stability and growth.
• Directs and
coordinates the establishment of budget
programs.
• Coordinates tax
reporting programs and activities.
• Analyzes,
consolidates, and directs all cost
accounting procedures together with other
statistical and routine reports.
• Directs and analyzes
studies of general economic, business, and
financial conditions and their impact on
the organization's policies and
operations.
• Analyzes operational
issues impacting functional groups and the
whole institution, and determines their
financial impact.
• Evaluates and
recommends business partnering
opportunities.
Key competences:
• Excellent leadership,
communication, mentoring skills. Easily
able to communicate and connect with all
levels of the organization.
• Strong business and
financial acumen
• Exceptional critical
thinking and analytical skills
• Excellent written and
verbal communication skills to communicate
both internally and externally in a wide
range of environments, cultures,
countries. Strong presentation skills
• Must be well
organized and able to prioritize key
objectives and keep the organization
focused.
• Previous experience
with acquisitions and integration would be
a plus.
• Extensive experience
as a people leader, developing and growing
diverse individuals and teams
• Embracing the firm's
values and beliefs
Requirements:
• Requires education of
bachelor’s degree in accounting or related
field.
• Requires +10 years’
relevant experience.
• Requires excellent
oral and written communication skills.
• Requires the ability
to function as a team member and
contribute to group goals.
Personal qualities:
• People leader with
value based leadership
• Addressing cross
business concerns
• High performer with a
proven track record of success
• Result oriented
• Excellent
communicator
• Envisions what good
looks like
• Adapting and
responding to change
• Self-driven and not
afraid to challenge or be challenged
• People focused
decision maker
• Genuine “can do”
attitude
• High pace
• Able to extensive
travel
Internal and External Contacts/Customers:
• Regular external
customer contacts
• Close and daily
internal relations
• Comfortable working
within a complex international matrix
environment
• Role model in
collaboration
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Finance
Officer (CFO) -
Manufacturing
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LOCATION:
US
- Southeast (North Carolina)
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COMPANY:
Well
established manufacturing firm
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Problem-solving, well
organized Chief Financial
Officer (CFO)
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Recruiter seeks on
behalf of a well established
manufacturing firm, a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO), who
would report to the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO). Main
duties and details:
---Develop company's
annual budget and related
analyses
---Work with Chief
Operating Officer (COO) to
define Finance
organization
---Work with Chief
Operating Officer (COO) to
communicate company's goals for
upcoming
year
---Prepare monthly and
annual financial statements for
internal
distribution
---Thorough assessment
of company's (cost) accounting
processes
---Move standard costs
to Oracle operating system
---Conduct month-end
closing review with Chief
Operating Officer (COO) and
Finance
staff
---Ensure that proper
controls exist around the movement
of inventory
---Define any holes in
company's (cost) accounting
practices and develop
---Analyze variances to
budget and prior year and identify
trends corrective action
---Evaluate all
financial statement
reserves
---Assist Chief
Operating Officer (COO) with
monthly business forecasts and
communication with
investors
---Annual financial
statement
audit
---Implement company's
corrective action plan with regards
to internal controls
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Service
Sector
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LOCATION:
US -
California (Orange County)
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COMPANY:
Fast Growing Service
Sector Company
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: fast
paced CFO with experiences at
multi-office medium sized service sector
firm
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Recruiter
seeks a Chief Financial Officer
(CFO), reporting to the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), for a
fast growing medium sized financial
services firm.
• Provide
strategic financial leadership and
support on issues affecting the firm
• Provide
the necessary financial information to
leaders with corporate, geographical,
and product line management
responsibilities
• As
a member of the leadership team, build
financial and technological
infra-structure and have the vision to
support and guide senior leadership
through periods of rapid growth
• Ensure
the firm’s capital structure, financial
systems, controls, and forecasting
models will support the growth and
expansion anticipated
• The
Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
will serve as one of the “business
partners” to the CEO on the
firm’s financial, budgeting, and
associated administrative processes
• Develop
and report on business metrics aimed at
business decision making
• Develop,
communicate and maintain the firm’s
Corporate Finance and Accounting
Policies and Procedures, making
recommendations for improvements
• Ensure
regulatory compliance associated with
the finance function. Ensure on-going
knowledge of trends and regulations to
ensure effectiveness and compliance
• Oversee
policies and processes, resources and
systems supporting the financial
accounting and reporting requirements
• The
Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
will manage the accounting transaction
processes including billing, invoicing,
collections, cash, receivables,
payables, customer/vendor financial
interaction, and fixed assets
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Electronic
Chemicals
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LOCATION:
USA or Asia
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COMPANY:
Early Stage US Electronic
Materials Startup
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) with
strong fundraising contacts at Asian
Consumer Electronics (especially displays
and solar panels) or Venture Capital firms.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
should be fluent in English; Korean,
Japanese or Mandarin Chinese skills a strong
plus. CPA or CA desirable.
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Recruiter
seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
for a US based startup firm developing chemicals
for the electronic displays
and photovoltaics industries. Reporting to
the Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)'s
chief role is to raise money and to ensure
that it is used wisely.
• Assess
necessary funding levels to support
strategic objectives
• Identify
appropriate funding methods and specific
funds/groups to target
• Utilize,
cultivate, and strengthen relationships with
appropriate private equity and venture
capital contacts
• Work
closely with marketing to increase awareness
of firm as a strong investment opportunity
• Lead
the development of appropriate materials to
“craft the story”
• Lead
preliminary meetings with appropriate
potential investors
• Communicate
consistently with management team and board
on progress
• Building
detailed financials models for valuation
purposes
• Provide
valuation, negotiation, transaction
structuring, and due diligence support
• Anticipate
internal and external financial factors to
help guide forecasts and budgets
• Participate
with management team to identify ways to
achieve financial targets and “hit the
numbers”
• Provide
insights regarding pricing, product mix, and
market focus.
• Interact
with current investors to ensure everyone
understands what we can and cannot achieve
financially
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -
International - Electronic Sector
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LOCATION:
US Northeast
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COMPANY:
Electronics
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with strong
experience in oversight of international
operations. Very strong auditing background.
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Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a very large, well
established, privately held electronics firm, a
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -
International. The firm is a large
and expanding privately held multinational
corporation. CPA and Public Accounting
experience preferred. International travel will
be required. Responsibilities include:
-- Financial and Operating Internal Controls
-- Compliance Audits (sales and use tax, payroll
tax, etc...)
-- Treasury Management
-- Annual Audit Reports and Full Consolidation
in Compliance with US GAAP, including selection
of local auditors
-- Oversight of monthly financial reporting,
including:
-- Timely financial closing and reporting for
all entities
-- Reconcile forecasted profitability to actual
results
-- Balance Sheet Responsibility
-- Inventory Management and Controls
-- Fixed assets
-- International experience is required
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: VP Finance/ Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Electronic Sector
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LOCATION:
US Northeast
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COMPANY:
Electronics
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: A
VP Finance or Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) with strong experience in the
oversight of multi-facility operations
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Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a very large,
well established, privately held electronics
firm, a VP Finance or Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). The firm
is a large and expanding privately held
multinational corporation. CPA and Public
Accounting experience preferred.
Responsibilities include:
-- Manage Financial Operations (AR/AP)
-- Manage Oracle Financials General Ledger
-- Monthly financial reporting, including:
-- Timely financial closing
-- Regional, Divisional, and Consolidated
P&L
-- Balance Sheet and Balance Scorecard
-- Inventories
-- Fixed assets
-- Quarterly Financial Reporting, including
bank compliance reporting
-- Treasury Management
-- Financial and Operating Internal Controls
-- Compliance Audits (sales and use tax,
payroll tax, etc...)
-- Annual External Audit
-- Financial Budgeting and Projections
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Finance Officer
(CFO) - Commodity Trading
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LOCATION:
US
Southwest (Texas)
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COMPANY:
Major Global
Commodity Trading Firm
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Business-savvy CFO,
ideally with trading experience. CFO
with an ability to work with other
departments in order to grow business and
sales prospects of firm in the Americas
region. CFO with M&A, Latin
American experiences a plus. Fluent English;
Spanish and/or Portuguese skills a strong
plus. Expererience at commodity trading
firms of great interest.
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Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a leading global firm in
the trading field, a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). The Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) is
responsible for all financial matters and
the CFO reports to and works closely
with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leads
all Financial Administration (Accounting,
Financial Control, Treasury, Credit, etc.),
as well as Human Resources (HR) and IT.The Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) is able to
adapt to a continually evolving environment
and thrive in an autonomous, efficient and
business minded workplace.
Finance
/ Credit
o Oversee
cash flow planning and ensure availability
of liquidity as needed
o Oversee
cash, investment and asset management
o Provides
internal financial risk analyses of
customers and vendors
o Coordinates
all internal and external financial risk
mitigation efforts
o Providing
business oriented solutions to the
commercial departments
o Develop
and utilize forward-looking, predictive
models and activity-based financial analyses
to provide insight into the organization´s
operation and business plans
Strategy
& Policy
o Partner
of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
and the Board of Directors on all
operational and strategic issues; provide
strategic recommendations based on financial
analysis and projections, cost
identification, allocation and
revenue/expense analysis
o Coordinate
the development and monitoring of budgets
o Develop
financial business plans and forecasts
o Develop
short-, medium- and long-term financial
plans and projections as well as present the
data to the Board of Directors
o Participate
in corporate policy development
o Represent
the company to financial partners, including
financial institutions, investors, auditors,
public officials etc.
o Remain
up to date on best practices and federal law
stipulations regarding the company´s
operations
Financial
Control
o Proactive
strategic and operative control by exertion
of influence on the achievement of the
yearly and monthly finance and budget goals
o Develop
and implement cost targets and guarantee
cost discipline
o Compliance
of cost planned budgets even under modified
circumstances
o Development
of the control instruments and optimization
of the planning and forecasting methods
o Establish
and maintain appropriate internal control
procedures and control safeguards
o Implement
and coordinate the internal and external
revision
o Review
all formal procedures, processes and
administration related to Finance, HR and
IT, recommending improvements to the systems
in place and managing the system going
forward
o Assures
effective and efficient use of budgeted
funds, personnel, materials, facilities and
time
Finance
Administration
o Oversee
the Finance department to ensure proper
maintenance of all accounting and finance
systems and functions
o Ensure
maintenance of appropriate internal controls
and financial procedures
o Ensure
timeliness, accuracy and usefulness of
financial and management reporting; oversee
the preparation and communication of monthly
and annual financial statements
o Coordinate
audits and proper filling of tax returns
o Ensure
legal and regulatory compliance regarding
all financial functions
o Oversee
the ERP and Treasury Management Systems with
regard to Finance, Control and HR
Team
Management
o Select,
develop and manage direct staff; guide
larger multi-disciplinary teams outside of
direct span of control
o Engage
other members of the senior management team
for research, evaluation and training as
well as improve the cross-department
collaboration
o Provide
guidance on attracting and developing key
team members
Profile
of qualification:
o Master
Degree in Economics or Business
Administration with a strong focus in
Accounting and Financial Control
o At
least 5 years of operative experience and
proven leadership as Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) in an international
company
o Excellent
knowledge regarding the preparation of the
annual financial statements and
consolidation in the context of the
financial accounting under US GAAP
o Profound
knowledge of the applicable federal,
commercial and fiscal laws as well as
accounting regulations
o Entrepreneurial
way of thinking and commercially minded
method of operation
o Self-conception
as teamplayer with a distinct
"hands-on-mentality" being able to
successfully solve operational as well as
strategic challenges
o Extraordinary
commitment, high ability to communicate,
excellent target-orientated behavior,
resilience, creativity and diplomatic skills
in exposure to employees of all hierarchies
o Experience
in international trading and all underlying
instruments as well as industry practices in
steel or ferrous metals related products
would be an asset
o Good
SAP know-how required
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Manufacturing
|
LOCATION:
US Northeast
(Maryland - metro Washington DC)
|
COMPANY:
Medium sized Manufacturer
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Diplomatic, poised, well-paced,
strategic,creative Chief Finance Officer
(CFO). Potential to be COO.
|
Recruiter,
on behalf of a medium sized manufacturing
firm, a Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The CFO potentially could move to a
Chief Operating Officer (COO) role.
The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) must
exhibit superlative communication skills, in
order to communicate effectively with
investors, team members, and customers. An
MBA and CPA is preferred.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Oil
& Gas
|
LOCATION:
US Southwest
(Texas - Houston, Dallas or Austin)
|
COMPANY:
O&G Exploration
Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) with
srong Contacts in the Energy Investment
sector
|
Recruiter,
on behalf of a firm in the energy
sector, seeks a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). Strong
finance-oriented experience in such areas as
financial analysis, budgeting/modeling,
profit management, compliance, mergers &
acquisitions, strategic planning, analysis
and integration. Chief Finance Officer
(CFO) who is skillful with
interpreting and understanding financial
statements and trends, competitive and
market trends, operating efficiency
enhancement, revenue forecasting, controls,
broad-based business leadership. Executive
presence, excellent presentation skills and
outstanding communications ability. The Chief
Finance Officer (CFO) must possess a
high level of integrity, ethics, and
judgment.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Telecommunications
|
LOCATION:
US Northeast
(Maryland)
|
COMPANY:
Privately held telecommunications
services firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Diligent Chief Financial
Officer (CFO), results-driven
|
Recruiter
seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
for a well established telecommunications
firm. Reporting to the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO), the CFO should
focus on increasing market share, expanding
business opportunities, improving
productivity, and maximizing profitability.
• Set
daily goals to achieve short and long term
results.
• Recognize
and act on areas for improvement.
• Ensure
a high level of customer satisfaction with
all clients or customers, both internal and
external.
• Evaluate
the cost/benefit effectiveness of all
business opportunities as they pertain to
the larger vision and mission, based on
company strategies.
• Foster
relationships with others by ensuring
communication occur in a timely manner
keeping others fully informed.
• Assists
others in the achievement of goals focusing
on the achievement of team outcomes over
individual accomplishments.
• Work
in cooperation and consult with other
leaders to ensure strategies are sound and
support the organizational vision and
mission.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: VP/ Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) - Electronic
Equipment
|
LOCATION:
US Midwest
(Minnesota)
|
COMPANY:
Major Technology Corporation
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Chief
Financial Officer (CFO)
who will help propel firm to next level.
Familiarity with both US GAAP and IRFS
|
Recruiter,
on behalf of a technology leading
corporation, seeks a VP Finance/ CFO who
will oversee all financial functions,
including financial plans and policies,
accounting practices and procedures, and the
organization’s financial relationship with
the parent company. Directs the
controller, accounting, treasury, tax, IT,
facilities and human resource functions for
the operating company. Broad experience and
demonstrated competence in financial
management to include: Business planning,
control & improvement, Corporate tax,
Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions,
Financial reporting & analysis, etc.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Chief Finance Officer (CFO) |
LOCATION:
California
(metro- Los Angeles) |
COMPANY:
Equipment
Manufacturing Firm |
Los Angeles
area equipment manufacturing
firm (sales approx $10 million), seeks a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) to head the
company's finance department. A controller
and an A/R-A/P person report to the Chief
Finance Officer (CFO). This person must
be an extremely hands-on, detail-oriented CFO.
C.P.A preferred. Reports to Chief
Executive Officer (CEO).
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -
Electronics |
LOCATION:
US Northeast (metro-New York) |
COMPANY:
Electronics Company |
Well
established firm in the $500 million range
seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for
their metro-NY headquarters. Candidates in New
Jersey or New York are preferred.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
or Controller- Electronic
Systems |
LOCATION:
US
Pacific Northwest ( Seattle, Washington) |
COMPANY: Division of
Multi-divisional electronics
corporation |
A
newly acquired electronics
company seeks a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) or
Controller who has the capability of
running finance for a projected high growth
that might take the company to $50-100
million. This Chief
Finance Officer (CFO) must
be self directed and highly entrepreneurial.
Experience in cash management and strong
operational accounting skills are required.
Experience in public company accounting, CPA
and Sarbanes Oxley are nice to have, but not
mandatory. Experience with a high tech
electronics company useful but not required.
Reports to Chief Executive Officer
(CEO).
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Service
Sector
|
LOCATION:
US Northeast
(Maryland - metro Washington DC)
|
COMPANY:
Service Sector
Company
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Chief
Financial Officer (CFO)
coming from the ranks as Controller.
Strong interpersonal skills, strong
leadership. Self disciplined, intelligent,
confident, with good sense of humor, high
sociability, strong personal drive and
ability to energize others.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf a metro-Washington, DC service
sector consulting firm, a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) with 10-15
years' experience. CPA a plus. Experience at
firms sized from 80 to 300+ persons
preferred. CFO would have direct
responsibility for interface with Senior
Management, preparing and presenting reports
to Management on corporate fiscal status and
growth projections/forecasting; and
preparation of forecasts and project
management reports for use by branch office
managers, technical team leaders and
technical supervisor personnel. Also
experience in supervisory responsibility for
staff of five to ten professionals. The Chief
Finance Officer (CFO) should have the
ability to recognize, analyze and discuss
problems to reach optimum solutions.
Willing to work to improve performance
of both individual and team. Excellent oral
and written communication skills,
Team-player, prepared to go the extra mile
for the team - again and again
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) - Electronic
Components |
LOCATION:
California (Los Angeles) |
COMPANY:
Privately Held Electronic
Components Manufacturing Company |
25-year
old
privately held Southern California electronics
components firm employing 200+
and serving the manufacturing, aerospace,
defense, commercial and industrial
industries, seeks a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO).
Company prefers a seasoned accounting and
finance professional with strong
manufacturing industry experiences. The firm
prefers a solid hands-on Chief Finance Officer (CFO) with experience with cost
accounting, government regulations and
contracts, FAR, strategic planning and
measurements. Previous expertise with
preparation for IPO might be of interest as
well.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Oil
& Gas
|
LOCATION:
Canada
(Ontario)
|
COMPANY:
Canadian O&G Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: CFO
with a CPA or CA background
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a Canadian energy
firm, a Chief Financial Officer (CFO),
who reports to the CEO. The CFO
has comprehensive responsibility for all
financial reporting, audit, compliance and
governance issues and s/he is the primary
contact with the regulators and specifically
the Toronto Stock Exchange. As an executive
of the Corporation, the CFO is
responsible for managing the financial
activities in a manner that results in
growth, profitability and that enhance
shareholder value. The Chief
Finance Officer (CFO)
is responsible for: ensuring the overall
excellence of the finance function of the
Corporation by ensuring timely and accurate
financial reporting and the integrity of
related systems and procedures; supporting
the CFO’s responsibilities and
duties as the senior financial person of the
Corporation; providing assistance and
expertise to the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors; contributing to the
organization's strategic direction and
growth; and handling Mergers and
Acquisitions. The CFO will also be
responsible for managing all accounting
functions for the Corporation including:
managing financial accounting and reporting;
budgeting and cash flow management; managing
risk and developing processes, structures
and systems; presenting at investment
meetings; other accounting, finance and
special project responsibilities as
required; communicating financial issues
with non-financial professionals; preparing
monthly, quarterly and year-end consolidated
financial statements and the MD&A;
reviewing statements and transactions to
ensure compliance; and conducting internal
reviews to ensure compliance and
transparency. The Chief Finance Officer
(CFO), will also be reviewing
contracts and preparing relevant tax
returns, handling financial performance
analysis, dealing with control and
authorization of expenditures as directed by
the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO),
and reporting and analysis of costs. Other
responsibilities include:
§ Reporting
and analysis of working capital employed in
and the cash flow of the Corporation.
§ Preparation
of financial database and reports with
analysis and comparisons against budgets and
related objectives on a consolidated monthly
and quarterly basis.
§ Working
closely with the CEO and other
executives and employees as related to
development and implementation of business
plans, objectives and reporting against
these plans.
§ Fostering
good working relationships with the
corporation’s banks, auditors, Board of
Directors and shareholders.
§ Assisting
as required in the financial aspects of
acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint
ventures and other alliances;
§ Performing
all other related finance functions as may
be required by the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) or the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors;
§ Ensuring
compliance with Corporate Policies and all
regulatory, statutory and legal requirements
applicable to the CFO’s duties and
responsibilities;
§ Ensuring
that the financial statements, together with
other financial information fairly present
in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash
flows for the Corporation.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -
IT Services |
LOCATION:
US Midwest (Chicago, Illinois) |
COMPANY:
IT
Services Startup |
This
critical Chief Finance Officer (CFO) position
requires a minimum of ten years
experience, balanced with "Big 5"
accounting environments and small, fast-paced,
high-growth, technology companies.
The CFO's background should
include both accounting and finance.
Acquisition and merger experience is a
definite plus. A CPA is required, and a
related undergraduate degree and MBA are
desirable.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -
Software |
LOCATION:
US Northeast (Boston, Massachusetts)
|
COMPANY:
COMMUNICATIONS/ COMPUTER/ WIRELESS - Wireless/
Broadband Software Startup |
A
software development startup company that
leverages WAP, Jini and Bluetooth technologies
to create applications for the wireless and
broadband world, is looking for an experienced
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who can
help them in their target markets of Asia and
Europe. Firm only want to see the best people
- not merely ones who are ready to advance but
those who have "been there." The Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) should have
startup experience and ideally experience
preparing firms for an IPO. Firm currently has
approximately $3 million in financing, so
persons with good connections in the high tech
investment market would be of interest.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -
Software |
LOCATION: US
Mountain West (Denver, Colorado) |
COMPANY: Enterprise
Software Firm |
Enterprise
Application
Service Provider (ASP), serving large base of
Fortune 1000 clients, seeks a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). Depending
on the candidate and structure of the
compensation package, firm may choose to hire
their CFO prior to or subsequent to
their current round of financing. It is very
important that the Chief Finance Officer (CFO)candidate have
Nasdaq IPO experience as well as experience in
successfully raising private equity. It is
also very important that this invididual live
in the greater Denver area.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -
Pharmaceuticals |
LOCATION:
US
Northeast (Northern New Jersey) |
COMPANY:
Early
stage pharmaceutical firm |
Early
stage pharmaceutical firm
seeks an experienced finance executive to
serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
This CFO will have had experience as a
senior financial officer for a publicly traded
corporation (preferably biotechnology or
pharmaceutical) and familiar with SEC
regulatory requirements, GAP accounting rules,
money management, investor relations, and
public financings. The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) must have
experience dealing with Wall Street analysts,
shareholders, and prospective investors. Will
be required to participate in the IPO process,
supervise the accounting components of the
IPO, and execute the policies approved by the
Audit and Compensation Committees of the
Board.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Financial Services |
LOCATION:
US Northeast (Eastern New England -
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine) |
COMPANY:
Medium Sized Financial Services
Firm |
--To direct
and oversee all the financial activities of
the corporation including preparation of
current financial reports as well as summaries
and forecasts for future business growth and
economic outlook.
--To manage
the Accounting department. To participate in
the overall management of the corporation at
the Senior Management level.
--The Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) directs the timely and
accurate preparation of all financial reports,
including income statements, balance sheets,
reports to shareholders, and tax returns.
Ensures the appropriate financial controls,
checks and balances, and levels of review
occur.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) -
Electronic Commerce |
LOCATION:
US
Northeast (Northern New Jersey) |
COMPANY: U.S.
Division of Korean Pre-IPO Electronic
Commerce Firm |
Highly
successful
Korean internet startup firm is seeking
several key executives to kick off a new US
electronic commerce subsidiary serving
simultaneously the B2B and B2C markets by
offering a fully automatic bidding for goods
with multiple buys and multiple
sellers. The Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) will be the first
such executive hire.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -
E-Commerce
|
LOCATION:
US
Midwest (Ohio)
|
COMPANY:
E-Commerce
company
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: E-commerce Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) with
Business development ability (esp. VC and
M&A). Targeting candidates in or
relocatable to Cincinnati or Dayton areas. This
is a position which requires a high energy,
business-oriented, “hands on” team player.
The successful CFO will possess a
strong work ethic, be trustworthy, have a
sense of urgency and will be motivated by
accomplishment and success. The
candidate must be able an excellent
communicator with superb written and oral
skills and be able to appropriately contend
and be decisive in a fast moving
entrepreneurial atmosphere.
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of an
internet software company, a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO
will report directly to the COO and
be part of a leadership team with the goal
to greatly expand the firm's business beyond
its current markets. The firm seeks an
individual who has integrity, is highly
ethical, financially responsible, and is a
broad based business thinker. The successful
Chief Finance Officer (CFO) should
have an extensive background in financial
and strategic leadership and preferably, a
background in the dotcom arena. Reports to
the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO).
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Americas VP Finance
|
LOCATION:
US (to be
discussed)
|
COMPANY:
Government of
Australia
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Very project oriented,
diplomatic, self-confident, VP Finance comfortable
with multicultural international business.
Ideally CPA, CA or similar designation,
including audit experience in a medium to
large public accounting firm. Strong
managerial capacity. Understands compliance,
can manage complexity, matrix mgmt
arrangement. Knowledge of import/export
helpful.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of the Australian
government, a VP Finance whose
scope includes the entirety of the Americas.
Transactional processing. Travel 25-30% of
time. Manage budget of US$20 million.
Forecasting, monthly reports, monitoring 32
locations in North and South America. Has 3
reports.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Corporate Vice President-Finance
- Professional Services |
LOCATION:
US Northeast (Boston, Massachusetts)
|
COMPANY:
Professional
Services Corporation |
A
privately-held, international company with
sales of over $100 million operating through
three divisions, seeks a VP Finance,
who will be expected to be a future prime
candidate for CFO. Incumbent will
assist the Chief Finance Officer (CFO)
and
over time take over the CFO’s
day-to-day relations with lenders, investment
bankers, investors, potential investors and
the Board and the merger and acquisition and
Treasury functions in order to provide for a
smooth succession plan when the current Chief
Finance Officer (CFO) withdraws from the
business or limits his involvement.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
VP Finance - Software |
LOCATION:
California (Bay Area) |
COMPANY:
Major
Corporation |
Corporation
seeks a VP Finance for their East Bay
division. Beyond experience in handling the
finance and administration functions, the VP
Finance must be an outstanding
communicator, both with local staff and with the
corporate headquarters finance department. The
person will need to be bright and articulate and
know how to complete the sentence: "If I
..... , then I can improve the cash-flow." |
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: VP Finance -
High-Tech Manufacturing
|
LOCATION:
US
- California (Southern)
|
COMPANY:
Aerospace
Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Hands-on, fast-paced VP
Finance.
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a fast growing aerospace
firm, a VP Finance, who, reporting
to the company President,
would have primary responsibility for
directing the financial functions and
allocating the financial resources to
achieve or exceed business and strategic
plan objectives. The VP Finance is
accountable for developing and implementing
financial plans and policies, accounting
practices and procedures. The VP Finance
will direct other financial and
administrative organizations. The VP
Finance participates with other key
senior executives in setting objectives and
developing and implementing current and
long-range business plans and strategies.
Bachelor’s or masters degree (preferred) in
a finance/accounting related field.
Minimum 15+ years experience in a
corporate finance setting. CPA.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Vice President Finance and Operations
- Service Sector
|
LOCATION:
California
(San Francisco)
|
COMPANY:
Fast-growing
marketing services company
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Hands-on,
fast-paced Vice
President Finance and Operations
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a fast growing
marketing services client that
expects to grow significantly this year, a
finance manager to serve as VP Finance and
Operations. The main focus here will be
a person who could take charge of all accounts
payable, accounts receivable, financial
planning and analysis, and b'kkeeping. The
ideal VP Finance will
possess a minimum of 10 years relevant work
experience in a small to medium sized services
business. The candidate should possess good
interpersonal skills, negotiation skills, and
the ability to work independently. Person
might have come from a larger company who
seeks a smaller, high growth company. Business
is driven month-to-month, as opposed to
quarter-by-quarter. Business is heavily
transaction oriented. Experience at a
marketing services or advertising firm could
be useful.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Corporate
Controller - Medical Devices
|
LOCATION:
California
(San Diego) |
COMPANY:
Major
Medical Devices Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: A
worldwide Controller who could allow Chief
Finance Officer (CFO) to concentrate on other
duties. International experience and
international manufacturing experience
helpful. Treasury, SEC/ Oxley Sarbanes
experience a plus. Must be a good manager.
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a well established medical
device firm, a Corporate Controller.
Reports to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO). BA in Finance or
related field. MBA preferred. CPA required.
Minimum of 10 years business experience,
including public accounting and experience in
publicly-traded company with revenues over
$50M. Recent SEC reporting and
compliance experience essential. Familiarity
with SOX and 404. Strong written and verbal
communications skills. Successful experience
supervising professional and support staff.
Must be able to work effectively in
fast-paced, multi-tasking environment. Strong
technical background required, with ability
and willingness to work at both strategic and
tactical levels. Must be able to work
collaboratively in cross-functional
results-oriented environment. Experience
working with multiple subsidiaries, including
international. Experience working
collaboratively with manufacturing operations,
sales and/or customer service
functions. Experience with mergers and
acquistions, including due diligence,
preferred.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: VP Finance/ Controller
- Consumer Products
|
LOCATION:
US Northeast
|
COMPANY:
Major Consumer
Products/ Retail firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Fast-paced, Financial
Controller with strong experience in
the consumer retail sector. Required: BSBA –
Accounting; Previous successful Controller
experience; 50+ Multi store retail
industry experience; demonstrated
complex data systems exposure; strong
analyst; budget/process; forecast; business
decision support and business partner;
strong experience related to CPG
specific wholesale manufacturing
inventory/cost [Knockout factor]; must be
promotable to take VP level Finance
or Ops and Admin role in new acquisitions
which will require future relocation
[knockout factor]. Desired: Strong (POS)
Systems; SAP or MI9 a plus; Operational
grounding or interest; has served in matrix
reporting structure; CPA or MBA preferable.
|
Recruiter
seeks a VP Finance, on behalf of a
famous consumer products firm that
operates a large number of retail stores
as well as a vigorous e-commerce site.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) of the Americas, the VP
Finance (or Controller) will
manage and direct general accounting for the
Retail business to include accounting
of assets, liabilities, income, expense,
capital accounts and compliance.
--
Support and execute all strategic
initiatives. 30%
--
Work with Executive management and provide
leadership of the $150M US Retail,
E-Commerce and Canada ($35M) with critical
financial information, opinion and analysis
to support and execute various strategic
plansForecasting and
Planning 20%
--
Provide monthly, quarterly and annual budget
forecast and planning data along with proper
presentation and conformity.Product
management 20%
--
Margin control and analysis, sales allowance
and budget control, inventory control and
analysis. Account discounts, coop
advertising. Reserves management.
Perform Month end Closing
Process 10%
--
Prepare and/or review all ledger input for
monthly close. Analyze key P&L and
balance sheet accounts. Ensure timely
delivery of financial statements. Process
Improvement 10%
--
Consistently improve internal controls,
system integrity, internal reporting and all
other processes. This includes
projects similar to system conversion from
Island Pacific to SAP/MI9 and implementation
of XBR
Manage
Accounting Department
Staff 5%
--
Manage a disciplined day to day financial
organization with a strong sense of urgency
and a focus on adding value to the business.
Mentor, hire, discipline, staff meetings,
performance reviews and compensation
management.Ad Hoc
support 5%
--
Provide timely and accurate ad hoc reports
and analysis as requested by senior
management and Corporate finance.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Head of Finance - Advanced
Materials
|
LOCATION:
US - Southeast
(Georgia - Atlanta)
|
COMPANY:
Leading multinational advanced
materials manufacturing
firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Finance
Manager with strong forecasting
expertise
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a major multinational
industrial firm, a Head of Finance. The Head
of Finance is responsible for the finance
and accounting for a $220M manufacturing
company. This position is responsible for
maintaining the financial books and records;
maintaining internal accounting controls to
safeguard company assets; developing
financial strategy recommendations for
future company growth; and improving
efficiencies and reducing cost across the
business. Additional responsibilities
include managing the process of identifying,
measuring, accumulating, analyzing,
preparing, interpreting and communicating
financial and cost information used to plan,
evaluate and control the company’s
resources. These responsibilities
requires the incumbent to work with the
president and other senior management,
Corporate Controlling and Accounting in
Germany, the Regional Center, outside
auditors and other related parties. In
addition, the Head of Finance also serves as
Treasurer and officer of the company.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
include the following (other duties may be
assigned as required):
• Direct report to the
Global Head of Finance (functional) and the
local President (legal)
• Work closely with the
President and other senior management in
running and growing the business and being
an active sparring partner in the management
team regarding all financial, strategic, and
commercial aspects.
• Being an integral part
of the global Finance team developing and
implementing an effective reporting and
steering framework for the business
• Effectively lead the
local Finance & Accounting team, further
develop its role as business partner, and
optimize processes and procedures to improve
department efficiency and effectiveness
• Prepare reliable and
accurate monthly financial statements and
management accounts as well as the quarterly
and year-end reporting packages for the
entity in close collaboration with the
Shared Service Center
• Lead the local
financial planning process including monthly
forecasting and annual budgeting
• Provide financial
reports and deviation analyses to local and
global senior management in a timely manner,
not only including the numbers but also
summarizing underlying business reasons that
drive the results and providing advice on
areas for improvement
• Actively drive
identification and implementation of profit
improvement and efficiency measures across
the business and ensure rigorous tracking
• Ensure rigorous capital
expenditure review, approval, and monitoring
processes and take an active role in
assessing the financial attractiveness and
strategic rationale of relevant investment
projects
• Drive the optimization
of working capital
• Foster an optimal usage
of the new SAP platform to improve
reliability, quality, and timeliness of
financial information and increase the
degree of automation in data preparation
• Maintain the integrity
of the corporation’s financial books and
records in accordance with IFRS
(International Financial Reporting
Standards) as well as the company’s
guidelines
• Ensure the maintenance
and further development of an effective
internal control framework and issue
necessary guidelines, commensurate with a
manufacturing company of that size
• Serve as Treasurer and
Officer of the company
• Provide required
information to the Regional Center for
preparation of federal and state tax returns
• Coordinate and direct
the local activities relating to the annual
financial audits as well as internal audits
• Closely interact with
the Shared Service Center to ensure and
improve the accuracy and timeliness of
services provided (incl. preparation of
vendor payments, employee payroll, cash
receipts, fixed asset records, and other
accounting entries)
Supervisory Responsibilities
• Carry out supervisory
responsibilities in accordance with the
Company's policies and applicable laws.
• Supervisory
responsibilities include the selection,
training and development, assigning work,
and performance management of employees.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. An
individual should have experience managing
the entire spectrum of finance and
accounting in a manufacturing environment
including budgeting, forecasting,
accounting, cash management and other
related duties.
Education and/or Experience
• Successfully completed
Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
or equivalent educational background
• At least 8 years of
experience in the areas of Finance and
Accounting in a manufacturing environment,
thereof at least 5 years in management roles
• Fluent in English both
written and spoken
• Experience in managing
the entire spectrum of finance and
accounting in a manufacturing environment
including budgeting, forecasting,
accounting, cash management and other
related duties
• Accounting expertise
(esp. International Financial Reporting
Standards)
• Excellent SAP know-how
(especially FI and CO modules) and advanced
Excel skills
• Highest level of
integrity and professionalism, exhibiting a
high level of energy and initiative with the
ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent leadership
skills and proven track record in motivating
teams
• Well established
empathy and social skills that enable the
build-up of trustful relationships across
the business
• Courage and
assertiveness to constructively challenge
counterparts if necessary
• “Self-starter” with the
ability to work with a minimum of
supervision
Language Skills
Ability to write business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information
and respond to questions from groups of
managers, clients, customers, and government
officials. Ability to communicate
effectively (orally and in writing) with all
levels within the organization. Excellent
interpersonal skills required.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Corporate Controller/ Chief
Accounting Officer (CAO) - Software |
LOCATION:
US
Northeast (Boston, Massachusetts)
|
COMPANY:
Medium Sized Software
Firm |
On behalf of a
successful and expanding privately held
software company, recruiter is seeking
candidates for a Chief Accounting Officer
(CAO)/ Corporate Controller. A focus of
this Controller will be to move
the company toward an IPO. Reporting directly
to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), this
position will be responsible for all
accounting and financial reporting of the
Company and its worldwide subsidiaries in
conformance with U.S. GAAP. This will include
preparing the company for transition from a
private company to a public company, and if
the company goes public, ensuring the Company
complies with all SEC (and other regulatory)
reporting requirements.
|
EXECUTIVE SEARCH:
Financial Controller - IT Services
|
LOCATION: US
Northeast |
COMPANY: Major IT services
firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Fast-paced,
Finance Manager familiar with IT services
sector.
|
Recruiter seeks a
Financial Controller, responsible for the
accounting operations of the company, to
include the hands-on production of periodic
financial reports, maintenance of an adequate
system of accounting records, and a
comprehensive set of controls and budgets
designed to mitigate risk, enhance the
accuracy of the company's reported financial
results, and ensure that reported results
comply with International Financial Reporting
Standards.
• Directs and
plans the timely and accurate preparation of
consolidated financial management reports and
external statements for subsidiary and JV
companies.
• Prepares
budgets, hands-on, by establishing schedules;
collecting, analyzing, and consolidating
financial data, recommending plans
• Capable of
handling multiple database systems and complex
data compilation
• Management
and review of the company’s cash position and
cash movements
• Establishes,
monitors, and enforces internal controls
• Coordinates
external audits
• Complies
with international, federal, state, and local
legal requirements by studying existing and
new legislation, enforcing adherence to
requirements, filing required reports, and
advising management on needed actions
• Assures
corporate income tax compliance to assure the
accurate and timely completion of all
corporate income tax returns taking full
advantage of all favorable tax codes.
• Communicate
effectively and manage the accounting
department, including selection and
coordinating training of employees, following
up on work results, coaching, counseling, and
disciplining employees, planning, monitoring,
and appraising job results
• Maintains
professional and technical knowledge by
attending educational workshops, reviewing
professional publications, establishing
personal networks, participating in
professional societies
• Maintains
organizational awareness by maintaining
positive relationships with other departments,
clients, and third parties
• Contributes
to team effort by accomplishing related
results as needed accurately and in a timely
manner.
•
Participate in a wide variety of special
projects and compile a variety of special
reports
Skills and
Abilities Required:
• Great
Plains/MS Great Plains and FRX proficiency
• BI360
familiarity a plus
• Bachelor's
degree in Accounting or Finance plus CPA or
CMA certification, MBA preferred
• 10 years of
hands-on accounting managerial experience
• Strong
direct, first-hand general ledger, accounts
payable, accounts receivable, payroll, income
tax, banking, financial control and management
reporting experience in a for-profit,
corporate environment
• Preferred
experience in multi-subsidiary, multi-national
companies
• Strong
managerial abilities
• A confident
hands-on self-starter, with the ability to
operate in a dynamic environment
• Advanced
excel skills and advanced understanding of
major accounting and reporting software
packages
• Keen
analytic, organization and problem solving
skills which allows for strategic data
interpretation versus simple reporting
• Strong
interpersonal and communication skills;
experience in effectively communicating key
data, including presentations to senior
management, board or other outside partners
• Solid
understanding of Deferred Revenue and Revenue
Recognition standards and Subscription and
Project Accounting.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Finance Manager for Latin America-
Service Sector
|
LOCATION: US
Midwest (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota)
|
COMPANY: Leading
Services Corporation
|
A
$9+ Billion-dollar global services provider,
is currently seeking a senior-level finance
manager to assist in the business
planning, development and financial
direction of their Latin American business.
The firm is one of the world's largest
companies in their field, with more than
74,000 employees in over 1,600 different
locations spread among 120 countries. The Finance
Manager is responsible for assisting
in business planning, development, and
financial direction of the Latin American
operations ($140M+ USD, 4,000+ associates,
currently supporting more than 70 customers
in Mexico and South America). This position
will report to the Senior Director of
Commercial Finance for Latin America.
The Finance Manager will provide
in-depth analytical support to operations
and various levels of site and Senior
Management.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Finance &
Administration Manager -
Import/Export
|
LOCATION:
TBD
|
COMPANY:
Australian Government
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Fast paced,
project-manager type Financial
Controller
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a division of the Australian
Government, a Finance Manager. The
Manager, Finance and Administration,
Americas Region, would have oversight
for North and South America.
Responsibilities would include all
region financial functions, performance
reporting, planning and administration and
the provision of expert business advice.The
successful candidate would have strong
skills and experience in business planning,
financial performance monitoring, and
financial reporting. Good analytical and
interpretive skills and a demonstrated
working knowledge of contemporary financial
and reporting policies, practices,
procedures and systems are required. It is
necessary to have excellent oral and written
communication, negotiation and presentation
skills, including the ability to establish
rapport with a wide range of people,
adjusting approaches to suit different
cultures and situations. This Americas Finance Manager requires
a Bachelor degree or higher in Accounting,
Business Administration or related area and
a CPA, CA or similar designation, ideally
including audit experience in a medium to
large public accounting firm. A minimum of 5
years of experience in a senior financial
management position, capacity to travel 25%
of the time, and experience with
computer-based accounting packages will be
expected.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Financial
Controller - Pharmaceuticals
|
LOCATION:
US -
Southwest
|
COMPANY:
Medium sized
pharmaceutical firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: A Financial
Controller with a strong plant
controlling focus.
---Lead the cost accounting function,
updating standard costs annually (at
minimum), developing standards for new
products, working cross functionally,
and leveraging tools within Great
Plains
---Build business and financial acumen
across cross-functional team
---The Financial Controller will
identify opportunities to improve
processes, reduce waste/rework to
increase quality, accuracy, and
timeliness
---Responsible for core business
processes in the following areas:
product cost accounting and inventory
valuation, operating/manufacturing
expense management, capital
expenditures, and fixed asset
accounting.
---4-year degree in Accounting or
Finance, or related field with a CMA
designation
---Manufacturing finance and cost
accounting experience required,
including inventory controls, planning
and forecasting, reporting and
analysis, and capital management
highly desirable
---Minimum of 4 years of direct
supervisory experience in a
professional environment
---Experience with manufacturing ERP
systems especially Dynamics Great
Plains preferred
---Proficient with Microsoft Office
products and fluency with various
financial reporting and BI tools
---Strong interpersonal communication
and ability to build and maintain
effective working relationships with
other functional groups
(manufacturing, quality, supply chain,
engineering)
---Ability to think strategically, set
priorities, and maintain focus in high
growth, dynamic business environment
---Ability to work independently and
in a team environment; to communicate
articulately and professionally across
many organizational levels and
functions
---Highly motivated, works with a
sense of urgency, driven to add value
and deliver results
---Attentive to detail, personally
committed to work quality and able to
learn from mistakes
---Ability to lead and operate with
high regard to integrity, trust, and
confidentiality, ethics
---Strong working knowledge of US GAAP
and SOX
---Strong written and oral
communication skills
---Ability to manage multiple projects
simultaneously
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a medium sized
pharmaceutical firm, a Financial
Controller. The Financial
Controller will be
responsible for cost accounting,
managing capital expenditures, fixed
asset accounting, operational cost
management, ensuring the effectiveness
of internal controls within the
operations functions, and completing
the preparation and analysis of
monthly financial statements for the
Denver operation. This position
reports to the VP-Finance,
Operations and works closely with the
Corporate Director of
Accounting and the FP&A
team.
---You will serve as the financial
business partner to the Denver
location’s manufacturing, quality,
supply chain, and engineering leaders
taking an active role in driving
results and serve as a key member of
the firm's financial leadership team
at the site, developing the financial
capability and competencies of the
finance and accounting functions.
---Lead operational aspects of the
annual budget by gathering inputs from
plant leadership, department managers,
and other key stake holders as needed.
---Partner with Manufacturing and
Engineering in the development of
capital expenditure requests and
prepare financial business case for
review and approval. Support the
SVP/GM of Operations in the management
of the plant capital budget.
---Support operations management in
policy making and decisions aimed at
enhancing productivity and reducing
cost.
---Track and maintain performance
reporting on cost savings. Develop
cost savings metrics and review
progress with project owners to drive
and meet significant productivity
goals
---Drive cost management and
accountability by distributing
department spending reports to budget
managers monthly, following up on
variances, and identifying corrective
actions with managers
---Establish financial plans and
budgets for performance. Monitor
actual performance against those
budgets.
Reporting & Analysis
---The Financial Controller
will be responsible for the month-end
close process for the Plant
operations, including
costing/inventory, capital
expenditures, and operational
expenses, coordinating with the
FP&A team and the site operations
functions to record and analyze
results.
---Analyze operational and financial
data, investigate variances (i.e. PPV,
material usage, scrap, productivity,
absorption), identify drivers, and
evaluate their impact on planned
objectives in order to maximize
operational performance.
---Manage finance function through the
development of integrated financial
processes to deliver timely and
accurate month-end closing results and
meaningful operational performance
reporting and insights to enable
decisions and action
Compliance and Controls
---Responsible for plant balance sheet
integrity. Ensure balance sheet
reconciliations are completed and
proper reviews take place.
---Interface with internal and
external auditors.
---Proactively identifies, evaluates,
and improves the financial controls
for the Denver plant.
---Participate in the annual company
financial audit. Interface with
external auditors primarily in the
areas of product costing, inventory
control. and capital expenditures.
Supervisory Responsibilities of Financial
Controller: Supervise cost
accountant and supervise the work of
others in the areas of G/L, fixed
assets, accounts payable, and overall
cost management.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Controller
- Electronic Components
|
LOCATION:
US
Northeast (Boston, Massachusetts)
|
COMPANY:
Small division of a
Multi-billion dollar electronics firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Fast paced,
unbureaucratic Financial
Controller
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a division of a
multi-billion dollar electronics
firm, a Financial
Controller.
The Controller reports directly to
the Vice President Finance and
Administration and is responsible for
financial reporting at the group and
corporate level as well as cash management
and control of certain expenditures within
the division and subsidiaries. Govt
accounting experience including working
knowledge of FARs and CAS. DoD experience at
a small division is a plus.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Controller -
Analytical Instrumentation
|
LOCATION:
California (Bay
Area)
|
COMPANY:
Major Scientific
Instrumentation Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Financial
Controller who could improve the finance
dept.'s processes
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a leading mid-sized
instrumentation client serving
the OEM market, a well rounded financial
controller, who would be making
strategic and tactical decisions as they
relate to the accurate processing of
transactions, proper accounting treatment,
financial reporting, and compliance matters.
Firm needs a person to identify and
implement process improvements. Supervises
7. Candidates will have a BA or BS degree in
accounting or business. A C.P.A or M.B.A is
preferred. Five years experience as a Controller
for a high tech manufacturing company is
required as is a strong background in cost
accounting. Knowledge and application of
GAAP and financial reporting are essential.
Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (JD Edwards),
Hyperion, and financial reporting experience
preferred. Candidates now residing in
Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Marin,
or Sonoma would be of greatest
interest.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Controller
- Electronic Equipment
Manufacturer
|
LOCATION:
US
Midwest (Ohio)
|
COMPANY:
Medium sized, privately held industrial
electronics firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Hands on Financial
Controller
|
Recruiter
seeks on behalf of a
medium sized, privately held, industrial electronics
firm, a Financial Controller. The Controller
reports directly to President.
Develops and implements financial policies
and procedures that will enhance the
corporate image and insure a
growth-oriented, smooth-running
organization. Maintains the financial health
of the organization through forecasting,
monitoring and controlling key financial
ratios, coordinating the budget process,
coordinating product and service pricing and
maintaining accounting and banking
relationships. Assures adequate cash flow.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Operation Controller -
Industrial/ Heavy Equipment
|
LOCATION:
US
Southwest - Texas (Houston)
|
COMPANY:
Multi-billion dollar industrial
corporation
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: 10 years finance/ accounting
experience with minimum 5 years in a
supervisory/ management position. Operations
Controller with demonstrated expertise
in product costing and cost analysis. MBA
preferred
|
Recruiter,
on behalf of a multi-billion dollar US
industrial corporation, seeking
an Operations Controller, who will
have responsibility for leading a group of 9
professional staff and have responsibility
for all finance and accounting functions for
a $300M Supply Chain Business. The Operations
Controller will partner with
senior management on matters related to
strategic planning, supply chain and
logistics management and the development of
product strategy. Direct staff professionals
in performing accounting, financial planning
and analysis and product costing and cost
analysis activities. The Operations
Controller will work closely with
supply management, engineering and the
contract logistics center in providing
information and reports on operations cost
reductions programs.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Asia VP Finance - Semiconductor
Capital Equipment
|
LOCATION:
Korea
(Seoul)
|
COMPANY:
Major US Semiconductor
Capital Equipment Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Highly trustworthy service
sector Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Highly analytical, dependable, flexible and
hardworking. Can handle pressure and
priorities in a multi-task environment
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading American semiconductor capital equipment firm,
a VP Finance - Asia, who reports to
the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The Vice President, Finance Asia
will be responsible for internal and
external financial reporting, internal
control systems, budgeting, management and
financial analysis, Asia treasury functions
including both short and long term financing
activities, bank relations, and daily cash
management. The Vice President for Asia
Finance will be a key member of
executive management providing expert Asia
finance experience and strong knowledge of
US GAP and SEC requirements; acts as
strategic liaison from firm's highest
revenue producing region to the corporate
Finance function. The Vice President for
Asia Finance will earn
credibility and trust through positive
relationship building, functional expertise
- a strategic partner and operational
expert.
• Review
Asia’s financial performance and operational
issues with senior management on a monthly
basis
• Oversee
General Accounting and Financial Planning
functions to include accounts payable,
receivable, credit and collections,
financial reporting .
• Oversee
the preparation and filing of all financial
reports required for all Asia subsidiaries
and for US GAP and SEC requirements
• Responsible
for coordinating annual audit by independent
auditors
• Perform
other related duties and special
projects such potential mergers and
acquisitions, cost reductions and controls
• Direct
the Asia treasury activities, ensuring that
financial transactions, policies, and
procedures meet corporate needs and
objectives.
• Develop
and maintain excellent ongoing relationships
with banks and other financial institutions
to negotiate favorable financing terms and
conditions.
• Monitor
cash flow projects; develop and execute
financial strategy to use the Company’s
funds effectively.
• Develop
long term cash management strategy in line
with the strategic plan and budgeting
process
• Ensure
compliance with organization policies and
all applicable regulations.
• Maintain
custody and be accountable for all cash,
securities, and financial assets
• Arrange
for and manage lines of credit and
working/depository accounts in appropriate
banks.
• Implement
appropriate systems and management tools to
assist treasury functions.
Reporting
structure
The
Vice President for Asia Finance
reports to the Chief Financial Officer
with strong local relationship to the Korea
based Chief Operating Officer.
The Vice President for Asia
Finance will oversee the processes and
implement systems and achieve results
through a 20 person Asia Finance team, with
4 direct reports
Personal
Attributes
• Action
–oriented with the ability to persuade and
influence to achieve desired results
• Proven
management and leadership skills with a
hands-on participative and unpretentious
style
• Strong
planning and execution skills
• Honest,
trustworthy with a high level of personal
integrity
• Ability
to thrive in a dynamic, growing and shifting
industry and business climate
Requirements
• Minimum
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or equivalent;
advanced degree strongly preferred
• 10+
years Finance experience in a US-based
global high tech environment
• CPA
or equivalent
• Experience
in managing and leading a culturally diverse
Asia Finance team
• Must
be fully knowledgeable of US GAAP and SEC
filing and compliance requirements
• Fluent
in Korean, English; Mandarin a plus
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Major
Consumer Electronics Firm
|
LOCATION:
Hong Kong
|
COMPANY:
Major Asian Consumer
Electronics Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Highly trustworthy service
sector Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
A strong communicator, s/he must be
capable of leveraging on their business
profiles and product development
strategy to be able to tell a story to
their banks and investors to support
growth. It will be necessary to also be
able to deal with the big suppliers (eg
Microsoft, Intel, AMD etc) for the best
business terms.. The
initial priority is to manage the cash flow
in a strategic way for sustained business
growth. S/he should ideally have a new set
of skills different from the conventional
way, amid challenges in a period of
business, market and world trade chaos. The
candidate must be able to understand and
appreciate the company's ambitions in
building the brand and to compete with the
world's biggest competitors and willing work
really hard to turnaround the current
situation. Successful track records in
turning around a business is preferential.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading Asian consumer
electronics firm, a Chief Financial
Officer (CFO), who reports directly to
the Chairman and CEO and work closely with
the Board and other senior executives. The CFO
will oversee the Finance and Legal functions
across the Group. The whole function has a
total of around 20 staff, with 5 direct
reports. Responsible for the full spectrum
of finance function including accounting,
finance reporting, budgeting, taxation and
investor relations for the Group The CFO
will also advise on the Group's legal issues
and assist in business/project negotiations.
As Head of Finance for the group of
companies, scope of duties cover HK,China,
Taiwan, North America, and Europe business
units.
What are the objectives of this hire? To
grow the Group's business by employing
appropriate financial strategies, ie., how
to finance the businesses while balancing
the risks and opportunities, leveraging
company assets and resources available to
support the continued growth of the
businesses, assessing investment
opportunities, risks management, cash flow
management, project SWOT analysis etc.
The Chief Financial Officer
should have a high ethical standard, a
proven track record with good business
acumen and negotiation skills, besides
having a highly trustworthy and reliable
personal character. S/he should be strong in
the following skills: leadership, visionary
thinking, decision making, analytical
skills, good people & communications
skills to work well with bankers, investors
and business partners etc.
The Chief Financial Officer
should have a high degree of integrity and a
proven track record is prerequisite for this
position. Ideal candidates should have
a relatively stable work history and have a
background in manufacturing/OEM factory/ and
preferably gained from HK listed companies.
--Ensure all accounting procedures comply
with internal control, legal and regulatory
compliance
--Fulfill finance director & company
secretary duties under HK Stock Exchange
listing rules
--Present to the Board monthly financial
reports and consolidated management reports
--Prepare budget & forecast, address
variances
--Monitor system of internal control
--Evaluate and advise on the ROI and
financing of new business projects &
opportunities
--Cash flow management
--Maintain effective and good relationship
with bankers, auditors and investors to grow
the business
Requirements
--Degree in Accounting or Finance, or a
related discipline
--Qualified Accountant (HKICPA, ACCA, CPAA)
--Excellent business acumen and extremely
sensitive to numbers
--At least 15 years of accounting experience
preferable gained from
manufacturing/retail/OEM business
--Strong command of English and Mandarin
--High degree of ethical standard,
adaptable, demonstrate strong leadership and
able to communicate well with different
level of colleagues
--Station in HK most of time with occasional
travel to Shenzhen
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Electronic
Chemicals
|
LOCATION:
Korea, Japan,
Taiwan or USA
|
COMPANY:
Early Stage US Electronic
Materials Startup
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) with
strong fundraising contacts at Asian Consumer
Electronics (especially displays
and solar panels) or Venture Capital firms.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
should be fluent in English; Korean,
Japanese or Mandarin Chinese skills a strong
plus. CPA or CA desirable.
|
Recruiter
seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
for a US based startup firm developing chemicals
for the electronic displays and
photovoltaics industries. Reporting to the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief
Financial Officer (CFO)'s chief role
is to raise money and to ensure that it is
used wisely.
• Assess
necessary funding levels to support
strategic objectives
• Identify
appropriate funding methods and specific
funds/groups to target
• Utilize,
cultivate, and strengthen relationships with
appropriate private equity and venture
capital contacts
• Work
closely with marketing to increase awareness
of firm as a strong investment opportunity
• Lead
the development of appropriate materials to
“craft the story”
• Lead
preliminary meetings with appropriate
potential investors
• Communicate
consistently with management team and board
on progress
• Building
detailed financials models for valuation
purposes
• Provide
valuation, negotiation, transaction
structuring, and due diligence support
• Anticipate
internal and external financial factors to
help guide forecasts and budgets
• Participate
with management team to identify ways to
achieve financial targets and “hit the
numbers”
• Provide
insights regarding pricing, product mix, and
market focus.
• Interact
with current investors to ensure everyone
understands what we can and cannot achieve
financially
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Hospitality Sector
|
LOCATION:
Singapore
|
COMPANY:
Leading Hospitality Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) with
minimum
8 years of relevant working experience in
Financial Management position. Vast experience
in dealing with financial institutions in
company fund management, loan facilities etc.
Vast experience in dealing with financial
institutions in company fund management, loan
facilities etc. Possesses recognized CPA &
ACCA with MIA membership. Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) with
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to
communicate and manage well at all levels of
the organization. A Chief Financial Officer
(CFO)
with strong
problem solving and creative skills and the
ability to exercise sound judgment and make
decision based on accurate and timely
analyses. High level of integrity and
dependability with a strong sense of urgency
and results-oriented. Required languages:
English, Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese
|
Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a
leading Asian company, a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). Reporting to
the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) provides
both operational and programmatic support to
the organization finance. The Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) supervises
the finance division and is the chief
financial spokeperson for the organization,
including budget management, cost benefit
analysis, forecasting needs and the securing
of new funding. Duties:
•Work
with the Top Management on the strategic
vision including fostering and cultivating
stakeholder relationships on city, state,
and national levels, as well as assisting in
the development and negotiation of
contracts.
•Participate
in developing new business, specifically:
assists the Top Management in identifying
new funding opportunities, the drafting of
prospective programmatic budgets, and
determining cost effectiveness of
prospective service delivery.
•Ensure
adequate controls are installed and that
substantiating documentation is approved and
available such that all purchases may pass
independent and governmental audits.
•Provide
the Director with an operating budget. Work
with the Director to ensure programmatic
success through cost analysis support, and
compliance with all contractual and project
requirements.
•Oversee
the management and coordination of all
fiscal reporting activities for the
organization including organizational
revenue/expense and balance sheet reports,
reports to funding agencies, cash flow
projection and management, development and
monitoring of organizational budget
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Indonesia CFO
- Entertainment Sector
|
LOCATION:
Indonesia (Jakarta)
|
COMPANY:
Leading National Entertainment
Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Indonesia Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) with
strong track record of taking a prominent
and successful service sector firm "to the
next level." CPA, CA, MBA, etc. Fluent
English. Indonesian skills a strong plus.
|
Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a
leading Indonesian media and
entertainment company, a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). Reporting to
the Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
much of the initial work of the Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) will
involving the implementation of world class
accounting and finance standards and
processes, able to support a burgeoning,
high growth firm. Strong connections with
national and international banks a strong
plus.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Managing Director
/President and Chief
Financial Officer - Consumer
Electronics
|
LOCATION:
Taiwan (Taipei)
|
COMPANY:
Startup US Consumer
Electronics Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Taiwan Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) with
ability to run Asia-wide business. Fluent English and Mandarin
Chinese
|
Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a
promising US consumer electronics startup
firm, a Taiwan Chief Financial Offficer
(CFO) who could serve as the firm's Asia
Managing Director /President. Position
reports to the Chief Operating Officer
(COO). The firm is a media type
company focused on using technology to
advance media opportunities. The Taiwan
office will be responsible for executing on
Asian opportunities. Functionally reporting
to and partnering with the Chief
Operating Officer (COO), the Managing
Director or President and Chief
Financial Officer will be responsible
for the management and overseeing of the
operational, financial and administrative
activities of the firm's office in Taiwan.
In addition, the Managing Director's
goal is to ensure the company of a
continuously sound financial structure,
controlling the flow of cash through the
organization and maintain the integrity of
funds, resources and other valuable
documents while at the same time supervising
the personnel of the Taiwan office and
interact and liaising with suppliers,
manufacturers and customers in Taiwan.
Additional responsibilities include:
o Executes
by liaising with strategic companies that
will be using the firm's technology for
products to a) sell all over Asia; b)
manufacturing the products.
o Executes
by ensuring the company does what it needs
to meet the needs of strategic partners to
get product made and sold though those 3rd
party companies will do the so called "heavy
lifting."
o Keeps
the firm's COO informed with
periodic metric reports and recommend new or
revised policies or programs when needed.
o Provides
advice as requested to the firm's management
team in the formulation of overall corporate
objectives.
o Responsible
of long-range financial forecast, consistent
with strategic plan.
o Manages
the cash-flow position of the company.
Responsibilities include authority to
establish credit and collections and
purchasing policies and to establish
policies and schedules for the payment of
bills and financial obligations.
o Prepares
regular financial reports with supporting
documentation for presentation to the
management team and board.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Electronic
Chemicals
|
LOCATION:
Korea, Japan,
Taiwan or USA
|
COMPANY:
Early Stage US Electronic
Materials Startup
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) with
strong fundraising contacts at Asian
Consumer Electronics (especially displays
and solar panels) or Venture Capital firms.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
should be fluent in English; Korean,
Japanese or Mandarin Chinese skills a strong
plus. CPA or CA desirable.
|
Recruiter
seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
for a US based startup firm developing
chemicals for the electronic displays and
photovoltaics industries. Reporting to the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief
Financial Officer (CFO)'s chief role
is to raise money and to ensure that it is
used wisely.
• Assess
necessary funding levels to support
strategic objectives
• Identify
appropriate funding methods and specific
funds/groups to target
• Utilize,
cultivate, and strengthen relationships with
appropriate private equity and venture
capital contacts
• Work
closely with marketing to increase awareness
of firm as a strong investment opportunity
• Lead
the development of appropriate materials to
“craft the story”
• Lead
preliminary meetings with appropriate
potential investors
• Communicate
consistently with management team and board
on progress
• Building
detailed financials models for valuation
purposes
• Provide
valuation, negotiation, transaction
structuring, and due diligence support
• Anticipate
internal and external financial factors to
help guide forecasts and budgets
• Participate
with management team to identify ways to
achieve financial targets and “hit the
numbers”
• Provide
insights regarding pricing, product mix, and
market focus.
• Interact
with current investors to ensure everyone
understands what we can and cannot achieve
financially
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China Financial
Controller - Commercial
Aerospace
|
LOCATION:
China
(Beijing)
|
COMPANY:
US Commercial aircraft
Parts firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Internationally trained Chinese
Finance Manager
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a major US manufacturer
serving the commercial aircraft
industry, a China Financial Controller.
The Joint Venture Controller reports
to the China JV General Manager and
to the CFO at the US firm. Goal: to
optimize the net operating income of the
company through control of expenditures and
implementation of accounting practices and
financial analyses consistent with US GAAP
requirements. The Joint Venture
Controller is expected to operate
effectively with a minimum of supervision
that enables the Joint Venture Controller to
be virtually self-supervisory and work
toward predetermined long-range goals of the
company. Assignments will often be
self-initiated objectives.
• Safeguarding
the assets of the company through definition
and enforcement of internal controls and
procedures.
• Supervise
and train staff in timely and accurate
account analysis that insures accuracy of
reported financial results.
• Ensuring
effective and accurate measurement of
manufacturing costs and variances to
established standards.
• Identifying
and implement system and procedural controls
on a daily/weekly basis to detect
transaction errors.
• Maintaining
compliance with US GAAP accounting and
reporting standards as well as compliance
with Chinese law.
• Responsible
for completing all financial, governmental
and regulatory reporting requirements
without disruption including all required
tax returns.
• Assist
the Joint Venture General Manager in
maintaining Human Resource duties and
responsibilities including hiring,
maintaining benefits and overseeing payroll
preparation and distribution.
Decision
Making: Requires the ability to work
independently and coordinate team activities
toward general results and to devise new
methods and meet new conditions for involved
or complex assignments.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: General
Manager, Finance -
Entertainment
|
LOCATION:
Southeast
Asia
|
COMPANY:
Major
Entertainment Sector firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS:
A finance director with
experience from the financial or investment
sector
|
Recruiter seeks, on
behalf of a famous TV production company, a General
Manager, Finance.
Leadership and
Strategy
• Advise the Managing
Director and other key members of the
Management team on financial planning,
treasury, tax structure planning for
investment, budgeting, cash flow, investment
priorities, investment review and portfolio
management and policy matters.
• Serve as the
management liaison to the Board and Audit
Committee as and when required by the Managing
Director
• To effectively
communicate and present critical financial
matters.
• To oversee and
control the Finance, treasury, taxation,
accounting functions and tasks.
• Promote a culture
of high performance and continuous
improvement.
• Contributes from an
operational perspective to the development of
strategic goals and objectives as well as the
overall management of the organization.
• Ensure staff
receive timely and appropriate training and
development.
• Establish and
monitor staff performance and development of
goals, assign accountabilities, set
objectives, establish priorities, conduct
annual performance appraisals, and administer
salary adjustments.
• Mentor and develop
Finance staff using a supportive and
collaborative approach; assign
accountabilities; set objectives; establish
priorities; and monitor and evaluate results.
Operations
• Upgrade and
implement an appropriate system of policies,
internal controls, accounting standards and
procedures.
• To manage, monitor
and review the performance of the Finance
Team.
• Plan, coordinate
and execute the annual budget process.
• Improve operational
and administrative accounting services such
treasury management, grants payment
processing, accounts payable, Depreciation and
Asset Management, purchasing, research
funding.
• To monitor the
cashflow and the cash requirement of the
various entities of the organization are met.
• To review and
recommend changes to the Annual Business Plan
and Budget, and to the accounting procedures
where and when required.
• To ensure
compliance with all the relevant authorities
on Financial & Accounting regulations.
• Provide analytical
support to firm's Internal Management team
including development of internal management
reporting capabilities.
• To produce and
manage annual budget exercise, performance
targets and coordinate the guidelines for the
Annual Budgeting exercise for all departments.
• To prepare agendas,
reports and papers as necessary in accordance
with the Boards’ Processes for Finance, Audit
and Risk Management.
• To also produce
Board reports against key performance
indicators, including:
--- Routine financial
accounts
--- Routine
investment reports
--- Routine
compliance schedules
--- Non-routine board
reports
• To ensure, the
appropriate reports are prepared and forwarded
to the Managing Director by the datelines
required.
• To assist the Managing
Director, and members of the
shareholding company in the preparation of
non-routine accounting reports, costings and
analyses.
• To oversee the
collation of the individual section budgets
and the consolidation of producing the overall
budget.
• To monitor the
monthly actual to budget and investigating the
variances.
• Excellent judgment
and creative problem solving skills including
negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Entrepreneurial
team player who can multitask.
• To maintain
currency of knowledge of all relevant taxation
acts and regulations
• To monitor the
costs of suppliers and investigate cost
reduction strategies
• To conduct the
annual insurance review in conjunction with
the companies Insurance brokers,
Managing Director and Senior
Management.
• To regularly review
accounting procedures and recommend changes
that aid efficiency and effectiveness and
promote collaboration and cost sharing.
• To work closely
with the Managing Director
to ensure the objectives of firm’s finance,
accounting, IT and administration functions
are met.
Other Requirements
• Liaises with other
external organizations including the company’s
auditors as necessary and appropriate.
• Ensures all actions
are within the bounds of the Company’s Code of
Conduct.
• Ensures that at all
times, actions are above reproach and reflect
high professional and ethical standards
• Experience in
managing subsidiary companies will be an
advantage.
Performance
Evaluation
• Performance
Evaluation by the Managing Director
will be based on the successful achievement of
objectives, targets and key performance
indicators to be negotiated.
Qualifications
• Accountancy
qualifications; CPA, ACCA
• Minimum 10 years
experience in senior Management role ideally
in the Financial /Investment Industry
• Self reliant, good
problem solver, results oriented.
• Energetic,
flexible, collaborative and proactive; a team
leader who can positively and productively
impact both strategic and tactical finance and
administration initiatives.
• Exceptional
written, oral, interpersonal and presentation
skills.
• Proven track record
of success facilitating progressive
organizational change and development within a
growing organization
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Asian E-Commerce
Firm
|
LOCATION:
Singapore
|
COMPANY:
Major Asian E-Commerce
Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Highly trustworthy service
sector Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Highly analytical, dependable, flexible and
hardworking. Can handle pressure and
priorities in a multi-task environment
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading Asian
e-commerce firm, a Chief Financial
Officer (CFO), who reports to the Chief
Executive Officer (CEO). The CFO
should have CPA/CA certification and be
comfortable working in a highly
multicultural firm. Experience in ECOZONE
Enterprise is a plus. Knowledgeable with BIR
rules and regulations.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) - Industrial
|
LOCATION:
Vietnam
|
COMPANY:
Multinational Joint
Venture
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Internationally trained Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) ,
ideally with joint venture experiences in
Vietnam. Vietnamese/ English bilingual
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of leading
global manufacturer in their
field, a Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The Chief
Financial Officer reports to: VP
Finance, with a dotted
line to the General Director
of the JV. Responsible for all
financial and fiscal management aspects of
JV operations. Provide leadership and
coordination in the accounting, financial
reporting, treasury, tax, audit, budgeting,
and information systems efforts of the JV.
Responsible for technical and operational
activities on a day-to-day basis, as well as
formulation of strategies and business plans
to achieve the operations long-term
objectives. Work closely with
company’s senior management, outside
auditors, board of directors, and the
company’s financial institutions.
------Work
with the company’s senior management and
Board of Directors in formulation of the
company’s near term and long-range goals and
objectives developing strategy and the
achievement of such strategy.
------Direct
the financial activities of the JV and
prepare financial analyses of operations,
including financial reporting for the
guidance of senior management, and the Board
of Directors.
------Coordinate
and direct the preparation of the annual
financial plan, budget and forecasts,
Implement and maintain other planning and
control procedures to monitor, track and
identify variances to predict business
performance and trends.
------Coordinate
the preparation of financial statements,
financial reports, special analyses, and
information reports and ensure compliance
with local, state, and federal,
international and SEC reporting
requirements.
------Conduct
financial analysis at the highest level to
interpret trends, variances from budgets,
variances for standards, foreign exchange
risks, and other financial variables and
provide advice and counsel to businesses
with regard to strategy within established
financial policy.
------Establish
and maintain appropriate internal control
safeguards.
------Oversee
the activities and policies with regard to
the treasury, tax, business planning and
accounting functions. Ensure financial
records and systems are maintained in
accordance with generally accepted auditing
standard and meet SEC and SOX requirements.
------Oversee
and guide relationships with creditors,
banks, shareholders and other external
financial stakeholders in the company.
------Oversee
implementation of tax strategy in support of
business objectives.
------Oversee
strategy and management of the company’s
information systems to ensure support of
business initiatives and activities.
------Coordinate
with independent outside auditors with
respect to audits of financial statements
and other reviews.
------Work
closely with Partner Relations and the
ability to stand strong on issues in support
of the JV.
------Experienced
with the Vietnamese banking system
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Asia Regional Financial
Controller - Equipment
|
LOCATION:
China
(Beijing)
|
COMPANY:
Major European Equipment
Manufacturer
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Highly trustworthy
pan-Asian oriented Asia
Financial Controller. Business
focused, decision orientated analytical
skills. Self-confident team player, flexible
and able to handle multiple priorities
simultaneously. Good communication skills.
Pro-active personality, can-do attittude.
Fluency in English and Mandarin
required. Minimum of 5 years post
qualification experience, prior experience
in Finance Function in European or American
multinational company desired
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading European food
processing equipment firm, an Asia
Financial Controller. The Asia
Financial Controller reports to the Commercial
Finance Director. Duties:
---Strengthening
business performance & growth of the
region by being a finance business partner
to the Asia Commercial Team
---Provide
financial decision support to Regional
Director and other members of Regional
Management Team
---Ensure
effective financial control of all
activities within the Region
|
EXECUTIVE SEARCH:
Japan Financial Controller/ Japan Finance
Manager - Metals
|
LOCATION: Japan
|
COMPANY:
Major Steel Products Manufacturer
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Japanese
Finance Manager with fluent English and
Japanese.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a major Japanese firm
manufacturing steel grit and shot for the
automobile, foundry, shipbuilding and forging
sectors, a Financial Controller. This role
involves financial management of firm: reporting
and analysis, bank, cash, tax issues. The
Financial Controller will be the contact person
with external companies (bank, auditors, tax,
brokers and others) for the following duties:
--- Monthly financial
and management reporting according to Japanese
GAAP and the Group accounting principles
--- Ensure timely
completion of all deliverables to the Group, to
internal colleagues and external partners
--- Coordinate year-end
closing & fiscal-year closing
--- Manage Monthly
Closing on the current ERP system
--- Responsible for
forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning.
--- Responsible for all
variance analyses and provide explanations about
them, and suggest needs of action plans to close
the gaps
--- Preparation and
coordination of company's annual budget within
the group schedule and instructions
--- Follow-up and
control of fixed costs
--- Support other
departments by providing relevant data needed,
information, and analyses
--- Provide advice and
proposals to Managing Director for
decision-making
--- Manage cash in
accordance within the framework provided by the
Group Treasury
--- Department.
Negotiate bank loans and renewals.
--- Manage legal
(permanent files and legal secretariat),
insurance (handling of the local insurance
policies and contact for Group insurance
policies) and administrative affairs for all the
relevant companies
--- Deal with all
requests regarding Shareholders.
--- Prepare ad-hoc
analyses and reports
Personality and
Required:
--- Able to manage
people, organize the priorities and achieve
organization goals
--- Able to listen to
others, understand other departments' needs
--- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills
--- Able to make the
link between operations & financial figures
--- Able to understand
complex IT systems
--- Able to understand
and communicate in foreign company organizations
--- Comfortable working
within a matrix organization, with both links to
operational and finance organization
--- Honest, committed
and motivated
--- Organized, accurate
and methodical
--- Flexible
mentability, able to accept other points of
views, able to convince studies/experiences:
--- University
graduation level in Accounting/Finance or
Economics.
--- More than 10-year
experience in Finance positions in industrial
and international environments.
--- Solid background in
general and cost accounting
--- Controlling and
financial analysis experience are required.
--- Computer skills:
Microsoft Office pack, advanced Excel skills.
--- Experience with ERP
system and managerial accounting system |
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Group Finance Manager
- Manufacturing
|
LOCATION:
Southeast Asia Location
|
COMPANY:
Major Manufacturing Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: ACCA, CIMA or degree in
Accountancy or equivalent. Minimum 8
to 10 years experience (for Group
Finance Manager) especially in
financial management, auditing and internal
control areas. Possess effective
communication and creative problem-solving
skills. Self-motivated individual, pay high
attention to details and has strong
analytical mind. Well organizes and
meticulous with the ability to multi-task
and work under pressure and adhere to tight
deadlines.
|
Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a
leading Asian manufacturing firm listed on
the Singaporean stock exchange, a Group
Finance Manager. Reporting to the Chief
Financial Officer (CFO), the Group
Finance Manager's key role includes
financial reporting, financial analysis,
budgeting and support in internal controls
and also business support. The Group
Finance Manager would be deeply
involved in the business and advise
management and operational managers on
business decisions, internal controls and
areas of improvements.
*
Perform
financial analysis of the Company and
Group's performance including variance
analysis and provides feedback to management
for each subsidiary performance.
*
Coordinate
the budgeting & forecast exercise with
all the subsidiaries.
*
Prepare
management and Board reports/papers.
*
Managing
and providing assistance to overseas
accounting function in areas such as
taxation and internal controls.
*
Review
the monthly performance reports of overseas
subsidiaries
*
Initiates
review and recommends process improvements
in all areas.
*
Cash
flows management
*
Compliance
with Singapore Stock Exchange ruling.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Financial Plant
Controller - Processed
Foods
|
LOCATION:
Asia-Pacific
|
COMPANY:
Major US Food Products
firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Competent Finance Manager
for food processing factory. A forward
thinking planner. Manufacturing and Cost
Accounting experience. CPA preferred. ERP
accounting systems experience is required
such as SAGE Accpac
|
Recruiter
seeks a Plant Controller on behalf
of a 40 year old US foods
processing firm. Reporting to the
Regional General Manager, the Financial
Plant Controller will oversee a staff
of approximately 10. The financial
controller's duties include:
--
Cost control systems for product and cost
prices to ensure correct evaluation of
financial results and to contribute to the
decision making process.
--
Preparation of management accounting reports
showing periodic data on manufacturing
operations such as materials yield and
variance analysis, labor efficiency and
capacity utilization.
--
Manage cash flow forecast, accounts
receivable and accounts payable operations.
--
Annual operations budgeting and plant
capital expenditure budgeting.
--
Ensure proper payment of all vendor invoices
including disbursement of checks and the
timely response to queries and
discrepancies.
--
Preparation of financial reporting systems,
including profit and loss statements, cash
flow statements and asset valuations as
required for use by management, lenders and
financial partners.
--
Manage posting of the daily production
activity into the information system.
--
Summaries and forecasts for business growth,
risk management and general economic outlook
in line with organizational needs and growth
plans, with guidance for managing costs
accordingly.
--
Financial management policies and internal
controls.
--
Manage periodic training of staff to update
knowledge on various accounting and taxation
matters.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China Finance Manager -
Industrial Components
|
LOCATION:
China
(Changzhou)
|
COMPANY:
Major US industrial products
manufacturing company
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Very hands-on, very responsible
China finance manager with comfort in
leading a small accounting and HR team. This
requires a very unbureaucratic person.
Strong English fluency. Solid understanding
of debits, credits, A/P. SOX and US GAAP a
plus.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading U.S.
industrial firm, seeks a Finance Manager for
its fast-growing Chinese business unit.
The China Finance Manager will be
responsible for providing financial and cost
analysis for local site management, while
supporting the corporate headquarters' team
in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
This very important position reports to the
China General Manager, with dotted line
report to the US CFO.
What we are looking for
Support the site management for monthly
forecast and actual performance against
prior year and plan. Standardize
regional reporting with global
guidelines. Manage medium and long
term planning cycle and forecast. Coordinate
activities with the corporate headquarters
team. Develop and maintain proper
internal controls and ensure compliance to
US SOX while the China operation grows.
Key Responsibilities
Finance manager:
• Prepare financial
statements for presentation to the China
General Manager and Corporate senior
management on a monthly basis, while
maintaining the general ledger, creating and
processing journal entries, and preparing
reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Compile and track key
financial measures for use in preparing
financial statements and other financial
reports
• Analyze plant labor,
scrap, operational spending and inventory
transactions against optimal manufacturing
levels and identify and recommend to plant
management key areas needing improvement.
• Manage physical
inventory and cycle count programs
• Manage payroll process
• Assist accounting staff
in preparing and analyzing capital
expenditure requests, including tracking and
reporting actual spend versus the budget.
• Responsible for forecast
and analysis of manufacturing costs for the
plant, while leading the communication of
these results.
• Create and review annual
budget and monthly forecasts with site
management teams and corporate finance. This
will include tracking spending to budget and
forecast and review of variances with local
and corporate management teams to support
the goals of the business.
• Take a lead role in
supporting lean initiatives by providing
information to support expected cost savings
and tracking improvements in a way that
would substantiate management decisions.
• Proven ability to manage
site staff including monitoring, providing
direction, training and motivating to top
performance.
• Establish, monitor and
enforce internal controls and ensure
compliance with corporate policies and
procedures and SOX; including assisting in
the coordination of internal and external
audits.
• Monitoring and advising
operations on day to day aspects of running
the plants; supports analytical needs of
operation management teams.
• Interact with banks,
auditors and tax authorities.
• Special projects as
needed.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in
Accounting or Finance required. CPA a
plus.
• Minimum of 5-7 years
professional experience with three (3) years
of cost accounting experience required.
• Plant/manufacturing
experience is required.
• Fluent English speaking
and writing capabilities.
• Strong leadership
abilities.
• Strong analytical
abilities with knowledge of manufacturing,
costing and accounting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to
plan, organize and implement various
projects simultaneously
• Self-motivated, flexible
and organized.
• Strong written and
verbal communication skills.
• The candidate must also
have the interpersonal skills and leadership
abilities to successfully collaborate with
others to implement recommendations and
change initiatives.
• Ability to disseminate
data and make timely decisions.
• Ability to meet/exceed
deadlines.
• Experience with Lean
manufacturing/inventory management
principles is a plus.
• Experience with
Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system a plus.
|
EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Finance
Manager - Automotive Parts
|
LOCATION: Southeast Asia
location
|
COMPANY: Leading Asian
automotive parts manufacturer
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Detail-oriented
finance manager experienced
in the automotive sector
|
Recruiter seeks, on behalf
of leading Asian firm
manufacturing auto parts,
a Finance Manager. The Finance
Manager contributes to the overall
success of the organization by effectively
managing all financial tasks of the company
especially in developing strategies and ways to
improve the company’s fund. Also, checks and
maintains daily book keeping process in processing
financial related transaction
Job Description:
• Advise the Managing Director
and Management on operational and strategic issues
as they arise like company funding and expenses
• Provide strategic recommendations to the
Managing Director and management based
on financial analysis and projections, cost
identification and allocation as well as revenue
and expense analysis
• Manage the acquisition of capital assets and
ensure that assets are properly recorded,
amortized and disposed of as appropriate
• Negotiate with bank for lines of credit or other
financial services as required and appropriate
• Engage the board about issues, trends and
changes in the operating model and operational
delivery
• Oversee budget and implementation of budgets so
as to monitor progress and present operational
metrics both internally and externally
• Ensure that finance staff maintains financial
records system in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and monitor the use
of all funds
• Oversee the preparation and approval of all
financial reporting materials and presentations
and metrics for funding organizations and board of
directors; prepare
and communicate monthly and annual financial
statements
• Plan with Senior Account Manager
on cash flow and forecasting; direct all financial
project based and departmental accounting
• Coordinate all audit activities
• Evaluate and oversee all benefits negotiations
• Monitor risk management policies and procedures
to ensure that program and organizational risks
are minimized
• Able to assess situations to determine the
importance, urgency and risks; make clear
recommendations which are timely and in the best
interest of the organization
•
Requirements (Minimum qualifications and
experience):
• Must possess a degree in Accounting (MBA is a
plus)
• Chartered accountant, Certified General
accountant or Certified Management Accountant
designation is an asset
• Well versed in financial facilities and fund
management inclusive of investment opportunities
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting
principles
• Knowledge in software application for
accounting, databases, spreadsheets, email and
internet
• Mature and proactive, with evidence of having
worked as a true business partner to the executive
of a multi state and network based entity if
coming from the for
profit world
• Demonstrated excellence in managing finance
accounting, budget control and reporting
• Skill in examining, developing, re-engineering
and recommending financial policies and procedures
• Strong analytical skills and experience
interpreting a strategic vision into an
operational model
• A hands on manager with integrity and a desire
to work in a dynamic and mission driven
environment
• An effective communicator with strong oral and
written skills
• Strong commitment to developing team members
• Positively influence other to achieve results
that are in the best interest of the organization
• Chinese language skills a great advantage |
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Finance Director
- Electronics
|
LOCATION:
Singapore
|
COMPANY:
Major Asian conglomerate
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Asia Finance
Director with diversified
experiences in corporate finance
|
Recruiter,
on behalf of a well established Asian electronics
firm, seeks a Finance Director.
--Defining,
planning and execution of company’s
financial strategies.
--Management
and development of company’s financial
policies, systems and processes.
--Developing
and monitoring annul budgets.
--Proposing,
planning and organizing procurement of funds
& credit facilities from all possible
sources for product developments, projects,
trade and operational activities of the
company
--Monitoring
and reporting cash flow projections to
management
--Supervising
products & projects financial budgeting
& costing.
--Supervision
of accounting team for: accounting,
budgeting, reporting, taxation, year end
audit and cash flow mgt of the company
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
China Financial Controller -
Consumer Electronics |
LOCATION:
China
(Hong Kong) |
COMPANY:
Electronics
Firm |
High-volume
Commercial
electronics firm in Hong Kong
in process of expanding to multiple divisions
in several Asian countries including China
requires a high-energy China Financial
Controller to handle growing accounting
department. Recruiter
seeks a China Financial Controller who
has had a strong record of achievement as a controller,
finance manager or accounting manager at a
manufacturing company, ideally in a high
technology field. The China Financial
Controller should be a C.A. or have
comparable training/ certification, such as a
U.S. CPA or an MBA, or experience at a major
international accounting firm.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) -
Internet Services
|
LOCATION:
China
(Shanghai)
|
COMPANY:
Private
Investment Group
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Internationally trained China
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with
IPO experiences, MBA and/or CPA/CA.
Strong communicator, with strong IPO
investment contacts and successes.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a well established
investment group, a Chief Financial
Officer. The position reports
directly to the CEO. Salary range: 200k
USD/yr + performance bonus
---Experience
in both a pre-IPO and Public Company
environment
---Responsibility
for taking a company public
---Working
for an international high growth
industry
---Experience
in raising capital from a variety of
sources
---M&A
experience and the ability to provide
the analytical framework and financial
benchmarks to enable informed investment
decisions
---In
charge of all financial issues
pertaining to the overall business
direction including corporate
accounting, financial reporting,
budgeting, strategic planning, treasury
and taxes
---Perform
financial planning and analysis, as well
as feasibility studies
---Responsible
for financial controllership of the
assets and businesses, investment review
and shareholder wealth management and
investor relations
---An
open and direct communicator who
provides clear direction with a
result-oriented style
---Motivate
through high initiatives, integrity and
exceptional work ethic, provide
challenge through hard work and the
ability to make an impact
---CPA
and MBA preferred
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China Senior Manager
- South China - Financial
Services
|
LOCATION:
China
(Guangzhou, Guangdong)
|
COMPANY:
Leading world management
consulting firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Of great interest are Finance
Managers currently based in Singapore,
Malaysia, or Taiwan
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of one of the leading world
professional services
firms, a China Senior Manager for
their Chinese Transaction Services Group.
Servicing a wide range of industries, the
Transaction Services Group offers a fully
integrated pre- and post-acquisition
service, including financial, IT systems and
tax due diligence and structuring advice.
The firm assists vendors and strategic
buyers and financial investors in
structuring tax-efficient deals, and
uncovering potential financial and strategic
risks or opportunities. Due to the rapid
growth of their business, they are now
recruiting a new China Senior Manager
for their Financial Due Diligence team in
Guangzhou, who will provide acquisition and
other transaction related services to
financial and strategic buyers.
• 8-10
years of relevant experience including
audit, due diligence and consulting;
• Big
Four accounting firm or equivalent
background preferred;
• Experienced
in managing MNC and domestic clients;
• Excellent
communication skills in English, including
the ability to write succinct,
well-structured reports;
• Chinese
Mandarin skills an advantage;
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Asia FInance Director -
Semiconductor Equipment
|
LOCATION:
Taiwan
|
COMPANY:
Major Semiconductor Equipment
Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Asia Finance Director with multi-country finance
experience. Strong English and Mandarin
Chinese communications skills. Asia
Finance Director ideally familiar
with the semiconductor or high tech sector.
In depth knowledge of both US and local
GAAP. The ability to manage, motivate and
develop a diverse staff of financial
professionals to achieve timely and useful
results. Experience establishing a shared
services environment. Degree in
Finance/Accounting, preferably Master level
and CPA
|
Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a major semiconductor equipment firm, an Asia Finance Director,
who is in charge of all Financial
Control and Accounting activities in Asia,
managing firm's Asia’s Finance department,
ensuring the integrity of financial
reporting in accordance with both US and
local GAAP. The Asia Finance Director
reports to an Asia-Pacific Regional
Managing Director. The Asia Finance Director is responsible for managing the
day to day functions of the Asian finance
staff with responsibility for both
operational and legal and statutory
accounting requirements. Main duties
of
the Asia Finance Director include:
• Manage
full spectrum of the finance and accounting
functions such as financial and management
reporting, cash flow control, month end
closing, monthly forecasting and budgeting
etc.
• Work
closely with the HQ Finance team to
establish and document common policies and
procedures in Asia.
• Assist
in analyzing the legal, tax, procedural, and
operational feasibility of business
decisions.
• Responsible
for defining alternatives and strategies to
support the Finance function in the region
and adjust the setup in conjunction with
business requirements.
• Responsible
for publishing monthly financial and
operational results package which provides
value added information to Business
partners.
• Responsible
for preparing and communicating the annual
profit plan in accordance with company
guidelines.
• Required
to provide ad hoc financial information,
reporting and recommendations required to
support decisions and operational direction.
• Liaise
with external auditing firm with company
secretarial matters and auditing issues
• Responsible
for defining, maintaining and integrating
Asia’s SOX compliance and internal controls
• Support
local business leaders and global
headquarters teams with transfer pricing and
tax pricing strategies
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH:
Asia Financial Controller - Chemicals |
LOCATION:
Singapore |
COMPANY:
European
Chemicals Firm |
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading European chemicals
firm, an Asia Finance Manager. Duties
and Responsibilities
1. Provide
strategic recommendations and maintain
solutions to business and financial problems
and predict future trends
2. Analyze
and advise on business operations including
revenue and expenditure trends, financial
commitments and future revenues.
3. Arrange
new sources of finance for a company's debt
facilities
4. Develop
financial management mechanisms that minimize
financial risk
5. Engage
in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all
areas of the company
6. Formulate
strategic and long-term business plans
7. Ensure
timely and accurate reporting on:
o Estimated
budget and costing for entire operations on
yearly basis
o Estimated
cost of goods/per months
o Conduct
reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction
opportunities;
o Analyze
and comment on benchmarking analysis of each
supplier every 6 months
o Comparison
of estimates yearly sales targets, cost of
goods/per month and sales price/per month with
realized figures of each quarter (quarterly)
o Calculate
minimum sales price as per actual cost to be
valid for three months (quarterly)
o P&L
and Balance report (monhtly)
o Comparison
of estimated budget of overall expenses with
realized results in P&L (monhtly)
o General
employee welfare (monhtly)
8. Responsible
of the collection from customers and
monitoring of the customers accounts.
9. Checking
customer overdue list of each sales people.
10. Develop
external relationships with appropriate
contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers
and statutory organizations
11. Keeps
abreast of changes in the local tax,
accounting regulations, labour issues and
updates the existing processes and procedures
accordingly
12. Responsible
of the planning and execution of the annual
independent audit and other audits (such as
corporate one). In charge of the preparation
of the statutory financial statements in
compliance with requirements.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China Financial
Controller - FMCG
(footwear)
|
LOCATION:
China
(Dongguan)
|
COMPANY:
Trading Company
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: China Financial Controller with solid international
finance management experience. Fluent
English and Mandarin Chinese. The controller
should have a Bachelor's degree in
accounting or business administration, or
equivalent business experience and 10+ years
of progressively responsible experience for
a major company or division of a large
corporation. Preference will be given
to candidates with the Certified Public
Accountant or Certified Management
Accountant designations. Strong cost
accounting and knowledge of Flex Accounting
System experience is a big plus.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a fast growing trading
company, a China Financial Controller,
who will be responsible for retail stores,
factories, multiple operating divisions and
overseas operations in the US and Europe.
The financial controller is
accountable for the accounting operations of
the company, including periodic financial
reports, maintenance of an adequate system
of accounting records, and a comprehensive
set of controls and budgets designed to
mitigate risk. The finance controller should
enhance the accuracy of the company's
reported financial results and ensure that
reported results comply with generally
accepted accounting principles or
international financial reporting standards.
Principal Accountabilities:
Management
1. Maintain
a documented system of accounting policies
and procedures
2. Manage
outsourced functions
3. Oversee
the operations of the accounting department,
including the design of an organizational
structure adequate for achieving the
department's goals and objectives
4. Oversee
the accounting operations of subsidiary
corporations, especially their control
systems, transaction processing operations,
and policies and procedures.
Transactions
1. Ensure
that accounts payable are paid in a timely
manner
2. Ensure
that all reasonable discounts are taken on
accounts payable
3. Ensure
that accounts receivable are collected
promptly
4. Process
payroll in a timely manner
5. Ensure
that periodic bank reconciliations are
completed
6. Ensure
that required debt payments are made on a
timely basis
7. Maintain
the chart of accounts.
8. Maintain
an orderly accounting filing system
9. Maintain
a system of controls over accounting
transactions
Reporting
1. Issue
timely and complete financial statements
2. Coordinate
the preparation of the corporate annual
report
3. Recommend
benchmarks against which to measure the
performance of company operations
4. Calculate
and issue financial and operating metrics
5. Manage
the production of the annual budget and
forecasts
6. Calculate
variances from the budget and report
significant issues to management
7. Provide
for a system of management cost reports
8. Provide
financial analyses as needed, in particular
for capital investments, pricing decisions,
and contract negotiations
Compliance
1. Monitor
debt levels and compliance with debt
covenants
2. Comply
with local, state, and federal government
reporting requirements and tax filings
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Taiwan Senior Finance
Manager - Power
Generation
|
LOCATION:
Taiwan
(Taipei)
|
COMPANY:
Major international industrial equipment firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Leadership, Teamplayer,
Pro-Active, Problem-solver, Driven for
professional excellence
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a global industrial equipment firm,
a Taiwan Senior Finance Manager, who
reports to the Taiwan Country
Controller. Responsible for
General Ledger, Financial Closing &
Reporting, SOX-404 Processes, Sub-Ledgers
Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables,
Treasury, Fixed Assets, Inventory; Audit
(internal & External): SOX-404
Processes, Financial Reporting, Tax Filing;
Taxes (VAT, Income, Deferred Tax
Calculation, FIN48, etc.); FI-Module; SAP
System and Process Enhancements in area of
responsibility; Interface to ABB Group and
NAS Region for areas of responsibility
CPA-Degree and experience (US GAAP Knowhow);
Tax-Degree and experience (VAT,
Income, Deferred Taxes, FIN48, etc.); fluent
English and Mandarin Chinese
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Korea Finance Director -
Automotive Products
|
LOCATION:
Korea
(Seoul)
|
COMPANY:
US automotive parts
manufacturer
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Internationally trained Korean
finance manager, preferably from
the auto parts sector
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading US automotive
parts supplier, a Korea
Finance Director who will
supervise the finances of their Korean
business unit. The position will report to
the President of the business unit,
with reporting to the corporate VP
Finance and the VP Asia Pacific.
This fast paced automotive
and heavy duty Tier 1 unit
seeks a Finance Manager who will
direct the development of the annual
operating budget plans and strategic
operating plans. The Korea
Finance Director will assure
key measures, including EBITDA and FCF, are
met on a monthly and annual basis, and will
develop business forecasts, financial
reports, and control expenditures. Korea
Finance Director with strong
background in internal control, standard
costs, and the ability to understand key
cost drivers is required. Knowledge of US
and Korean GAAP required. Fluent in English
and Korean.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Asia Commercial Director
- Mechanical Industrial Components
|
LOCATION:
Singapore
|
COMPANY:
Major European Drive Technology
Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: A business-oriented finance
manager with many years of work
experience in managing the administrative
part of a company or of the controlling of a
manufacturing company. Apart from a very
good and diversified knowledge in business
management, the perfect Asia Commercial
Director has a technical understanding
and good negotiating skills.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading European firm
in the industrial systems
field, an Asia Commercial Director.
Firm's products are primarily sold to the
port container crane, steel mill and
windmill sectors. The Asia Commercial
Director is responsible for the achievement
of entrepreneurial objectives. The Asia
Commercial Director reports to the Managing
Director, and s/he would be
responsible for Controlling, Financial and
Accounts Department and Human Resources. The
Asia Commercial Director has a huge
range of responsibilities that mainly focus
on: controlling; corporate planning; annual
financial statements; cash management;
analyses; cooperation with auditors and
banks
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China Finance
Controller - Electronics
Manufacturing
|
LOCATION:
China
(Shanghai area)
|
COMPANY:
Major US Electronics
Contract Manufacturing Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Strongly experienced
finance manager with working experience in
industrial sector (preferable in
contract manufacturing / OEM
/ EMS), familiar with the
US GAAP, tax and regulation (especially in
Import and Export). Good leadership, coach,
and communication skills.
|
Recruiter
seeks a China Financial Controller,
on behalf of a leading American electronics
contract manufacturing firm. The
China Financial Controller
coordinates, administers and controls
financial operations in the business unit
and provides direct and indirect supervision
to subordinate managers and employees
performing diverse roles within large sites.
The China Financial Controller
reports to the Asia-Pacific Regional CFO.
At least 15 years of working experience in
accounting/finance of which eight (8) years
in supervisory/managerial. Knowledge
in internal control and able to master in
financial analysis on the Company's
operation and profitability
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Asia Financial Controller
- Electronic Components
|
LOCATION:
Singapore
|
COMPANY:
Major electronic
components firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Trustworthy, fast paced Financial
Controller. ACCA or CPA
preferred. Adaptable, self starter with
previous experience working within a
international manufacturing business.
Fluency in English, strong people
management, interpersonal and communication
skills with the ability to work well with
people across different cultures
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading electronic
components firm, a Financial
Controller.
• Establish
business control over financial
transactions/processes complying with
corporate policies, IFRS, legal, statutory
and tax requirements
• Review
and analyze all financial statements for the
Company and its subsidiaries in the Asia
Pacific Region
• Design,
implement and maintain adequate internal
controls, policies and processes in
compliance with corporate policies and all
relevant auditing, statutory and tax
requirements to support integrity of
internal and external financial statements
• Experience
working in a multi-national environment with
multi-currency financial reporting and/or
consolidation in business reporting with a
sound knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China
Finance Manager - Consumer Products
|
LOCATION:
China
(Foshan City, Guangdong Province)
|
COMPANY:
Multinational
Consumer Products firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Internationally trained
Chinese business manager
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a major Asian
consumer products firm, a China
Finance Manager with overall
responsibility for accounting, taxation,
cost controls. Fluent English and Cantonese
required.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China
Financial Controller/ Treasurer -
Foods
|
LOCATION:
China
(Rizhao, Shandong Province)
|
COMPANY:
Multinational Food Products
Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Internationally trained Chinese
finance manager, ideally with CPA
or CA.
|
Recruiter seeks,
on behalf of leading
global manufacturer in their field,
a Chinese Financial Controller/ Treasurer.
Worldclass training is a must.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Asia
Financial Controller - Medical Services
|
LOCATION:
Southeast
Asia
|
COMPANY:
Multinational
Consumer Products firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS:
Asia financial controller
with a strong operational management
capability
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a well established
Southeast Asian medical services firm, a Financial
Controller. The Financial
Controller will
--be responsible for
the overall planning, directing and
controlling of the finance department
--be responsible for
the overall supervision of the IT Department,
Procurement & Supplies Division
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Thailand Finance Controller
- Automotive
|
LOCATION:
Thailand
|
COMPANY:
Major Automotive
components supplier
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Bilingual Thai/ English financial
controller. Highly
results-oriented. Reports to the General
Manager (Country Manager), the Product
Group Finance Director, and the Asia-Pacific
Finance Director. Self-motivating
and self-directing. Able to motivate and
direct others. Comfortable working within a
matrix organization, where some superiors,
peers and subordinates are geographically
dispersed. Experience of working with
US/multinational companies, including
reporting and financial practices.
|
Recruiter
seeks a Thailand Financial Controller,
on behalf of a leading world OEM
and aftermarket automotive
supplier whose Thailand operations have
US$60 million turnover,. The position has
the responsibility to ensure the efficient
and effective operation of the Company from
a financial and systems perspective. The
company has a stable ERP system but intends
to implement SAP. This includes ensuring
that internal controls are in place to
adequately protect the assets of the
operation and ensure information reported is
accurate and timely. The firm is seeking a Finance
Controller with a strong team approach
with the ability to work with production,
sales, marketing and regional management, as
well as the shop floor. The successful Controller
must be someone who can add value to the
organisation, pro-actively identify
opportunities and issues within all
functions, and effectively communicate these
to the appropriate people, including Central
Product Group and Asia Pacific regional
management, where applicable.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China Financial
Controller - Automotive Parts
|
LOCATION:
China
(Qingdao)
|
COMPANY:
European Multinational Automotive
Parts firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Internationally trained Chinese
Finance Manager
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a major European
manufacturer of auto parts,
a China Financial Controller. The China
Finance Manager would be responsible
for all China Finance operations and
oversight. 10-15+ years' relevant experience
at major international firms would be
desired. Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin) and
English required.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Asia FInance Controller
- High Tech Equipment and Services
|
LOCATION:
Singapore
|
COMPANY:
Leading International Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Asia-Pacific FInance
Controller with
multi-country finance experience. Strong
English communications skills. Take-charge
manager. M&A experience a plus. Ten to
fifteen years of experience with a
demonstrated track record and some past
experience in financial reporting and
transactional support. The Asia-Pacific
FInance Controller will have a proven
experience in multinational company and with
demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic
and changing situation. CA, CPA, etc.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading international
firm providing high technology equipment and
services, an Asia-Pacific Regional
Finance Controller. The Asia-Pacific
Regional Finance Controller, reporting
to the VP Finance, is responsible
for the complete accounting and financial
aspects of the business, directly
supervising the local finance teams as well
as preparing the management reports,
reviewing company accounts and ensuring
compliance. The Asia-Pacific Regional
Finance Controller must possess a
strong commercial understanding of the
business, provide an immediate and accurate
financial performance assessment of the
Asian region, and provide valuable and
appropriate support to the Asia-Pacific
Managing Director in the achievement
of Asia-Pac objectives and business plans.
The Asia-Pacific Regional Finance
Controller will also be actively
involved in business development
opportunities by providing guidance to the
operations and transaction teams.
• Providing
financial information for the following
locations: Malaysia, Singapore, China and
assist in the establishment of the Japan,
Indonesia and Vietnam business units and any
new other locations as required in the
region;
• Business
modelling and forecasting;
• Monitoring
performance and efficiency;
• Analysing
change and conducting risk assessment;
• Participating
in strategic planning, and formulating
long-term business plans;
• Researching
and reporting on factors influencing
business performance;
• Developing
complex finance models;
• Assessing
the financial implications of new or
existing ventures;
• Conducting
reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction
opportunities;
• Preparing
accounts and reconciling balance sheets;
• Overseeing
budgetary control;
• Managing
working capital effectively, particularly
Accounts Receivable and keeping overdue
accounts and bad debts to minimum levels
• Liaising
with other members of the team and across
the business;
• Managing
and motivating a small team of staff,
including performance reviews
• Working
and communicating effectively with the
management team to deliver the required
business performance
• Supporting
and managing both management and staff
through regular change processes
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Finance Manager - Packaging
|
LOCATION:
Singapore
|
COMPANY:
Leading global firm in beverage
packaging
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Asia Finance Manager. Strong international company
experience. Fluent English.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a world leading packaging
firm, an Asia Finance Manager. The Finance
Manager, who reports to the Country
General Manager, will be fully
responsible for the accounting, taxation,
treasury, legal and compliance functions. As
a business partner, the Finance Manager will
be responsible for financial reporting,
establishing budgets, internal controls and
cost management.
-
Degree in Accountancy from an accredited
university or its equivalent with a minimum
of 5 years working experience in a similar
capacity and substantial multinational
experience
-
Strong leadership and communication skills
-
Able to provide sound and balanced advice on
business decisions
-
Able to motivate and work with people in a
team-based environment
-
Able to meet tight reporting deadlines
-
Computer literate (knowledge of Hyperion and
Sun Systems would be an advantage)
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Vietnam FInance Controller
- Consumer Products
|
LOCATION:
Vietnam
|
COMPANY:
Leading International Consumer
Goods Firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Vietnam Finance Manager with experience at
international companies or at Major
Accounting Firm. Fluent Vietnamese, Good
English. Professional written and verbal
communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to motivate teams to produce quality
financial information within tight time
frames and simultaneously manage several
projects. Ability to develop staff members
and elevate department performance
This position can grow into a Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) position in
approximately 2 years.
|
Recruiter seeks, on behalf of a
leading international consumer
goods firm, a Vietnam Finance
Manager. The Vietnam Finance
Manager, reporting to the Vietnam
Chief Financial Officer, will be
responsible for all financial and fiscal
management aspects of JV operations. The Vietnam
Finance Manager will work with the Vietnam
General Director and Vietnam
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in
providing leadership and coordination in the
accounting, financial reporting, cost, tax,
audit, and budgeting efforts of the joint
venture. S/he will work closely with
company’s senior management, outside
auditors, board of directors, and the
company’s financial institutions.
Ensure the Company’s accounting
practices conform to US and Vietnamese GAAP.
Oversee daily operations of the
Finance Department.
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Asia FInance Manager - Pharmaceuticals
|
LOCATION:
Singapore
|
COMPANY:
Leading European Pharmaceuticals
firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS:Asia FInance Manager with solid experience at major
global firms. Top ethics.
|
Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a leading European pharmaceutical
firm, a Finance Manager. The
Finance Manager, reporting to the Asia-Pacific
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), is
provide support to the General Manager in
annual budgeting, medium term planning and
other budget plan preparation/review
systems; Oversee the approval and processing
of revenue, expenditure, and cash position
and other controlled documents, department
budgets, salary updates, and other
accounting related records. Other duties
involve preparation of financial statements,
financial reports for corporate and general
management use, special analyses, and
information reports. Ensuring records
systems are maintained in accordance with
generally accepted accounting standards and
in compliance with tax and other government
agency reportorial requirements. Review
reports to analyze projections of sales and
profit against actual figures, budgeted
expenses against final totals, and suggests
methods of improving the planning process as
appropriate
|
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China FInance Controller
- Automotive Parts
|
LOCATION:
China
(Shanghai)
|
COMPANY:
Leading American Automotive
firm
|
HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: China FInance Controller with strong hands-on abilities
.Accounting/financial education background,
master degree preferred. Min. 5 years
related working experience at US/Europe
manufacturing company, Having both time
inside a CPA firm and with a
distribution/manufacturing setting
preferred. Fluent English and Mandarin
Chinese.
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Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a division of a
$multi-billion US firm making automotive
parts, a China Finance
Controller. The China Finance
Controller reports to the Chief
Financial Officer (CFO). The China
Finance Controller will be:
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providing and interpreting financial
information
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monitoring and interpreting cash flows and
predicting future trends
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analyzing change and advising accordingly;
formulating strategic and long-term business
plans
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researching and reporting on factors
influencing business performance
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developing financial management mechanisms
that minimize financial risk
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conducting reviews and evaluations for
cost-reduction opportunities
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managing a company's financial accounting,
monitoring and reporting systems
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liaising with auditors to ensure annual
monitoring is carried out
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producing accurate financial reports to
specific deadlines with good booking;
managing budgets
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supervising staff; keeping abreast of
changes in financial regulations and
legislation
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maintaining and updating company financial
system SW.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Finance Manager - Automotive
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LOCATION:
Singapore
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COMPANY:
Leading global automotive
supplier
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Manufacturing sector
experienced Asia Finance Manager.
Ideally has experience in setting up an FSS
center; 10+ years of relevant accounting
experience, with 5 years experience in
managerial role in SSC; knowledgeable in US
GAAP; has experience in all facets of
accounting and finance. Experience in a
manufacturing company a plus. Ideally CPA. Asia
Finance Manager with experience as
external auditor or internal audit
department is plus. Adapts quickly to change
and easily considers new approaches.
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Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a global automotive
supplier, a Finance Manager,
who, reporting to the Finance Director
and Asia Controller, would be
responsible for firm's Southeast Asian
finance shared services center.
*Seeks
or collects and synthesizes information from
a variety of stakeholders and sources in an
objective, unbiased manner to reach a
conclusion, goal, or judgment.
*Identifies
opportunities and issues, and proactively
acts and follows through on work activities
to capitalize or resolve them
*Focuses
on desired results and sets and achieves
challenging goals.
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: China Plant Financial
Controller - Consumer Durables
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LOCATION:
South
China
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COMPANY:
US Consumer Durable
Goods firm
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Internationally trained Chinese
Finance Manager
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Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a major American
consumer durables firm, a China
Plant Financial Controller. Reports to
China General Manager. Fluent English
and Chinese (Mandarin) required.
--Produce
timely and accurate financial statements for
Chinese tax reporting and US financial
statements per GAAP
--Reconciliation
of Chinese tax income to US GAAP income
--Work
with the factory manager to ensure smooth
functioning of purchasing, shipping,
inventory control and standard cost
--Provide
necessary analysis and assist the factory
manager to improve efficiency of operations
and increase profitability
--Strong
sense of Ethics
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EXECUTIVE
SEARCH: Asia Pacific Finance Manager
- Hospitality
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LOCATION:
Singapore
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COMPANY:
Major international hospitality
firm
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: Internationally trained finance
manager, ideally with
multi-country experiences
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Recruiter
seeks, on behalf of a major international hospitality
firm, a Finance Manager - Asia Pacific,
who will develop a defined financial
framework by playing an active role in
controlling, compliance, internal
control/audit issues, local and cross border
tax issues, and the provision of value added
regional financial data to head office.
CA/CPA or equivalent educational
qualifications with considerable experience
in IFRS. Experience in a Multinational
Organisation outside home country.
Preferably public held corporation exp.
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EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Head
of Mechanical Engineering - Notebook
Computers
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LOCATION: China
(Shenzhen) or Hong Kong
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COMPANY: Fast-growing
notebook computer manufacturer
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HEADHUNTER
FOCUS: A high level mechanical design and
engineering leader with experience in
utilizing and evaluating new materials for
various computer and IoT consumer
electronics applications.
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Recruiter
seeks a Director of Mechanical Engineering
on behalf of a fast-growing notebook
computer manufacturer. The ME Head must
think out of the box and be able to evaluate
the properties of advanced materials, such
as carbon reinforced plastics for their
incorporation in consumer electronics. The
Director of Mechanical Engineering must have
a flair for innovative engineering design
with focus in ME. Education could be a
degree in Mechanical Engineering or Physics. |
EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Data
Scientists - Banking
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LOCATION: Malaysia (Kuala
Lumpur)
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COMPANY: Major Bank
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HEADHUNTER FOCUS: Various data scientists,
ideally with expertise from Asian financial
service firms. Fluent English.
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Recruiter seeks on
behalf of a large banking corporation, the
following specialists:
Senior Pricing Retail &
SME/Commercial Modeler
Key Responsibilities:
To develop Advanced analytics solutions (Models)
focusing mainly on development of Pricing and
forecasting models for GRB and GBB on Credit
Card, Loans, FDs
To Deliver on the Agreed Business Revenue or
Cost Value Goal Outcome
To conduct regular review sessions with
respective Retail stakeholders, SME and
Commercial Banking to ensure alignment on
data-solutions, deliverables and standards
against Business Challenges.
To Knowledge Transfer on Businesses’ P&L of
Business Units and track performances of the
project executions
To Conceptualize and Develop Data Monetization
Use cases
To Engage Risk Management and Collaborate and
joint-analytics on Risk versus Reward
opportunities valuate including pricing
decisions (leveraging data and prediction
models)
To Work closely with business owners to address
business problem using advanced data analytics
solutions to improve Portfolio Management
To be embedded into business squad team in Agile
methodology for better business knowledge
improvement and provide value to business
To Pilot advanced analytics methods, tools, and
advanced analytical platforms
To Identify, Design, develop & execute the
required analytical algorithms, techniques, and
statistical methods to address and then solve
business problems through data solutions
To Understand the algorithms/methodologies
related implications of advanced analytics
solutions, and assist in defining the solutions
to support any future business requirements.
Responsibilities:
Experienced lead in Engaging Business teams on
Business Values and good understanding of Core
P&L impact Management
Min. 8 years’ experiences in analytical and
statistical modelling related roles (banking
& insuranceexperience is a plus)
Min 4-6 years’ experiences in modelling
techniques; developing and implementing models
(Response, pricing or optimization models for
Retail businesses)
Core understanding of Risk Management criterions
to enable Risk versus Reward analysis
Proficient in SAS Programming (minimum 6 years)
and Proficient Python Programming Language
Ability to generate analytical insights to
business problems
Project Management
Present and communicate with Clarity the
analytical solutions
Work in Agile Environment
Deep expertise in data mining, analytical
techniques & solutions
Hands on experience in handling & managing
large quantum of data via appropriate tools
& techniques
Excellent understanding of relevant Big Data
tools like SAS, Tableau
Senior Specialist, Enterprise Risk Analytics
• Analytical Capabilities
?
Setup of advanced analytics toolkit for the team
e.g. strategic set of tools / platforms
depending on model type
?
Conduct risk analytics on various parts of the
portfolio to develop insights for decision
making
?
Develop forward looking analytics/models to
assist risk pillars for effective risk
management
?
Standardisation/Automation of core analytics to
be able to run it on an ongoing basis
?
Co-ordinate with Enterprise Risk team to feed
the BAU risk analytics into reports
?
Development of formal procedure documents
governing common activities (e.g. sampling,
clustering), common model forms (e.g.
regressions, decision trees, hazard models) etc.
?
Development of formal documents for
documentation, testing of models and outcomes
• Analytics Infrastructure
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Setup data and technology infrastructure to be
able to deploy, in a timely manner, best model /
approach to perform the task
?
Work with Group Analytics CoE to have an easy
and timely access to clean, analytics-ready data
sets
Requirement
• Minimum 6 years of
experience in analytical and statistical
modelling related roles (banking & insurance
experience is a plus) and Proficient Python
Programming Language
• Ability to generate
analytical insights to business problems
• Present and communicate
with clarity on the analytical solutions
• Work in Agile Environment
• Deep expertise in data
mining, analytical techniques & solutions
• Hands on experience in
handling & managing large quantum of data
via appropriate tools & techniques
• Excellent understanding of
relevant Big Data tools like SAS, Oracle BDA
• Data Modelling experience
(e.g. segmentation)
AL, Data Analytics
Primary Objective:
• Develop/enhance and implement the DA Road Map
for GIA.
• Drive adoption of data analytics in generating
data insights and creating value to support
GIA’s assurance work and dashboard reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
Planning
• In collaboration with the FA Audits, identify
the audit objectives of analytic initiatives and
determine the data/
••business requirements to achieve the
objectives.
Interact with data owners of Data Warehouse
(DWH), source systems or other relevant sources
to ascertain the data availability, format,
logics, definitions if necessary.
In collaboration with the FG/FA Audits,
develop/enhance the DA road map for GIA.
Execution
••••••••••••Supervise, lead and guide the DA
team to implement the audit initiatives outlined
in the Audit Plan and Road Map.
Supervise the Audit Managers to ensure they
complete and review the draft final report for
the DA initiatives approved by BAC.
Supervise, lead and guide the DA team on the
data extraction via direct access to DWH/Source
Systems or data requisition from the data
owners.
Supervise, lead and guide the DA team to develop
and/or modify the scripts and queries in ACL or
other analytical tools.
Supervise, lead and guide the DA team to perform
data aggregation and sanity check i.e. verify
the accuracy, appropriateness and completeness
of the data.
Supervise, lead and guide the DA team to perform
data mining and analysis using ACL or other
analytical tools to produce quality and
actionable outputs for FA Audit teams to carry
out their annual and thematic audits.
Supervise, lead and guide the DA team to analyse
and produce statistical information for
dashboard reporting to management, MAC, BAC,
Board as well as for GIA’s strategic planning as
and when required.
Supervise, lead and guide the documentation of
data preparation and results of data analysis as
well as proper safekeeping of the analytics
datasets.
Perform special projects as directed by GCIA
and/or BAC.
Present the outcome of the analysis to FA Audit
teams for their attention and necessary actions
as well as audit reports on DA deliverables as
per the Audit Plan or status of Road Map to
MAC/BAC (whichever applicable).
Develop a DA framework to provide guidance on
employing DA approach for the audit process.
Build a sustainable analytics capability for GIA
by conducting trainings on data analytics to FA
Audit teams.
Requirements:
• Bachelor Degree - statistics, applied
mathematics, computer science or quantitative
field.
Data analytics certification is an advantage.
• At least 5 years’ experience in data analytics
fields with hands-on experience in analytical
tools such as ACL, Tableau or Python.
• Advanced level knowledge on ACL and other
analytical tools.
AI, ML, Reinforcement Learning
Specialist
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
The core objective of the role is to effectively
contribute to RHB’s journey to establish the use
of the newest artificial intelligence
technologies in reinforcement learning and path
analytics, as well as to deliver value with
modeling activities as a member of the Analytics
CoE team. In addition, the
candidate occasionally has to participate in use
cases relying on deep learning techniques,
primarily from the areas of natural language
processing, graph analytics, geospatial
analytics and computer vision. Majority of these
use cases are delivered on Google or AWS Cloud
environment. The candidate
has to work closely together with senior
technical experts as well as with AI analytics
professionals. The work objective includes data
exploration and extraction tasks, setting up
analytic and deployment plan for AI models,
working in Cloud environment while being
familiar with the basic architecture setup for
being able to develop and execute models.
Knowledge transfer, and training activities for
other units within Analytics CoE as well as
knowledge transfer are also objective of this
role.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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