APAC Controller & Vertical Finance Lead

Own end-to-end finance operations for several APAC legal entities across multiple jurisdictions including month-end and year-end closing processes.

Oversee bank asset intercompany accounts payable accounts receivable and balance sheet reconciliations.

Review and approve journal entries accruals provisions invoices payment requests and other accounting records.

Prepare and review financial statements and management reports in accordance with applicable accounting standards and group policies.

Ensure timely completion of regulatory statutory tax and compliance-related filings in partnership with internal teams and external advisors.

Manage day-to-day relationships with banks vendors accounting service providers tax advisors auditors and other external stakeholders.

Partner closely with Treasury Tax Global Accounting Legal Compliance and business teams to ensure smooth financial operations.

Ensure complete accurate and timely accounting for all responsible entities including oversight of local accounting and tax vendors where applicable.

Review and define accounting treatments and methodologies for new business activities products and operational flows.

Maintain strong financial discipline by validating journal entries reviewing reconciliations and ensuring proper documentation of accounting judgments.

Identify and resolve accounting issues reporting gaps and process inconsistencies across entities and jurisdictions.

Support the continuous improvement of accounting systems financial reporting processes and closing procedures.

Develop document and maintain business processes accounting policies and internal control procedures to support a strong control environment.

Ensure compliance with group accounting policies delegated authority frameworks and internal control requirements.

Maintain accurate complete and well-documented financial records to support internal reviews audits and regulatory inquiries.

Identify control gaps operational risks and process weaknesses and drive timely remediation.

Promote a culture of accountability transparency and financial discipline across the region.

Lead and coordinate external audits for responsible APAC entities ensuring timely completion and high-quality audit deliverables.

Act as the key point of contact for auditors local finance teams external accounting partners and internal stakeholders.

Prepare and review audit schedules supporting documentation financial statements and management representation materials.

Address audit findings resolve open issues and implement corrective actions where needed.

Support statutory audits group audits tax audits and other regulatory reviews as required.

Lead the annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes for the APAC vertical including revenue marketing operating expenses headcount and local spend.

Partner with business leaders and management to align financial targets with strategic priorities.

Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast identify variances and provide clear explanations and actionable recommendations.

Drive high P&L forecast accuracy throughout the fiscal year to support timely business decisions and resource allocation.

Provide financial input into investment decisions cost optimization initiatives and regional growth plans.

Act as a trusted finance partner to regional and vertical management teams providing clear data-driven and commercially relevant insights.

Build financial models scenario analyses and business cases to support strategic decision-making.

Translate financial results and trends into practical recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Support new market product and operational initiatives by assessing financial implications risks controls and reporting requirements.

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure Finance is embedded early in business planning and execution.

Drive continuous improvement in accounting reporting forecasting and finance operations processes.

Identify opportunities to automate manual work streamline workflows improve data quality and enhance reporting efficiency.

Implement best practices in financial reporting closing processes reconciliations and controls.

Partner with systems data and finance transformation teams to enhance enterprise-level finance tools and reporting capabilities.

Support scalable finance infrastructure as the business grows across the region.

Lead mentor and develop a high-performing team of finance professionals across the region.

Foster a collaborative accountable and results-oriented team culture.

Set clear priorities performance expectations and development plans for team members.

Partner with Central Finance to deliver training on accounting standards financial policies reporting requirements and internal controls.

Build finance capabilities to support business complexity regulatory expectations and organizational growth.

Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business or a related discipline. CPA CMA ACCA CA MBA or Masters degree preferred.

10 years of relevant finance experience including controllership financial accounting financial planning and analysis audit or finance business partnering.

Prior experience as a Finance Manager Financial Controller Regional Controller or Finance Business Partner within a multinational listed company technology fintech financial services or high-growth environment preferred.

Strong knowledge of accounting principles financial reporting statutory reporting tax filings general ledger operations and month-end/year-end closing processes.

Experience managing financial operations across multiple APAC jurisdictions is strongly preferred.

Strong understanding of internal controls audit processes accounting policies and financial governance frameworks.

Hands-on experience with enterprise-level ERP accounting consolidation and financial planning systems.

Excellent financial modelling analytical problem-solving and business partnering skills.

Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate clearly and influence senior stakeholders.

Highly proactive detail-oriented and able to operate independently with limited supervision.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced ambiguous and evolving environment.

Ability to manage multiple priorities meet tight deadlines and bring structure to complex situations.

Excellent interpersonal communication and people leadership skills.

Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Mandarin language capability is a plus for collaboration with cross-regional stakeholders.

Demonstrated interest in digital assets crypto blockchain technology fintech or Web3 is an advantage.

Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.

Commercially minded finance leader who can balance control compliance and business enablement.

Experience working with distributed cross-functional and multicultural teams.

Ability to simplify complex financial topics for non-finance stakeholders.

High integrity strong judgment and commitment to maintaining robust financial governance.