YOUR ROLE
This position combines two key responsibilities:
- Air & Ocean (A&O)Business Controlling Head, APAC
- Finance Head, North-Asia
As the primary finance business partner to the Regional Product Leader for A&O, the role is accountable for driving financial performance through strategic planning, forecasting, and cost management.
It serves as a critical link between finance and business operations, enabling data-driven decision-making and supporting profitability initiatives across the Asia Pacific region.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities:
- Built and lead a high-performing North Asia Finance team (Japan & Korea), driving operational excellence and cross-country collaboration.
- Delivered strategic financial insights to the Regional Product Leader and team, enabling data-driven decisions that improved profitability and market positioning.
- Streamlined monthly business reviews (MBRs) and budgeting processes, producing accurate, timely reports and executive presentations that supported regional growth initiatives.
- Implemented robust cost control measures and performance monitoring frameworks, contributing to significant efficiency gains and alignment with strategic objectives.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
- Lead the financial oversight of the A&O product across the APAC region, ensuring alignment with regional and global business strategies.
- Drive financial performance through proactive analysis, scenario planning, and strategic recommendations.
- Lead the North Asia Finance Team
- Serve as a trusted Business Partner to the Regional Product Leader and senior management, providing financial insights that shapes business direction, investment decisions, and long-term growth initiatives.
- Lead the financial planning cycle, including annual budgets, Outlook forecasts, and long-range plans.
- Ensure robust financial modelling, risk assessment, and alignment with corporate objectives.
- Present complex financial results and trends to senior stakeholders with clarity and strategic context.
- Translate data into actionable insights to support business reviews and executive decision-making.
- Oversee the development and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPIs), profitability metrics, and operational efficiency.
- Deliver forward-looking insights that influence strategic and tactical decisions.
- Lead high-impact financial projects and deliver ad-hoc analysis to support cross-functional initiatives and regional transformation efforts.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR
- At least a Degree in Accounting/Finance.
- Professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, etc) are preferred
- At least 8 years in financial planning, business controlling with managerial experience
- Strong proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting and analysis
- Knowledge of JDE, OneStream & Qlik suite
- Expertise in Excel, Power BI or other analytical tools
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Problem-solving mindset with a strategic approach
- Confident style and able to articulate clearly
- Able to work independently and make decisions
- Able to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines
