Finance Director, Asia

• Lead finance strategy and performance across Asia markets
• Partner with senior leaders to drive growth and transformation
  
  

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognised healthcare and pharmaceutical organisation with a strong presence across international markets.

With a growing footprint across Asia, the organisation continues to invest in operational excellence, commercial growth and finance transformation. This role sits at the centre of the leadership team and offers the opportunity to influence business performance while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across commercial, supply chain and corporate functions

Job Description

Reporting to the Group CFO, you will lead the finance function across Asia and act as a trusted advisor to business leaders across multiple markets. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead regional finance operations, ensuring consistent execution across multiple Asian markets
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes to support business growth
• Deliver actionable financial insights, profitability analysis and management reporting
• Partner with commercial and operational stakeholders on pricing, investment decisions and margin enhancement initiatives
• Strengthen financial governance, controls, statutory compliance and risk management frameworks
• Optimise working capital, cash flow performance and financial efficiency across the region
• Support regional transformation programmes, process improvements and future finance operating model initiatives
  
  

The Successful Applicant

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or a related discipline
• Professional accounting qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent
• At least 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience within pharmaceutical, healthcare, FMCG or other regulated industries
• Proven experience overseeing finance activities across multiple countries and legal entities
• Strong understanding of financial controls, statutory reporting, tax and audit requirements
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and partner effectively with commercial leadership teams
• Experience leading finance transformation, systems implementation or operating model enhancement projects
  
  

What's on Offer

• High visibility role working directly with regional executive leadership
• Exposure to complex and dynamic international markets across Asia
• Participation in finance transformation and business improvement initiatives
  
  

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