Head of Finance

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Partner with ROA General Manager and Senior Leadership Team to deliver short- and long-term financial commitments for growth, profitability, and cash flow across ROA including key markets like Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore/Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and per VGO ROA structure and priorities
• Lead ROA FP&A process for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts, and annual budgeting process. Provide and be able to explain business drivers for relevant comparative metrics including prior forecasts, budget, and prior year or quarters
• Manage and oversight all financial accounting activities including ensuring monthly closing of books, perform analysis of all the expenses & ensure all the transactions are recorded correctly and in correct accounting period, monthly review of all Balance Sheet Reconciliations, provide ageing reports and ensure follow up actions for VGO, Thailand
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop, review and present business cases for strategic projects that will drive business performance including commercial pursuits, product development roadmaps, supply chain and operational enhancement, capital projects, and support inorganic growth (M&A, Joint Ventures, and other partnerships)
• Drive continuous improvement in the operational, financial, and reporting control environment to ensure compliance with relevant Accounting Standards – Global and Local - and VGO policies; ensure meeting the local regulatory requirements of reporting and filings, meeting all tax obligations and governance standards
• Lead regional cash management including optimization efforts to ensure sufficient liquidity in each entity and support other corporate treasury initiatives, credit management, inventory controls
• Further develop ROA finance and accounting function and organizational capability through successful hiring, talent development, talent evaluation, and succession planning
• Ensure Corporate Governance requirements in Thailand/ROA. Hold corporate governance positions (if required)
• Other duties and responsibilities as determined by Valvoline from time to time in its sole discretion

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics (or other closely related field)
• CPA/CA/MBA strongly preferred
• 15+ years of experience in financial leadership roles of increasing responsibility with multinational corporates
• 5+ years of strong people management experience skills to effectively develop teammates in the accounting and finance department
• Results oriented financial leader who consistently meets / exceeds both short- and long-term financial commitments
• Strong business acumen, ability to partner with business and solve complex financial issues that have operational impacts
• Excellent communication skills and ability and willingness to deal with cultures across Asia and Global stakeholders
• Experience in establishing and maintaining strong relationships and trust with finance functional leaders, non-finance functional leaders, and other regional / business unit leaders
• Ability to utilize a direct and proactive approach when dealing with difficult issues or uncertainties
• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines
• Ability to travel regionally, and occasionally globally, as required

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience in consumer products, oil & gas, or manufacturing a plus
• Aligned with and has demonstrable achievement across VGO’s core values – Care, Integrity, Excellence, Passion & Unity
• Drive performance culture, leads the team, delegates, and holds others accountable
• Collaboration in Global Matrix: Working across functions and regions to deliver goals
• Displays virtues of Humble, Hungry, and Smart at all stages in the employee lifecycle