Financial Controller, APAC

SoftBank Robotics has embraced the ambitious goal of developing robots for everyone and is poised to disrupt the robotics industry. We believe that, in the coming years, robots will positively impact our lives to the same extent as PCs and mobile devices did during the past 3 decades. Robots will change the way we learn, work and communicate.

SoftBankRobotics autonomous robots are powered by artificial intelligence and designed to solve labour issues in various industries, providing business owners with a compelling proposition.

Presence within the facility management, hotels, real estate and food industries is a strong element in our strategy to accelerate the deployment of robots in the work environment. It is expected that service robots will shape the majority of robotics in the coming years. We are at the forefront of shaping the robotics market, providing unique opportunities to form the future for all its employees.

Job Duties

Financial Reporting, Accounting, Tax and Treasury

• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial close and reporting processes for all SBR APAC entities and subsidiaries
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements
• Ensuring that all reporting deadlines are met
• Ensuring compliance with group accounting policies and FRS; compliance with local statutory, tax and regulatory requirements across all APAC jurisdictions
• Responsible for liaison with financial auditors, tax agent and corporate secretary
• Ensure efficient and effective operation of accounting processes, compliance and internal controls
• Manage treasury and cash management activities, including banking relationships
• Provide HQ with requested financial information on a timely basis
• Identify and recommend process improvements and automation initiatives
• Manage accounting team responsible for AR, AP and GL functions across various entities
• Manage finance-related service providers
• Responsible for regional tax matters
• Responsible for A/R follow-ups
• Management of associate investments from an information submission perspective

FP&A

• Lead and perform annual budgeting exercises, including liaison and budget review for subsidiaries
• Prepare monthly rolling forecasts and cashflow projections
• Monthly consolidated management reporting of results and KPIs, with analysis of key variances
• Business partnering - Support management in strategic planning and decision-making. Provide financial insights to business leaders. Partner with regional and global stakeholders to ensure alignment of financial objectives and reporting requirements
• Support board and management reporting
• Undertake ad-hoc special projects
• Budget control – Expense approver; performpre-approval financial control for trading activities
• Manage product margin sheets.Support pricing, profitability and margin improvement initiatives

Job Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy
• Qualified CA/CPA with at least 8years of relevant working experience from a combination of both commercial and Big-4 accounting firms
• Experience managing financial operations in an MNC, across multiple APAC jurisdictions in a similar capacity
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Fluent in English (oral and written)
• Strong technical knowledge, including FRS
• Proficient in MS Excel
• Experience with SAPByDesign and Quickbooks accounting software
• Experience driving finance process improvements or digital transformation projects
• Able to work under pressure and tight reporting deadlines
• Team player
• Self-starter, hands-on approach with good leadership skills