Head-Finance Job Description
Head-finance
provides financial guidance to support and challenge the business to ensure a robust financial control environment and conformance with group accounting policies and related Accounting Standards, to include implementing new policies as required.
Head-Finance Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provide oversight of internal process/procedure with financial implications transfer pricing, behavioralization, liquidity premium, IT / Ops unit costing, attributable and allocated costs, referral mechanisms
Implement financial and nonfinancial tools and reports that identify key business drivers and associated KPIs that guide management decision making and contribute to strategy formulation
Identify, transfer and foster sharing of best practice across regions
Stay abreast of all financially-related, internal and external market-wide initiatives that affect the company
Leading, motivating and developing a team across multiple EU countries
Staff are managed and developed to maintain high levels of morale and motivation
Skill sets within the team are assessed and appropriate training and development plans are always in place
All aspects of internal and external financial and operational audits are effectively managed, including overseeing the preparation and filing of the annual statutory accounts in accordance with local regulations
The roles and responsibilities between the UK-based Shares Service Centre and the local entities are clearly understood and the relationship works efficiently and effectively
Developing and/or implementing Financial planning and analysis processes across Europe to ensure that the business is financially aware and responsible, and providing ongoing challenge and review to all finance processes in order to deliver a culture of continuous improvement
Head-Finance Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Head-Finance
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: SOX, ISO, CPM, V3, ITIL, IATF, TS, IIA, CPA, SAP
Education for Head-Finance
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the head-finance job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, MBA, Business/Administration, Education, Engineering, Graduate, English
Skills for Head-Finance
Desired skills for head-finance include:
Experience with accounting under IFRS/US GAAP is an advantage
Financial principles and practices
Preferably Swiss GAAP
Statutory accounting policies and regulatory frameworks
- works from general guidance and policies found in NATO Financial Rules and Procedures
ACO Directives and the HQ supplements
Able to select and integrate the most appropriate technologies to support the business
Accounting standards
Banking end-to-end process flow
Bi-SC Directives
Desired experience for head-finance includes:
More than 10 years of experience with financial industry enterprises, minimum 3 years in managerial role with team members
Fluent in English and Mandarin, both written and verbal
Advanced systems experience working in relevant environments, Regulatory Reporting, Financial reporting
As part of the International Finance Team, continue the development and implementation of forecasting, planning and reporting initiatives
Leverage knowledge across the EU entities to deliver an effective, efficient and consistent finance services to the business
Continue to develop the EU shared service model, working with the UK team to expand the scope of the UK service team as appropriate
Head-Finance Examples
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Head-Finance Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a head-finance. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for head-finance
- You will be responsible for the cash management of the business and be comfortable working within a treasury capacity
- Interfacing with Supply Chain to fully understand/project consequence of
- This role will be responsible for perform Financial Local and Group report related functions for the branch and liaise with other branches
- Perform major cost line planning including Labor, Supplies, Pre-openings by deep diving into cost drivers and analyzing trend, building regional and national margin in P&L plan
- LRP / monthly forecasting (incl
- Develop strong internal relationships with key stakeholders across the business including IT, operations, regulatory and compliance
- Ensure that the corporate activity for Coast Guard Relocation is up to date in accordance with the Companies Act
- Perform the role of Paying Agent and Registrar for bonds originated by the Banks
- Perform the role of Treasurer and Foreign Exchange Trader of the Banks when incumbents are away from substantive roles
- Perform any other support duties as required
Qualifications for head-finance
- Involved in Equity Fund Raising activities for acquisition
- Ideally, you will be a bachelor degree in related disciplines with at least 8-10 years of relevant working experiences
- You will have excellent knowledge of regulatory reporting principles and good knowledge of accounting principles and their applications
- You will have also good understand of business processes and ability to suggest improvements
- Bachelor Degree or above in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
- Over 10 years of corporate capital operation experience
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of head-finance. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for head-finance
- Providing strategic financial input and leadership to the Andean Cluster team to drive business performance and ensure appropriate return on investment
- Leading a rigorous monthly financial review process for ANDEAN Cluster
- Preparation of the annual budget, and long range strategic planning for ANDEAN Cluster
- Providing strategic financial input and leadership to the South Cone team to drive business performance and ensure appropriate return on investment
- Leading a rigorous monthly financial review process for South Cone
- Preparation of the annual budget, and long range strategic planning for South Cone
- Representing finance on the South Cone management team (CLC)
- Develop and grow the finance team across South Cone
- Supervision of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting to HQ and external bodies
- Key contact for tax authorities
Qualifications for head-finance
- Maintain and improve on relationship with external regulators shareholders
- Has professional qualification ie
- Shows initiative and originates action
- Management of Trade Finance team
- Trade Finance experience in Global Bank based in Japan
- You will need at least 10 years of international trade operations experience in banking industry with ability to work independently to develop innovative solutions to satisfy customer needs
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a head-finance. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for head-finance
- Initiating local projects and participating actively in divisional and group projects
- Member of the Net Working Capital Working Group and the Logistics Sub-team
- Ensure that customers (Schools & Academies) have appropriate financial systems in place and are managing these in accordance with the agreed policies and timetable
- Where contracted prepare the year end statutory accounts and the audit file for the year-end audit
- To work collaboratively with colleagues within Entrust and supported Local Authorities
- To develop new products, pricing and service level agreements
- To market and sell our products to new and existing customers
- Development of the International Claims Financial and Operating Plan - Working with International Claim leadership develop annual operating plan and financials
- Staffing Model - Develop, enhance and/or maintain the International Claims staffing model
- ULAE Model - Provide financial assumptions to the actuarial team to be incorporated into the ULAE reserve results
Qualifications for head-finance
- Minimum 10 years Finance &Accounting working expeirence with at least 3 years on a Finance Head position
- Experience working in a JV in China and M&A experience is preferred
- CPA, CMA or MBA qualification is preferred
- Experience of leading different specialist finance disciplines Capital, VAT, Asset Management, commercial business planning
- Able to lead and build a motivated team
- Adaptable operator with the ability to support, manage and direct commercial and business requirements
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a head-finance. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for head-finance
- Establishes and maintains internal procedures for control, protection of assets and for certification of financial statements
- Maintains meeting schedules and works to keep day flowing and appointments on-schedule for multiple supervisors
- Monthly actuals reporting
- Coordinate LE process and forecast inputs
- Mapping actuals to FiT P&L for G&A, non-plant overheads and SC Losses
- Monitor the G&A and FM non-plant cost centers during the month for charges (reclasses to Comm or one-offs, abnormal large charges/credits)
- Quality ZBB support Globally
- Capital Deployment – Leads the Division’s use of its expansion capital budget to ensure it has the greatest impact in growing the business
- Leadership - Leads, develops and builds capability within the Business Development and Support Team and mentors team members generally, to ensure the delivery of quality support to the Development Team
- Management and Control of all activities included in the R2R/O2C/P2P/MDM streams to ensure completeness, accuracy and timeliness
Qualifications for head-finance
- Experience (10 years) in financial roles in MNC (matrix structure), with record of increasing responsibility scopes, and successful and effective financial planning, control, and audits
- Ideally good understanding of Pharma business cycle and financial issues, including its regulatory environment
- Understanding of IT tools and Supply chain management
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with proven ability to manage and develop other financial professionals
- Process Mastery and Development Drives and shares best practice across the business and externally
- Previous experience in Biopharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical or healthcare related industry preferred
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a head-finance. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for head-finance
- Ensure on time delivery of information to the various stakeholders Corporate, Group, Division (Business Partner), Local Management, Statutory bodies, tax authorities
- Signs-off legal entity reporting (actual, forecast, budget)
- Monitor and implement the agreed FSSC roadmap for the designated country to progressively migrate the country A&R transactional activities into the designated FSSC platform
- Participate when needed in local reviews of all country/area based projects to support division in ensuring financials accurately reflect all known risks and opportunities
- Make financial situation transparent to India management, including current status and alternative scenarios
- Partner with the business to grow and create value from the 10 million base of ‘care plan’ customers
- Lead weekly and monthly MI process for Services’ CSA categories, presenting at category level commercial trading meetings monthly review
- Influence Services Commercial team and UK&I Services team at trading meetings through a variety of methods to drive positive category performance
- Lead and deliver commercial insight through financial understanding, analysis and interpretation to maximise trading opportunities
- Take responsibility for delivering all key commercial set pieces, quarterly retention reviews and regular profitability analysis
Qualifications for head-finance
- Proven ability to effectively manage cost accounting and resource prioritization within a matrixed, shared-resource organization
- Experience raising capital, ideally debt capital, and working with investors
- Experience building and managing large teams
- Some experience in consumer finance and especially leasing preferred
- A working knowledge of the accounting and tax concepts for lease programs necessary
- Strong Microsoft Skills – MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word