Finance Director

at  HOYA CORPORATION SINGAPORE BRANCH

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the following fields, i.e., Accounting, Business Administration, and/or Economics, etc.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• > 10 years of experience in financial and management accounting, preferrable in the manufacturing industry
• > 2 years of experience in management of strategy and budget at a headquarters level
• > 2 years of experience in finance in the global company
• > 2 years of experience in tax planning in the global company
• > 10 years of experience in accounting using SAP
• Accounting experience in publicly listed companies in Japan

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to negotiate, influence and manage the interests of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to understand multiple divisional/business portfolios and positions from a global perspective, identify profit drivers, and translate it into strategic plans.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of corporate finance.
• International tax and local tax regulations in various countries.
• Basic IFRS/USGAAP knowledge and experience.
• Internal control compliance.
• Experience in accounting and financial closing using SAP or other EPR systems.

SUMMARY OF ROLE

As a key member of HOYA’s Group Finance, supporting the GCFO, this person is responsible for the group’s financial activities, and he/she/they will act as both a strategic partner and financial gatekeeper for the group. While ensuring governance, he/she/they will drive corporate value through strategic decision-making pertaining to investment and financial activities within the group.

KEY ROLE PRIORITIES

• Responsible for overseeing financial operations, strategic decision-making, governance, and control of Group Finance in HOYA’s global network.
• Manage intercompany loan operations based on financial plans, with the consideration of Group Finance’s methodologies.
• Identify and manage tax risks and develop opportunities for tax and organizational structuring.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with other internal stakeholders, i.e., Finance, Tax, HR, ERP, and Legal teams, on various financial and operational matters.
• Responsible for developing and managing relationships with external stakeholders, i.e., banks, auditors, and tax advisors.
• Responsible for managing tax audits, structuring deals, and developing frameworks to mitigate financial risks.
• Responsible for assessing investments proposed by divisions and/or business units and guiding decisions based on risk assessments, cashflow plans, robust analyses on ROIs, with recommendations on appropriate financing structures.
• Responsible for monitoring investments and implementing appropriate and timely solutions to ensure ROI.
• Manage a financial unit that will oversee accounting and treasury activities.
• Responsible for driving and/or supporting the implementation of global finance initiatives.