Job Description

Job Location: \xe2\x80\x8bSingapore\xe2\x80\x8b

Singapore

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella\xc2\xae, Tic Tac\xc2\xae, Ferrero Rocher\xc2\xae, Raffaello\xc2\xae, Kinder Bueno\xc2\xae and Kinder Surprise\xc2\xae. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

The role is aimed to oversee the overall functions of Financial accounting department for Asia Pacific Region and maintaining high level of control, compliance and accuracy for financial/accounting flows and records.

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage Finance and administration functions of the Ferrero Asia Pacific region, supporting effective business operations
• Develop and implement local policies and procedures, in line with the Group policies, and improve the internal controls
• Manage the compliance activities of the company such as maintaining statutory records to meet local compliance requirements
• Be in charge of and prepare monthly management accounts for reporting purposes, manage budget preparation for balance sheet and cashflow
• Oversee monthly and year end closes including reconciling accounts (including intercompany), reporting and generating closing entries and reports
• Supervise and be in charge of intercompany contracts and transactions of the company, provide continuous improvement of efficiency in intercompany flows
• Implement the credit policy and manage the credit risks of the company
• Determine the credit limits of individual customers, provide periodic review of credit limits with commercial departments and resolve credit issues with relevant parties
• Follow up with commercial departments, customers and outsourced service providers on outstanding invoices, manage and review of deductions tracking and reconciliations of customers
• Support business units on operation units such as customs, taxation, and others. Provide support and relevant coordination with treasury department
• Manage the coordination with the Business Process Outsourcing external provider and resolve all operational issues, provide internal users to support and resolve the issues
• Deal with external auditors and tax advisors on statutory audit and tax issues
• Prepare ad-hoc analysis requested by the company and headquarters
• Manage the team and provide strong support for their professional development

Who we are looking for:

• University degree in Finance
• Qualified Accountant (CPA) qualification is required, Big4 professional experience is of a strong plus
• 15+ years of professional experience with a strong knowledge of International Accounting Standard, Singapore Accounting Standard, Transfer pricing, Tax and others. Singapore statutory, taxation and EDB knowledge is a plus
• High attention to details, good analytical skillset and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively across different teams and with multiple stakeholders in a matrix organization, with strong multi-tasking, problem-solving skills and project management abilities
• Strong team and people management
• MS Office proficiency, SAP experience required
• Fluency in English, written and spoken, other languages are considered a plus

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you\xe2\x80\x99ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

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