Job Description
VP / Director Finance, APAC
Position type:  Full-time
Type of contract:  Permanent

HARTING stands for strong connections – across the globe. As one of the leading international suppliers of industrial connectivity, we are connecting customers to their digital future. And as an employer? We connect around 6,000 people at our headquarter in Espelkamp and at locations worldwide. Here you’ll find great colleagues, as well as ever new opportunities and innovations revolving around IoT and artificial intelligence. In everything we do, we remain true to our roots: as a regionally connected family business that always stays firmly grounded in spite of our stellar high-tech. Here’s to your unique future with us: Yours!
Leadership: 
 
1.Strategic Financial Leadership
Act as a strategic business partner, aligning financial goals with the company’s overall strategy.
Provide financial insights to support decision-making on investments, cost optimization, and revenue growth opportunities.
 
2.Team Leadership and Development (if applicable)
Lead and mentor regional finance teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
Ensure continuous skill development to align the team with evolving business and financial requirements.
 

Manage financial reporting, forecasting, margin- and cost control of sales and production Companies.

1.Financial Planning and Strategy:
Support regional strategic planning by providing financial, operational, and market-related insights and analysis.
Collaborate with regional management to develop and implement strategies that align with overall corporate objectives.
Integrate financial strategies for both sales and production companies, ensuring a cohesive approach to revenue and operational efficiency.
 
2.Forecasting, Sales, Cost, and Margin Control:
Develop, manage, and monitor the regional forecast including sales and production-related metrics.
Conduct financial forecasting to predict future trends and identify potential risks or opportunities.
Ensure that sales and production forecasts are aligned, challenging, and achievable.
 
3.Month-End / Year-End closing – Performance Monitoring and Analysis:
Analyze financial statements and reports for the region (market development, production efficiency, results, cash-flow), ensuring accuracy and compliance with HARTING-Standards.
Provide insights and recommendations based on financial data to support strategic decision-making.
Present reports on sales performance and production efficiency to senior management.
 
4.Cost Management:
Monitor and control costs within the region to ensure financial efficiency.
Initiate cost-saving initiatives, optimize resource allocation, and drive efficiency improvement
Oversee production cost analyses, identifying variances and implementing corrective actions to maintain profitability.
 
5.Compliance and Risk Management:
Ensure adherence to corporate policies, financial regulations, and legal requirements.
Identify financial risks and implement controls to mitigate them.
 

Experience:

  • Strong business partnering experience, serving as a strategic partner to the regional business leader in supporting organization growth initiatives and objectives.
  • Experience setting up regional shared service centres, either virtually or on-the-ground.
  • Experience dealing with commercial and operational teams in Asia-Pacific, including China.
  • Strong experience in financial management position, ideally in industrial / manufacturing company; broad experience across financial accounting, controlling, audit, treasury, etc preferred.
  • Experience leading and managing a large team located across the region.
  • Preferably a master’s degree in accounting or finance.
  • Strong knowledge and experience in Business Analytics and SAP.
  • Strong leadership skills and high-level strategic thinking capability.

 

Qualification & Professional Characteristics:

  • Excellent organisational and prioritisation skill
  • Attention to detail and analytical skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • Highly developed strategic, analytical and financial skills
  • Demonstrated in depth understanding and experience in business systems, commercial and contractual arrangements, finance and funding, accounting systems, etc.
  • Demonstrated high level communication and influencing skills necessary to deal effectively with clients, financial and investor institutions
  • Demonstrated experience in devising and implement innovative work practices aimed at improving productivity
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly excel and word
  • Demonstrated practical experience within a financial environment
Benefits:  Social Insurance coverage (APAC), Staff insurance coverage (APAC)
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Company Code:  HARTING Singapore Pte. Ltd.
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Job Location (Short):  Singapore, Singapore
Region:  Singapore
Position area:  Finance / Finance
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