Deputy Chief Manager - Finance

The Deputy Chief Manager – Finance will be responsible for managing financial accounting, statutory reporting, audits, taxation, compliance, corporate governance, and working capital processes across multiple legal entities. The role will ensure timely financial reporting, strong internal controls, regulatory compliance, effective auditor and tax advisor management, and efficient cash collection and vendor payment processes. The position will also supervise one team member and collaborate closely with business stakeholders, shared services, auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies to support the organization's financial and compliance objectives.

Responsibilities

Coordinate statutory financial statements, external audits, limited reviews, and ensure timely completion of regulatory reporting requirements; Manage corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing compliance, tax filings across multiple jurisdictions, and handle tax audits, assessments, and advisor interactions; Oversee compliance for European legal entities and branches, including statutory filings, governance requirements, and regulatory obligations; Partner with the GBSS Record-to-Report team to review financial results, monitor reconciliations, resolve accounting issues, and ensure timely month-end close; Monitor key controls, coordinate internal audits, manage remediation activities, and ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements; Collaborate with GBSS Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams to improve collections, reduce overdue receivables, optimize DSO, enhance payment timeliness, and resolve customer and vendor issues; Act as the key finance contact for local entity matters, working closely with business stakeholders, auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel, shared service teams, and managing one direct report

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, compliance, and controllership roles; Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP/S4HANA; Experience managing statutory audits and regulatory compliance

Nice to have

Exposure to multinational environments and multiple legal entities is advantageous