Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting, Asia & Projects

ERP Eligibility: [[cust_erp]] 

Yinson is a dynamic, equal opportunity employer with great organisational culture where people are valued and empowered to deliver powerful solutions.  

Reporting to the Global Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting, the Head of Asia & Projects, leads the Financial Accounting & Reporting team, oversees all FA&R activities for operating units, and ensures accurate and timely preparation of financial reports and compliance with all applicable accounting standards and controls.

• Lead the FA&R team in Asia, ensuring timely and accurate account closures and preparation of periodic financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting standards, controls, and statutory requirements across relevant jurisdictions, verifying that operations, documentation, and reporting meet internal and external standards.
• Monitor changes in accounting standards and reporting requirements, evaluate impacts, identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, communicate solutions to stakeholders, and update policies accordingly.
• Lead initiatives for the simplification, standardization, digitalization, and automation of FA&R operations to maximize efficiency, controls, and ERP system alignment with modern standards.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders, lead financial accounting and reporting related initiatives, provide accounting advice with respect to the acquisition and structuring of new projects and/or divestments of existing projects (including M&A), financings and corporate actions, and corporate structure, and take an active role in expansions into new jurisdictions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external auditors and internal stakeholders on financial accounting and reporting matters.
• Lead and mentor the direct reports, act as a role model for the organisation and cultivate a winning culture, facilitate learning and development, manage and plan resources, and oversee the department's affairs.
• Manage ad hoc matters arising and perform other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• At least 12 years of work experience in financial accounting and reporting with a multinational organisation or Big 4 environments and a proven track record in leading financial accounting and reporting activities; experience in the infrastructure and/or offshore oil and gas space is considered an advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of financial accounting and reporting standards, including local GAAP and IFRS, with strong commercial understanding.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; capable of handling complex data and crafting impactful presentations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills, and the ability to communicate complex matters concisely and effectively across all levels of the organisation.
• Advanced people leadership skills to build and lead high-performance teams in an international setup and across geographies.
• A systematic approach to solve complex problems and solution-oriented thinking with a high attention to detail and big picture view.
• A high degree of self-motivation, ambitious and hands-on, with an entrepreneurial mindset; a good team player with the ability to engage with people and deliver within tight deadlines and in a fast-paced, international environment.
• A good degree in accounting, business administration, finance or equivalent from a recognised university and relevant professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA or equivalent.

If you want to team up with us as we dream and stride towards a better tomorrow – we would love to hear from you!

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