Work with the Regional Managing Partner, and subsidiary agencies’ Managing Partners to initiate and monitor budgets, as well as improve profitability and cash flow. Lead a small team of accountants/ bookkeepers based in SG, HK, CN and India. Manage external vendors which provide financial-related services such as accounting, banking and auditing services
Primary Responsibilities
- Set up and build strong financial and operational processes for agencies across APAC
- Lead, plan and execute annual budgeting exercise for APAC
- Ensure that weekly forecast is updated on a weekly basis (using our existing forecast system) to accurately reflect all confirmed business
- Advice on budgeting and financial matters to the Managing Partners in charge of subsidiary agencies in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and India
- Track the overall financial health of the agencies
- Work closely with the APAC management team to deliver growth targets
- Own financial budgeting, reporting procedures and deadlines
- Lead a team of internal and external bookkeepers/accountants based in SG, HK, CN and India
- Ensure subsidiary agencies’ financial documents are accurate and adhere to local financial regulations and acceptable financial principles
- Consolidate accounts and deliver them to US parent in the required format
- Ensure that all management reports are submitted on time
- Provide accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting, with variance analysis and recommendations
- Handle cash management, client collections and banking duties
To excel in this role, you will possess:
- Degree in accountancy or ACCA with at least 5-10 years of relevant experience in a similar function
- Understand financial, regulatory and compliance requirements for Singapore, Hong Kong, China and India
- Proven managerial experience and strong interpersonal and communication skills will be essential
- Familiarity with NetSuite a plus
Top Skills
What We Do
1400+ People. 3 Continents. 33 Offices. We are a global integrated marketing agency transforming and inspiring the world of communications every day. A LETTER FROM PETER FINN: DECEMBER 2011. FINN PARTNERS WAS BORN. After 11 years serving as co-CEO of an historic agency that carried my father’s name— and mine!—and after 30+ years of working at the firm, I wanted to build something different, bold, meaningful and amazing for clients, our colleagues and the community. "Amazing" was, and is, for me an important word. I imagined we could be "amazing" every day, knowing this is a goal not always achieved but always pursued. A place where talented people could gather and do big things for clients as well as make a difference to the communities important to us. WE LAUNCHED WITH A GROUP WHO SHARED A VISION. This was to be a "new" agency model, driven by a collaborative spirit. We asked, "Can we bind our 60-year legacy to the energy and speed of today’s hi-tech world?" We had $24 million in fees at our founding. Today, we have more than $85 million in fees, over 700 colleagues and 18 offices across three continents. Our Founding Managing Partners, highly respected colleagues who took the leap with me from our former agency, have been joined by the principals of other great agencies that became Finn Partner companies. So many other talented individuals are with us, too, intrigued by the idea of doing amazing things in an amazing workplace community. WE’VE MADE OUR MARK QUICKLY. Finn Partners has been named “Best New Agency,” “Best PR Agency to Work for in North America” and“Best Mid-Sized Agency of the Year” three times. Now, we’re one of the world’s largest agencies. WE ARE A YOUNG AGENCY. We share the genes of a respected agency that pioneered today’s integrated communications. But we are not them. We are unique. We are ourselves. We are focused on the future, building that future during each amazing day.
