FM CHEMISTRY: CONTROLLER

About the role

We are an international, originally Dutch, family business in polymer and chemistry engineering founded in 1984. Our main office is in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. As an SME that has recently completed a strong growth phase, we are now consolidating. We are staffing a small Asia office or remote team for back-office and accounting operations initially. We are looking for an experienced and versatile controller for a dynamic role in our business.

Culture and working environment

We have an informal, hard-working culture with people from various nationalities. Our working language is English across the organization. Many team members work remotely from various countries in Eurasia and Africa. You too will have the option to work at least partially remotely. Although we expect significant working hours, their timing is very flexible.

Responsibilities

• Work with internal bookkeepers and external accountants to ensure accurate and timely reporting for local authorities, banks, credit departments, and management
• Play an important part in developing and implementing the right systems for financial accounting, business control, and various compliance obligations
• Guide bookkeepers in their work and monitor quality and controls
• Be the main person responsible for the full set of accounts with all entities (HK and international)
• Oversee payables and receivables and their proper timing both before and after actual cash flows
• Keep a keen eye on information flow between departments and implement improvements
• Perform business control tasks including cost analysis, customer/product profitability tracking, cash flow optimization, cost reduction, and timely management reporting for decision making
• Occasionally assist with tender bid or equipment investment calculations

Areas of focus

• Accounting and financial control: 35%
• Design and implementation of accounting and compliance systems: 25%
• Business Control and Optimization: 20%
• Regulatory, Tax, Trade and Bank compliance: 20%

Qualifications

• Finance and Accounting degree
• 5 years of experience as an accountant or controller
• Experience in structured and systematic design and implementation

Skills and personal qualities

• Fluent in English (all work is in English)
• Self-starter and independent worker
• Assertive and able to speak your mind
• Capable of giving and receiving direct feedback
• Prepared to work with highly diverse and cross-cultural teams in different time zones

What we offer

We have several remote teams. We have high expectations, but get the results asked for and you will have a lot of freedom. You will have the assistance of 1 FTE Bookkeepers divided between a junior and senior bookkeeper (not based in HK).