Regional CFO

Veolia Groupaims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 220,000 employees, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical solutions for the management of water, waste, and energy that are contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation. Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources, and to renew them. In 2022, the Veolia group provided 111 million inhabitants with drinking water and 97 million with sanitation, produced 44 terawatt hours, and recovered 61 million tonnes of waste. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved a consolidated revenue of 42.885 billion euros in 2022.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

Manage and develop the financial responsibilities of the Region. Partner of the Region Management to conduct its strategy, development and operations. Ensure respect of Group internal control procedures and financial regulations.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

• The activities of the group in Asia Pacific (implemented in 9 countries and doing sales in more countries) are centered around Water treatment with a focus on technologies and sustainability, executing projects and delivering services and products to a large panel of customers and industries.
• The CFO defines the financial strategy and goals in line with the strategy of growth of the region and communicate them to the finance community
• Supervise the finance functions, guaranteeing the quality of information supplied to other departments and the respect of deadlines. Develop relevant analysis of the businesses profitability, Ensure the appropriate application of the internal control rules in all the processes
• Business partner, works with the CEO of the region and countries directors on business profitability , growth , business plans, large offers, financial checks of partners, implementation of a strong control frame
• Meet Group requirements in terms of reporting, ensure at all levels of the finance organization the quality of the interfaces with the Group’s headquarters( VWT and Veolia) .
• Manage capital needs, treasury and financial risks in compliance with Group procedures
• Manage the budgeting/forecasting process at regional level,ensuring a complete efficient and harmonized budget process in all the business units
• Supervise multi-countries shared service centers , streamline the processes,accountable for the quality, accuracy and level of services P2P, O2C, GL transactions, management and statutory accounts, tax audits, ensure the optimization of Group’s tax efficiency.
• Participate in the validation of choices related to IT systems and applications linked to the production of the financial information (including operations systems)
• Evaluate and develop the competencies of the local finance teams
• Responsible for the safety and the well-being (serenity) of the entire finance team.
• The Regional CFO reports directly to the region’s CEO and, additionally, reports to the Group CFO for broader financial oversight and alignment with the global financial strategy. He/She is a member of the Executive committee of the region, and a member of the finance executive committee of the Group.
• The position of Regional CFO is based in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and encompasses the APAC region of VWT. This includes key markets such as China, Australia and Southeast Asian countries.
• Manage a team of about 50 people spread over several countries in APAC covering all finance functions ( Accounting, taxes, Budget control, Treasury, consolidation reporting, Internal control and compliance).

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• Master's degree in economics and finance or equivalent

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND OTHERS PREREQUISITES

• Experience in managing a team
• Five years in similar position or as senior C.F.O. in a similar sized organization in an international context

TECHNICAL & PERSONAL SKILLS

• Thorough knowledge of economic/financial topics and management rules
• Strong knowledge of IFRS rules , manage local accounting Gaps and reporting in IFRS,
• strong personal involvement required in accounting,tax, budget processes - intercompany transactions ( Service Agreements/ invoicing / Transfer pricing documentation ) - In-depth knowledge of internal control processes & Compliance requirements.
• Capacity to adapt to a multi -cultural environment and to absorb knowledge of multi countries finance/ legal local contexts.
• Ability to work with the other functional areas of the entity on non-financial issues, good communicant
• High interpersonal skills & Leadership skills

Additional Information

Please submit a detailed and recent CV with your current and expected salary. Alternatively, you can email remuneration and training awaits for the successful candidate.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.