HEAD OF FINANCIAL CONTROL

The Head of Financial Control is a key member of the Kent Consumer Brands APAC Finance Leadership Team and has overall responsibility for:

Delivering the core finance and accounting requirements for the business, ensuring full compliance with group policies and external regulations, ensuring adequate controls are in place to safeguard the assets of the business and providing accurate, timely and meaningful information to assist in strategic and operational business decisions

Partnering, challenging and supporting with the APAC senior management team and broader organization providing financial leadership through effective business partnering and decision support aimed at lifting overall business performance

Financial and management reporting and analysis of financial and non-financial indicators in conjunction with other FLT members impacting overall performance

Planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting

Efficient working capital management

The primary purpose of this role is to deliver the core finance and accounting requirements for the business, ensuring the provision of timely and accurate financial information, full compliance with group policies and external regulations, effective internal controls are in place to safeguard the assets of the business and providing the appropriate financial leadership to ensure the business is well equipped to meet its ongoing performance objectives.

The role requires the development, management and ongoing enhancement of appropriate business management systems, processes and disciplines (including process automation), with support from the broader finance and IT team, that supports the objectives of KCB APAC.

A key responsibility extends to the development of budgets / forecasts and associated performance targets, the monitoring of progress against these targets and performance of the business in general. The Head of Financial Control will provide financial leadership, advice and support to operational management and actively support the CFO to improve overall visibility of financial performance.

This role will provide coaching, leadership and support to their team and the broader finance team that is consistent with Kent Worldwide Values to ensure every individual is contributing to and takes part in the organizational success of KCB APAC.

The role will also have a strong functional link within the broader Kent Worldwide finance organization to ensure that the business operates within the appropriate corporate policies that are applied and adhered to under a continuous improvement culture.