APAC Controller & Vertical Finance Lead

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline. CPA, CMA, ACCA, CA, MBA, or Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of relevant finance experience, including controllership, financial accounting, financial planning and analysis, audit, or finance business partnering.
• Prior experience as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Regional Controller, or Finance Business Partner within a multinational, listed company, technology, fintech, financial services, or high-growth environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, statutory reporting, tax filings, general ledger operations, and month-end/year-end closing processes.
• Experience managing financial operations across multiple APAC jurisdictions is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, audit processes, accounting policies, and financial governance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise-level ERP, accounting, consolidation, and financial planning systems.
• Excellent financial modelling, analytical, problem-solving, and business partnering skills.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate clearly and influence senior stakeholders.
• Highly proactive, detail-oriented, and able to operate independently with limited supervision.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and bring structure to complex situations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and people leadership skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Mandarin language capability is a plus for collaboration with cross-regional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated interest in digital assets, crypto, blockchain technology, fintech, or Web3 is an advantage.