Regional Supply Chain Finance Manager - Asia Pacific

ning by analyzing trends in production costs, inventory management, and supply chain expenses.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor key financial metrics across all manufacturing plants, such as cost efficiency, production variances, and margin performance.

• Prepare consolidated financial reports for the region, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to senior leadership.

• Analyze deviations from planned budgets and provide recommendations for corrective actions.

Operational Partnership

• Work closely with plant managers and supply chain teams to align financial decisions with operational objectives (e.g., production schedules, resource allocation, and inventory optimization).

• Serve as a financial advisor to improve operational efficiency, reduce waste, and support cost-saving initiatives.

Expense Management & Optimization

• Oversee regional expense controls, ensuring all plants adhere to financial targets without compromising performance.

• Identify opportunities to optimize costs through process improvements, supplier negotiations, and waste reduction.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals located at each manufacturing plant, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.

• Provide guidance and training to direct reports, helping them improve analytical skills and align their work with regional priorities.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Ensure financial practices meet regulatory standards and internal policies across all plants in the region.

• Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with supply chain operations, such as fluctuating material costs or disruptions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with procurement, logistics, and production teams to align supply chain strategies with financial goals.

• Facilitate communication between plant finance teams and regional or corporate leadership, ensuring smooth information flow.

We are looking for a strong analytical and numerical mind who is confident to work with complex and big amounts of data. You can communicate efficiently with senior management. You possess a can-do attitude with a positive forward-looking mind-set and the ability to navigate through ambiguity and to challenge the status-quo.

• Master's or bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Operations, or a similar subject.
• 10+ years solid track record in Supply Chain / Manufacturing Finance, including mandatory a plant controlling role.
• Solid knowledge of cost accounting.
• Concrete experience in KPI's implementation and productivity improvement.
• Ability to work, influence and drive inside a matrix environment.
• Independent, structured, and have a continuous improvement mindset.
• Previous involvement in an ERP implementation is an asset.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• Willingness to travel regularly +-25% of the time.
• Talented as you are, you can handle multiple assignments because you are organized, flexible and stress resistant.
• To enhance organizational effectiveness, you are a team player who works cooperatively with others and finally a problem solver who identifies causes of problem situations and recommends solutions.
• Accounting Qualification like CIMA, CMA, ACCA will be a plus.