Controller - remote

We are a international, originally Dutch, family business in polymer and chemistry engineering founded in 1984. We have our main office is in Europe, the Middle East and Afrika. As a SME that has recently completed a strong growth phase we are now consolidating.  Now we are staffing a small asia office or remote team from which we will be doing back-office and accounting operations initially.

We are looking for a experienced and versatile controller for a dynamic role in our business.

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

Our group has several companies around the world in different tax and accounting jurisdictions.
We need a controller to work with the internal bookkeepers and external accountants to ensure accurate and timely reporting for local authorities, banks, credit departments and our management.

We are currently overhauling the systems and proctols for our financial accounting, business control and various kinds of compliance obligations. This role will have an important part in developing and implementing the right systems. To guide the bookkeepers in their work and to monitor quality and controls.

Internally you will be the main person responsible for the full set of accounts with all entities, HK and international. You will have the assistance of 1 FTE Bookkeepers divided between a junior and senior bookkeeper, they are not based in HK. 

The various departments will benefit from For smooth operations you will be keeping a keen eye on payables and receivables and their proper timing both before and after the actual cash flows. We are implementing improvements to improve the flow of information between departments.

The business control tasks focus on cost analysis, customer/product profitability tracking and 
cash flow optimalization, cost reduction and timely management reporting for decision making. Occasionally assisting tender bid or equipment investment calculations. 

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%)

- Finance and Accounting degree
- 5 years of experience as a accountant or controller 

- Experience in Structured and systematic design and implementation
- Fluid in English (All work will be only 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 timezones

We have several remote teams, we have high expectations but get the results asked for and you will have a lot of freedom.