Regional Finance Controller – Financial Control and Reporting

Job Description

Regional Finance Controller | VISTRA

The Tone:
This is a key regional role at VISTRA, a global company operating across 50 countries with significant operations in professional and financial services, including corporate services and fund administration. The Regional Finance Controller is vital for providing accurate financial reporting, establishing robust operational policies and controls, and ensuring the overall financial health of VISTRA’s diverse entities within the defined South East Asia and Australia region. This position directly impacts strategic decision-making, ensures compliance with financial regulations, and supports the organization’s overarching business objectives and continued growth.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Regional – South East Asia and Australia

• Team: Leads the financial controlling team
• Mission: Responsible for providing financial information and reporting, setting policies and controls, and ensuring the financial health of the organization within the defined region.
• Tech Stack: SAP S/4 HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), industrial-grade consolidation and reporting tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Financial Reporting: Prepare and present accurate, timely financial statements and historical financial information, including the consolidation of financial reports from various subsidiaries and business units for monthly management, quarterly, and annual audited statements.
• Compliance and Regulatory Reporting: Ensure the organization adheres to all financial regulations and standards by preparing and submitting regulatory reports and ensuring financial practices meet legal requirements.
• Internal Controls: Implement and maintain robust internal controls and policies to safeguard organizational assets, ensure the integrity of financial information, and oversee internal audits, addressing identified weaknesses.
• Risk Management: Identify and actively manage financial risks to the organization, assessing their potential impact and implementing proactive strategies to mitigate them effectively.
• Financial Analysis and Insights: Provide critical financial insights and in-depth analysis to support informed decision-making, identifying trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Demonstrated academic and professional achievement, likely including a bachelor’s degree, followed by one or both of an accounting qualification such as CFA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA and/or an MBA or equivalent.
• Experience: At least 3 years’ experience in an equivalent role within a comparably sized organisation, with a demonstrated track record of success working across a similarly geographically and culturally diverse organisation. Candidates are likely to have at least 20 years’ total professional experience.
• Skills: Expertise in technical accounting and financial reporting, GAAP, and internal controls. Capability to partner effectively with a broad range of stakeholders, including majority shareholders, senior and middle management, and the broader Finance function. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain complex matters in simple terms and convey confidence and gravitas. Technologically savvy and possessing a data-centric approach to achieving objectives and driving greater financial accountability and discipline across the business.
• Bonus: Experience within a corporate services or fund administration business, or similar professional or financial services organisation. Experience working in a similarly sized Private Equity (PE) portfolio company. Experience with cost management and value creation initiatives. Familiarity with industrial-grade consolidation and reporting tools and capabilities, with experience in SAP S/4 HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) being a distinct advantage.