The posting
Company: Global Freight Forwarding & Logistics Player
About the Role:
You will serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, product owners, and senior management. You will lead a team of controllers and analysts to drive financial performance, transparency, and compliance across the organization in a complex, multinational environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Partnering:
- Act as a trusted advisor to product owners, operational leaders, and executive management.
- Provide financial insight, commercial analysis, and recommendations to support strategic decisions.
- Collaborate on pricing, customer proposals, and new business initiatives.
Profitability Management:
- Oversee daily, weekly, and monthly profitability analysis by product, customer, and lane.
- Identify margin improvement opportunities and cost-saving initiatives.
Month-End Closing & Reporting:
- Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Prepare and present management reports, financial statements, and variance analysis.
Budgeting & Forecasting:
- Coordinate annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles.
- Consolidate, challenge, and validate input from business units.
- Monitor performance against budget/forecast and drive corrective actions.
CAPEX Management:
- Evaluate, monitor, and control capital expenditure requests.
- Oversee post-investment reviews and ensure returns are tracked.
Audit Management:
- Coordinate and manage internal and external audit processes.
- Ensure implementation and follow-up of audit recommendations.
SSC Oversight:
- Liaise with Shared Service Centers to ensure accuracy and timely processing (AR, AP, GL).
- Define and monitor KPIs and SLAs; drive process improvements.
Team Leadership & Development:
- Lead, develop, and mentor a team of controllers and analysts.
- Foster a high-performance culture and conduct regular performance reviews.
- Provide training and development opportunities.
Financial Controls & Compliance:
- Ensure robust financial controls, policies, and procedures are in place.
- Maintain compliance with internal, statutory, and regulatory requirements.
Continuous Improvement & Systems:
- Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting, and systems.
- Lead or support finance systems upgrades and digitalization projects.
Risk Management:
- Identify and assess financial risks; develop mitigation strategies.
- Monitor working capital, cash flow, and credit exposures.
Strategic Projects:
- Participate in or lead cross-functional projects such as M&A, integration, or business expansion.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
- Relevant professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in financial controlling, business partnering, or finance management in a multinational environment (preferably logistics or freight forwarding).
- Proven leadership and team management track record.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS / Local GAAP, financial analysis, and business performance management.
- Advanced skills in ERP and financial reporting systems.
- Preferably with experience in logistics and forwarding.
To Apply (via Harold Consultancy)
For a confidential discussion, please submit your detailed CV to Lorvz Concepcion at [email protected].



