Job Description – Hong Kong/Taiwan Finance Director

Role reports directly to VP of Finance, China/HK/Taiwan.

Key Responsibilities\:

• Provide Finance and Business Support to the HK and Taiwan Sales, Presales and Product teams.  Processes supported include but is not limited to budgeting, forecasting, sales quota setting; P&L/Sales KPIs/Sales Productivity analysis, Operating Expense and Margin management, Sales trainings
• Act as Financial Advisor and Business Partner to the Managing Director and Sales VP of HK/TW Region, partnering the MD in business planning, conducting sales/business performance reviews, monitoring and highlighting off track KPIs and improvement opportunities, and providing recommendations for improvement

·         Accountable for the Finance business performance of HK/Taiwan Region, providing insight to Asia Pacific Finance on key factors driving performance, plans and actions in flight, help/support needed to drive better performance and dispose of business inhibitors

• Develop, recommend and implement financial policies, practices and process changes across the Region, ensuring a high level of compliance to Oracle policies and local laws is achieved in conducting business

·         Act as Leader to the Finance resources supporting HK/Taiwan Region, providing direction on deliverables and the business background or rationale driving the needs, and making work allocation decisions within the team including the extended team in the Finance Hub organization  

·         Working with peers from other Regions and Asia Pacific Finance, drive the Finance Transformation agenda to develop the finance talent pool and continually review and revamp services delivered  to the business to add increasing value

 

 

Key Competencies / Employee Profile

·         A mature individual with not less than 4 years experience in Finance Management (or related fields) and aspires to grow career in Finance to Executive levels.  No less than 10 years working experience in Finance or related fields

·         Highly energetic, positive and with demonstrated leadership skills engaging with business partners at Executive levels

·         Career progression demonstrates increasing responsibilities over time

·         Track Record in managing or playing a key role in large transformational projects

·         Able to get things done working with extended team members in remote Hub organizations

·         Effective communicator who can influence thinking and decisions of senior management

·         Sound business acumen and able to work effectively while dealing with change and ambiguity

·         Strong analytical and problem solving skills

·         University education in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines.  Experience in a similar capacity in the IT industry is preferred

 

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As a member of Oracle*s finance organization, you will manage the finance team and drive key cross functional business practices such as management of the budget and forecasting processes. Your will prepare, administer, and direct the control of the budget. Review and approve recommendations for financial planning and control. Monitor divisions and subsidiaries adherence to budgets. Develop, implement, and integrate financial practices across multiple organizations and locations. Develop, recommend, and implement financial policies, practices, and process changes.

Assists in the development of short, medium, and long term plans to achieve strategic objectives. Regularly interacts across functional areas with senior management or executives to ensure unit objectives are met. Ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations. Strong analytical and problem solving skills. Serves as process owner; ability to identify cross-functional issues. Demonstrated leadership skills. 10 years relevant experience and BA/BS degree in Accounting or Finance preferred. CPA/MBA desired.!|!