Finance Manager

Tractebel Introduction 

Tractebel is a global community of 5000 imaginative experts engineering a carbon-neutral future. Through our game-changing solutions for complex energy, urban, nuclear and water projects, we help our clients create a positive impact towards a sustainable world, where people, planet and profit collectively thrive.
Tractebel in the Asia Pacific (APAC) has been implemented for several years in the region and offers high-quality services in engineering, consulting solutions, and project management. 

With about 150 employees, Tractebel APAC has developed strong local expertise and has the ambition to grow.

Work Environment 

We are looking for a Head of Finance to support, develop and unify the business in the APAC market by expanding the market share of the Group substantially. You will be responsible for all financial, taxation, IT, procurement activities for the APAC region. You will partner closely with stakeholders to provide a confidence in our output and provide reliable data to facilitate and take appropriate decision. You will deploy the internal rules and procedures of Engie and Tractebel   You will oversee the procurement activities in the APAC region.

You will report operationally into the Regional Manager of APAC and functionally to Business Area Middle East - Asia CFO. This role is based in Bangkok with some travel across the other APAC countries and occasionally to India and Europe. 
All your missions have to be performed with the highest standards of Quality / Safety / Legal / Ethics.

Missions

Business Partner:

• Part of the Executive management team with close co-operation with the local Regional Manager to provide strategic recommendations to develop the business.
• Advise on long-term business and financial planning: project execution and overall budgeting.
• Provide current performance analysis and forward-looking financial trajectory to business managers.
• Identify business risks and opportunities. Together with the APAC management team, ensure proper monitoring is in place to mitigate the risks and capture any opportunities.
• Develop and ensure monitoring of KPIs by business segment is effective and consistent.
• Ensure review of profitability per contract is monitored with the relevant direct cost and SGA structure.
• The Finance Business Partner is also expected to participate to safety visits when needed.
• Establish and develop relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders: support and strengthen the local engineering and consulting team with financial information to keep or improve the project targets.
• Liaise with APAC management and Execution teams to support identification of action plans on the different levers to improve performance on a continuous basis.

Financial Management

• Assist with preparation of Management reports and other financial information; provide information to the Business Area CFO within the agreed timescales.
• Ensure the financial monitoring of the APAC business performance with key focus on the annual budget, latest estimates, strategic plans and financial KPIs.
• Prepare analysis and synthesis in particular monthly/quarterly business reviews, budget/PMT and forecasts.
• Lead budget and MTP processes.
• Ensure understanding of business drivers, analysis of complex financial topics, and impacts on key financial indicators.
• Follow up closely evolution of risks and opportunities to ensure accuracy of forecasts/best estimate.
• Follow international compliance standards and procedures applying the company’s corporate compliance programs and policies.

Profile

We are looking for talented and motivated people to create the future of energy. Join a rewarding and flexible work environment that encourages innovation and creativity and help us meet the energy challenges of today and tomorrow. 

At Tractebel Thailand, we have built a culture based on trust and respect to welcome all gender. We encourage woman candidate to apply even if you don't fulfil 100% of the requirements set out in the description. We believe our approach set us apart and better prepare our company to answer today's environmental and societal challenges. Make sure your voice is heard. Join us today and let's grow together!

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Profile

• Master’s degree in finance or accounting from an accredited university, any additional training or degree is an asset (CPA, CFA, ACCA, MBA).
• 5 years of professional experience in business controlling or finance and ideally with experience in finance positions both at operational entity and corporate levels. 
• Successful track record in developing and proposing adequate business solution to senior management level. 
• Solid understanding of business operations and processes. 
• Rigorous, analytical skills and curiosity to develop knowledge of the business models and performance drivers. 
• Ability to obtain and assess complex information in order to define risks and opportunities.
• Solid base knowledge of accounting, finance, and operational principles that enable to determine the financial impacts of complex operations and transactions. 
• Solid budgeting/forecasting/reporting background and experience with managing multiple entities. 
• Capabilities to drive IT digitalization within the region.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office (especially Excel with ability to build complicated tables).
• Advanced knowledge of consolidation system (Smart, SAP Business Objects Financial Consolidation) and BI tools (SAP Business Planning and Consolidation) or equivalent which means ability to build and update analytical reports.
• Able to work with modern communication and collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint, Power BI). 
• Experience in working in matrix organizations, in complex business environments. 
• Relationship builder and ability to work effectively as a member of an intercultural and interdisciplinary team or independently as required.
• Pragmatic with strong problem-solving skills.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with different stakeholders. 
• Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy. 
• Fluency in English and Thai. Understanding of other regional language is a plus.