Finance Manager (WFO - West Jakarta - Manufacturing/Automotive)

EKRUT is currently assisting a client, a leading global supplier of high-quality tool steel and other related services (steel manufacturing) based in East Jakarta. Their product range includes high-quality tool steel, steel for components, and specialized materials for industries such as automotive, electronics, packaging, construction, offshore, and recycling.

Responsibilities:

• Design, optimize, and review internal controlling reports (e.g., contribution analysis).
• Deliver required information to MD and Regional HQ as requested (comparison of actual vs. budget, deviation analysis, to provide a solid data foundation for challenging all parties involved).
• Build, implement, and enforce comprehensive company-wide controlling policies that cover all aspects of the business, including production controlling.
• Identify and develop required improvements and initiate relevant projects.
• Ensure state-of-the-art information as a basis for restructuring measures.
• Cooperate and coordinate closely with the MD of the company and the Group Financial Controller.
• Carry out bank and cash management, as far as not handled in cash pooling by the parent company.
• Implement Treasury guidelines prescribed by HQs in Singapore and Austria.
• Preparation and monitoring of the investment budget in coordination with the MD and Group Financial Controller.
• Lead the pre-acquisition phase & PMI-process.
• Control expenses and monitor cost centers at the company level.
• Ensure correct implementation of IT processes as per group guidelines.
• Lead IT department at the company level in accordance with Group Policy.
• Preparation of legal documents as per local legislation.
• Ensure all accounting and bookkeeping processes are in place.
• Ensure delivery of financial/annual reports.
• Control and monitor the cash situation and secure company liquidity.
• Lead the higher-level finance function, including coordination of the entire financial system (balances, accounting) of all branches.
• Ensure strict adherence to Group Accounting Standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting
• 5+ years of business experience in Finance
• Comprehensive expertise as a Finance Manager/Controller with experience in management and leadership of medium-sized companies
• Excellent knowledge of finance instruments, especially IFRS and local accounting guidelines
• Experience with similar customer structure (group to small tool-making corporate background)
• Experience in managing a team
• English: Advanced (written and spoken)
• IFRS, Integrated Cash Management System (ICMS)
• Import/Export data (SPA R3, SAP BOFC)
• Competence in tax issues
• Numerical skills
• Analytical thinking
• Ability to recognize and analyze complex relationships
• Precision and structured working
• Leadership and social skills
• Extensive controlling experience, especially in industry
• Decisive and clear in communication
• Assertiveness
• Understanding of company cultures and dynamics in organizations
• Interest and experience in strategy work and group management
• High analytical thinking
• High social intelligence, leadership ability, and employee motivation
• Self-determined without needing to be in the spotlight
• Convincing, harmonizing, without pressure but consistently achieving targets