Senior Manager, Regional Business Controlling (Energy/Infrastructure)

About the role

An established international renewable energy and infrastructure group, active in project development, financing, engineering, construction and asset management, is recruiting a Senior Manager, Regional Business Controlling for the Asia Pacific region. Reporting to senior regional finance leadership, the role drives financial performance, strategic planning and business partnering across APAC, working closely with Finance and Accounting, Project Development, Engineering and Project Delivery teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead APAC management reporting and performance reviews, giving financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Build regional business partnerships with Finance and Accounting, Project Development, Engineering and Project Delivery teams to drive financial accountability.
• Monitor project budgets, costs and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle, flagging risks and giving timely management updates.
• Lead regional FP&A, including monthly forecasting, quarterly business reviews, annual budgeting and long-term strategic planning.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses for investment decisions, project economics and financial risk assessments.
• Support regional treasury, liquidity and cash flow planning.
• Drive business intelligence, reporting and data analytics through AI-driven techniques, automation and RPA.
• Strengthen financial controls and processes, lead regional finance initiatives and develop the finance team's capabilities.

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; a recognised professional qualification (CA, CPA or ACCA) preferred.
• At least 10 years of relevant finance experience, including 5 years in a regional management capacity.
• Prior external audit experience and a solid foundation in statutory accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience developing and mentoring finance teams.

Required skills

• Strong FP&A, business controlling, management reporting and commercial finance experience, preferably in energy, infrastructure, engineering or other CAPEX-intensive industries.
• Financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and project cost control.
• Regional business partnering, stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior management.
• Exposure to treasury, cash flow management, business intelligence, AI-driven finance solutions and process transformation is advantageous.

Candidates apply by sending their CV in Word format to the recruiter; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.