Description

My client is one of the world's leading Marketing/Brand Activation firms that has built global success and fantastic ROI for its clients through a unique ability to combine creative, data, and technology talent with production and procurement expertise to enhance marketing performance and efficiency. As part of their regional expansion, they are now seeking a highly experienced Commercial Financial Director to join their Hong Kong team in a regional role. Reporting to the regional CEO, you will be responsible for the following

Responsibilities

• Own P&L for the client and be responsible for the internal management reporting every month
• Negotiate new contractual and commercial terms and contract amendments/renewals, including preparation of associated financial analysis and liaison with the internal legal team.
• Support the most efficient billing and commercial structure to minimise taxes and improve working capital allocation.
• Lead client profitability discussions by Brand/BU/Market and focus on a sustainable cost to serve by activating technology and data.
• Collaborate closely with regional Operations & Business Intelligence teams to develop annual client account plans and associated annual financial forecasts.
• Manage DSO and DPO for the client ecosystem, activating Supply Chain Finance with client constituent companies, and creating a healthy cash flow management.
• Responsible for external management reporting for client consumption and act as an escalation point for credit control queries and resolution with the client.
• Assist with governance of operational systems, ensuring that they are properly utilised.
• Ensure adherence across the account's teams to group-wide processes and authority limits, including foreign exchange and VAT procedures.
• Part of the wider finance team providing financial control for the business as a whole.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field from a reputable university (Master's degree advantageous) with relevant accountancy qualifications, CPA, CMA, etc.
• Minimum 10 years of financial, commercial or accounting experience with time in a commercial finance team, ideally with experience in the retail sector.
• Capable of blending strategic vision with grounded pragmatism.
• Experienced in working in complex environments, with a proven ability to balance the analytical discipline of finance with the emotional intelligence needed to influence, challenge, and partner across teams.
• Team management & lateral cross-functional collaboration experience
• Knowledge of cross-border billing/taxation arrangements would be a plus.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both spoken and written English, with Cantonese and Mandarin as an added advantage.