Greater China Controllership Leader

Greater China Controllership Leader ensures that the organization in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan operates strong internal controls and high standards of financial reporting and accounting compliance. The person is the primary owner of local statutory financial reporting in Greater China region.

He/She will lead the continued implementation of our Honeywell-wide controllership strategy in Greater China into the next phase by driving end-to-end organization & process integration, and partner with various internal groups, the business and our external service provider to optimize process and improve efficiency.

This role reports into the APAC Regional Controllership Leader and is a key member of the regional finance leadership team and an important partner to the regional business, tax and treasury teams. Other key partners include Global/Regional Finance COEs, External/Internal Auditors, Corporate Finance and Functional Management and SBG Finance.

Experience/Skills/Education

• BA and Financial Accounting Qualification
• At least 12 years of extensive finance experience in a large, multi-national corporation with highly matrix working relationships and Global/Regional finance COE back office
• Extensive US GAAP and China/Hong Kong/Taiwan GAAP knowledge
• Indirect (VAT, Withholding Tax), Direct (Corporate Tax) knowledge
• Strong leadership attributes
• Driver of Change

Accounting (US/Local GAAP) and Controls

• Lead the Organization in Greater China to ensure compliance with both the US and local accounting standards, Statutory requirements and Honeywell policy.
• Co-ordinate the period-end closing activities. Ensure the accounts are recorded and reported on-time, with quality and in full compliance with relevant GAAP standards.
• Own the Statutory Accounting Policy and Process. Ensure timely and accurate filing of Statutory Financial Statements. Review, approve and submit various regulatory reports/files.
• Manage relationship with external statutory auditor. Plan, co-ordinate and support all statutory audits of legal entities in Greater China and ensure on time on budget audit execution and sign off.
• Drive the resolution of complex, material accounting issues with alignment with SBG and Commercial Finance teams.
• Drive and ensure strong internal controls and oversee improvements in the control framework. Execute key controls and ensure timely remediation of control risks.

Functional Transformation

• Lead and deploy Enterprise Controllership Model in Greater China and ensure alignment/consistency with the target Finance Operating Model and key stakeholders.
• Lead/co-ordinate the controllership aspects of the site assessment and integration/transition of business entities into Global/Regional Finance Center back office.
• Oversee and ensure successful deployment of transition/transformation projects.

Business, Tax & Treasury Partnering

• Partner/Advise business on complex accounting issues.  Support Mergers & Acquisitions due diligence and integration planning.  Support divestiture due diligence and planning.
• Partner with Tax on tax planning and restructuring projects. Monitor and advise on robust tax reporting / submissions to authorities.
• Partner with Treasury to safeguard and optimize free cash, investment of free cash and to co-ordinate restructuring, acquisition funding, etc.
• Partner with business leaders and provide value-adding financial services and advice. Be the “Go-To” person for Corporate and SBG leadership for Greater China.