Primary Function of Position:

The Finance Director, Taiwan leads the Taiwan finance organization. This leader is the advisor and business partner for the VP and General Manager of Taiwan. Responsible for all finance and sales operations-related matters in the market, including partnering with the Asia finance leadership team to deliver outstanding financial performance, budgeting, forecasting, closing activities, analytics, quotas, reporting, customer targeting, proper financial governance and controllership. Will be tasked with analyzing complex business problems and providing strategic, data-driven recommendations that support planning, commercial strategy, short and long-range financial models, and accelerated da Vinci adoption in the region.

This is a highly analytical role requiring a keen understanding of commercial finance and accounting concepts, analytic processes, the ability to lead and motivate multiple teams, and the ability to communicate and develop meaningful work relationships with multiple executive business partners.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Taiwan finance, accounting, and sales operations teams with specific focus on the organization / team in Taiwan.

• Serve as the primary Finance/Sales Operations strategic advisor for the VP and GM of Taiwan.

• Responsible for all Taiwan finance-related and sales operations activity, including:

• Budgets, forecasts, closing activities, analytics/insight generation, quota development, P&L management, sales commission plans, commercial and financial reporting, customer targeting, financial governance, cash management and accounting.

• Analyze complex business problems and issues using data from internal and external sources to provide insights, identify patterns, and inform resource allocation decisions to executive leadership.

• Provide early insights regarding market trends and the resultant strategic/business model impact.

• Support development of regional goals and provide reporting on progress towards goals.

• Lead closing activities and ensure US GAAP and statutory reporting requirements are properly met.

• Work with Corporate tax team and ensure all Tax requirements are met.

• Work with corporate treasury on cash management.

• Partner with Executive commercial leadership to develop board-level presentation materials.

• Use analytical skills to verify or dispel anecdotal insights.

Skill / Job Requirements

• Strong ability and track record of developing, leading, motivating large teams.

• Strong financial and problem-solving skills and ability to think critically through complexity.

• High curiosity and aptitude for understanding trends, outliers, and causal relationships.

• Highly-organized with an ability to support and prioritize multiple projects concurrently.

• Excellent written and oral communication with a dedicated customer orientation.

• Strong understanding of US GAAP and relevant controllership experience (including statutory accounting, Credit & Collections, Accounts Payable, intercompany, VAT, and local tax and customs requirements and audits)

• Proficiency with dashboard/report creation and data visualization tools (Tableau preferred)

• Advanced Excel skills (SQL or other database preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree (Masters degree preferred)

• Availability for travel abroad as requested.

• 15 or more years of relevant work experience.

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We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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