Role Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as Assistant Financial Controller based in Vietnam to provide key support of all aspects of Finance functions. The role provides long term development potential for someone eager to demonstrate their skills and experience in a challenging and fast paced soft commodities environment. The role will report to Financial Controller and will be based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Business Overview
Volcafe Ltd is one of the world’s leading international green coffee trading companies, operating in over 20 countries globally. Our expertise spans green coffee procurement and preparation, sustainability, blending, quality control, risk management and export as well as importing and distribution. We supply the world’s major coffee roasters and retail distributors with their green coffee requirements, with significant strategic growth ambitions for the future. We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses and animal feed.
Volcafe works across the whole green coffee supply chain to make coffee business better, together with our partners and employees. We have built and operate sustainable coffee supply chains across all our origins, addressing key economic, social and environmental issues in coffee farming communities. Our Volcafe Way farmer support programme engages with thousands of coffee farmers and provides a holistic response to the challenges they face.
Key Accountabilities
- The Assistant Financial Controller will Leading finance team to manage daily finance activities for Vietnam, Singapore, and Shanghai.
- Undertake all aspects of financial management including group reporting, statutory reports, budget and forecast, business analysis, etc.
- Be instrumental in the development of internal control procedures.
- Timely and accurately delivery of Group reports including monthly P&L and balance sheet, performance review against budget, cost analysis and country risk report.
- Coordinate and lead the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Ensure compliance with Minimum Control Standards and maintain a high level of finance risk management. Perform limit & exposure reviews and take corrective action (if needed).
- Tax & legal compliance including experience of monthly VAT submissions and annual corporation tax submissions, monthly review and ensure tax exposure are minimized.
- Manage cash position including allocation of financial resources & weekly cash forecasts.
- Streamlining and improving accounting systems & finance procedures.
- Liaising with internal/ external auditor for any issues related to statutory reports and risk controls.
- Bi-monthly prepare Borrowing Base Report and directly dealing in audits of those reports.
- Contribute and support management in decision making.
- Provide support to business segment managers in analysing performance and efficiencies.
- Others tasks assigned by the Finance Controller.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Finance.
- Qualified CPA Vietnam / ACCA / CPA Australia required.
- Experienced in coffee industry and a good understanding of financial instruments (future/hedging) is an advantage.
- At least 5 years of experience in the same position in MNCs.
- Exceptional numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Be able to work under high pressure and tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills – including English language.
- Good leadership and management abilities.
Systems Knowledge
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Knowledge of Hyperion advantageous.
- Knowledge of Dynamics 365 advantageous.
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Our Offer
We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.
Our Values
Respect, Integrity, Meritocracy, Client Focus, Entrepreneurship
Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.
Our Commitment
We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.
