Reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller, the Regional Financial Controller for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) position will be key member of the Group Financial Controller’s leadership team and the regional leadership team. The role ensures full compliance with external financial reporting requirements and upholds strong financial governance across the region. It provides focused stewardship of the regional balance sheet, including working capital, cash and intercompany activity.
Acting as the finance lead for the APAC region, the role is accountable for developing high-performing local finance teams and for delivering accurate external, monthly and quarterly reporting across all regional entities. The position also plays a critical role in financial forecasting and budgeting that informs Business Unit and Business Group performance. The role maintains accountability for regional internal controls and broader governance.
- Degree qualified
- Further professional finance body related qualification
Knowledge, skills and experience:
- Senior finance leadership experience within a complex, business ‑ focused environment
- Demonstrated leadership in safety and wellbeing
- Proven experience leading teams across multiple geographies
- Strong influencing skills and the ability to shape outcomes
- Sound knowledge of finance practices, relevant legislative frameworks and how the business creates value
- Evidence of strong technical competence and current knowledge of IFRS accounting standards
- Demonstrated capability in corporate governance and effective decision making
- Awareness of external factors and their influence on regional strategy and performance
- Track record of delivering challenging performance targets, annual budgets and long ‑ term forecasts
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
- Ability to develop and implement innovative, long ‑ term solutions
Personal attributes:
- Effectively connect and establish effective, cross-cultural working relationships with all levels of the organisation
- Energy and compassion
- Balance humility and self confidence
- Anticipate the environment, be forward thinking and able to see the ‘ big picture ’
- Build robust capability and appropriate succession and development
- Generate trust and credibility with audiences through continuous, open and consistent communication
- Champion and drive innovation and change initiatives, focused on improving quality and effectiveness
- Work effectively across different cultures, driving a global mind-set
- Foster a customer-focused climate that delivers on expectations and strengthens relationships
- Influence and change the way the Group works, to improve safety standards and behaviours, whilst motivating others to do so also
Closing date June 22, 2026.
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 45 countries, employing around 25,000 people. www.woodplc.com
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