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The Business controller APAC oversees the control & governance around all M&E financial processes for the APAC region. The controller is the primary business partner with all stakeholders involved in M&E business (Operations Market director, Controllership, FP&A, Shared Services team) .This role plays a central role in the M&E revenue recognition for all revenue workstreams (Client CES (event by event) & Management Fee SMM - Hotel commissions –Pass back commission - Provision for risk).

What You’ll Do on a Typical Day :

• Month end close (costs, revenues, bad debt provision, Salaries & Benefits) – managing the M&E close process for NA, preparing journals, ensuring that all accounting entries are made by close of WD3; working with FP&A to identify and report variances.

• Identification of risk and create provisions - performing a monthly risk assessment and provide recommendation for the provision/reserves when risk is identified and in accordance with GBT accounting policies

• Supporting internal/external audit requests and providing balance sheet analysis and insight to corporate controllership.

• Driving initiatives to optimize working capital and cashflow at client & project level by controlling (AR/AP /unbilled project/deposit accounts)

• Educating account managers on the best practice to comply with the credit policy (upfront deposit & client exceptions)

• Ensuring the governance and control of all SOX key controls and working with other member of M&E finance and operations on remediation of any gaps identified.

• Analysis & control of project margin - monitoring of the client/event profitability is a key focus of the Controller role, ensuring that the actual margin is in line with the budget/latest estimate.

• Working in conjunction with the Controller hub, the business controller is responsible for reviewing the profitability of all projects/events and close them when the expected margin are met.

• Providing reporting to the market/segment leaders in order to track key metrics related to business activity.

• Providing ad hoc financial support and advice to M&E e.g. when new requirements from the client.

What We’re Looking For :

• University Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred with 6 plus years of experience.

• Able to manage conflicts and to demonstrate the necessary degree of diplomacy when engaging with other cultures

• Communication skills in English (Especially using accounting terminology with operational team – During the presentation with the senior management - Many interaction with stakeholders from different line of the business)

• Good understanding of numbers/basic knowledge of accounting; analytical skills

• Excellent knowledge of Excel. High-level of proficiency in common office software (MS Office)

• Experience of working in accounting. Attention to detail, thoroughness and high level of accountability.

• Proven oral and written communication/presentation skills; they would be expected to influence others with new ideas and concepts.

• Previous travel industry knowledge is required

• Communicates effectively. Focused and encourages results

• Focuses on internal and external customers.

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