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Responsibilities:

Strategic Business Partnering

• Act as a key advisor to operation business leaders and regional management, providing financial insights to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Collaborate with commercial, operations, HR, and administrative teams to drive business performance, cost efficiency, and investment planning.
• Support pricing strategies, profitability analysis, and scenario modeling

Financial Management

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes for all business divisions
• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements in compliance with VAS and IFRS.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, and financial risk.

Shared Service Center Coordination

• Manage and coordinate with the Indian Shared Service Center for all accounting-related activities.
• Ensure alignment of accounting processes, data accuracy, and timely reporting.
• Act as the key point of contact for issue resolution and process improvement between the Vietnam entity and the shared service team.

Internal Control & Process Improvement

• Evaluate and enhance internal control systems across all functions.
• Identify and implement process improvements in finance operations and reporting.
• Ensure audit readiness and follow up on audit findings and remediation plans.

Legal & Regulatory Compliance

• Act as the legal representative of the Vietnam entity, authorized to sign contracts and represent the company in legal and administrative matters.
• Ensure full compliance with Vietnamese corporate, labor, and tax laws.
• Maintain statutory records and coordinate with external legal counsel and government authorities.

Hands-On Leadership

• Be actively involved in day-to-day finance operations and problem-solving.
• Lead by example, working closely with the team on operational tasks and challenges.
• Mentor and develop the finance, HR, and administration teams, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting; CPA, ACCA, CMA or CFA
• Minimum 10 years of experience in finance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in internal control improvement, business partnering, and shared service coordination.
• Strong understanding of Vietnamese financial and legal regulations.
• Fluent in Vietnamese and English.
• Hands-on working style with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

Preferred Attributes:

• High integrity and ethical standards.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across functions.
• Experience in multinational or matrixed organizations.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.