Vice President of Finance and Strategy
full-time
About this role
Role Overview
Leap Brand's client is seeking a strategic and operationally-focused Vice President of Finance & Corporate Development to lead our expansion across the Asia-Pacific region. This role is a hybrid of traditional regional finance leadership and aggressive corporate development. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring financial health across multiple markets while identifying and executing the deals that will define our footprint in Asia.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Leadership & Strategy
Regional Financial Oversight: Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for all APAC markets.
Compliance & Reporting: Manage multi-currency financial reporting and ensure compliance with local statutory requirements and IFRS/GAAP.
Treasury & Tax: Oversee cross-border tax strategies, transfer pricing, and currency hedging to mitigate risks in emerging markets.
Capital Allocation: Optimize the deployment of capital between corporate initiatives and franchise support to maximize ROI.
Corporate Development & Growth
M&A and Partnerships: Lead the end-to-end deal lifecycle, including sourcing, valuation, due diligence, and closing for acquisitions or joint ventures.
Franchise Strategy: Identify and vet Master Franchise partners in key growth territories (e.g., Southeast Asia, China, Australia).
Market Entry: Develop and execute financial models for new market entries, accounting for local labor costs, supply chain logistics, and real estate trends.
Operational Excellence
Unit-Level Economics: Partner with the operations team to analyze and improve the profitability of both corporate and franchised restaurant locations.
Process Improvement: Implement scalable financial systems and ERP integrations to support rapid multi-unit growth.
Qualifications
Experience: 12+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within the F&B, hospitality, or retail sectors.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics. MBA, CPA, or CFA preferred.
Franchise Knowledge: Proven experience in international franchising models and master franchise agreement (MFA) negotiations.
Regional Expertise: Deep understanding of the APAC regulatory and economic landscape.
Technical Skills: Advanced financial modeling (DCF, LBO, Merger models) and proficiency in enterprise-level ERP systems.
Travel: Ability to travel regionally (up to 30%) as required for deal-making and market visits.
Core Competencies
Strategic Negotiator: Ability to close complex, multi-million dollar deals across different cultures.
Analytical Powerhouse: Capable of turning complex data sets into actionable growth strategies.
Cultural Intelligence: Experience managing diverse teams and stakeholders across various Asian time zones and jurisdictions.
What you'll do
- The Vice President of Finance & Corporate Development will lead financial oversight and corporate development initiatives across the Asia-Pacific region. This includes managing budgeting, compliance, and executing M&A deals to drive growth.
About Leap Brands
Leap Brands was founded in 2023 by Chris Wunder and Chaz Cervino, high school classmates that both left thriving careers behind to build a firm that’s dedicated to supporting private equity- backed companies on recruitment, acquisitions and marketing efforts. Since its inception in 2023, Leap Brands has expanded beyond their original roadmap, seizing the opportunity to co-invest with their PE partners, design proprietary software, and execute on their acquisition thesis within the recruiting industry.
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