Finance Director - South Asia & South East Asia

FMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences, driven by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture. Solutions for the Planet. We are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges. With one of the most productive and diversified pipelines in the industry, FMC is delivering cutting-edge and next-generation crop protection technologies – including Dodhylex™ active, Isoflex™ active, rimisoxafen, and fluindapyr – to help farmers increase the productivity and resilience of their land. Our employees are at the heart of this innovation. We’re looking for bold thinkers and collaborative doers. At FMC, your ideas matter. From day one, you’ll contribute to meaningful work that drives progress in agriculture, supported by a culture that values integrity, safety, respect, and results. Join us in advancing the future of agriculture. Together, we’re building a more resilient planet – one innovation at a time.

Position Summary:

The primary purpose of this position is to provide Finance leadership to our South Asia & South East Asia [“S&SEA”] Sub-Region covering ASEAN, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The role will include reviewing all aspects of both business support and controllership covering [but not limited to] budgets, forecasts, pricing, monthly actual reporting, indirect/direct tax submission and audit and all aspects of financial business partnering to the Subregion Leadership. Additionally, the position will be responsible for all US, APAC and local reporting, both Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet. Critically this will be accomplished through both direct staff and various centralized services which are “owned” by other finance leaders globally.  

As S&SEA Finance Director, you will be the finance business partner for the S&SEA leadership team which covers all aspects of commercial and operational management for the region. This position will report directly to Asia Finance Director and will collaborate with key stakeholders in the S&SEA organization, as well as corporate Finance functions such Controllership, Internal Controls, Tax and Treasury. Of considerable importance is the relationship/support of the S&SEA Subregion leader, providing financial strategic guidance but also helping to drive critical initiatives to hit $$ targets. As a key member of the S&SEA leadership team, advising/driving agreed business strategies and change into S&SEA organization will be a significant part of the role as we move to implement an exciting pipeline of new products and a new approach to market dynamics.

Location: Jakarta/ Mumbai/ Singapore

The Role:

• Lead both ASEAN and Pakistan Finance teams
• Foster a strong business partner relationship with S&SEA Sub-region Leader and with S&SEA Asia Leadership Team members including Commercial Directors with Regional & Global Finance teams, external government bodies
• Lead the team to develop S&SEA Budget
• Supervise the team to provide monthly/quarterly forecasting reports for S&SEA ensuring clear paths to achieve stated $$ targets
• Monitor and report financial performance, understand and explain root causes cause of variances -vs- budget, forecast, and prior year. Work proactively to institutionalize improvements and remedy unfavorable performance
• Provide insight into strategic decisions to drive cost efficiencies and optimize resource allocation
• Supervise the monthly close process
• Lead the statutory preparation of accounts and indirect/direct tax incl. any requests for funding from Global Tax/Treasury
• Strong working capital management
• Support SOX, internal audit, and Tax audit as needed

The Candidate (requirements):

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/business

• MBA or Chartered Accountant/CICPA

• Minimum of 15 years diversified experience in various levels of finance management covering both controllership and FP&A

• People leader experience required

• Strong financial acumen and analytics skills. Being able provide in-depth explanation of results, synthesize data to identify key business drivers and assess the quality of inputs, generate insightful outputs

• Experience with all aspects of financial reporting cycle including development of annual business plan / budget, financial projections / recurring forecasts and operations cost management required

• Standard costing experience (preferred)

• ERP System experience required

Competencies:

• Ability to build effective business relationships, and interact and communicate effectively with executives and management

• Strong analytical skills with aptitude to ask challenging questions and reach the underlying issues

• Ability to influence outcomes and set overall performance expectations

• Strong written and oral presentations skills with fluency in English

• Ability to take ownership to act and to drive progress and deliver on commitments in an ethical way

• Demonstrated leadership ability, strategic mindset and organizational awareness

• Ability to work in a matrix organization and adapt to change as needed

• Proficient in the Microsoft office suite to include Excel and Power Point

FMC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Employment decisions at FMC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We value diversity and strive to ensure that our hiring and employment practices support a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.