Senior Director Finance, Vietnam

1. Financial Strategy, Business Leadership & Value Creation• Shape and lead the financial strategy for GEA Vietnam, ensuring strong alignment with divisional and global priorities while directly supporting revenue growth, margin expansion, and long-term value creation.• Act as a trusted strategic advisor to the Managing Director and leadership team, providing forward-looking financial insights, challenge, and recommendations to drive business performance.• Partner closely with the business to translate strategy into actionable financial plans, including growth initiatives, investment decisions, and portfolio optimization.• Lead strategic planning, scenario analysis, and stress testing to anticipate market shifts, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks.2. Financial Management, Performance Management & Insights• Own end-to-end financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, P&L performance, balance sheet optimization, and cash-flow management.• Deliver clear, timely, and insightful financial reporting in compliance with IFRS, VAS, and local statutory requirements.• Develop and present executive-level dashboards, KPIs, and business performance analyses that highlight trends, root causes, and actionable insights.• Move beyond reporting to proactively identify performance gaps, growth levers, and profitability improvement opportunities.3. Business Partnering, Profitability & Commercial Excellence• Serve as a senior finance business partner to commercial, operations, and project teams, actively influencing business decisions from a financial and value-creation perspective.• Lead profitability, margin, and cost-to-serve analyses to support pricing strategies, contract structuring, and portfolio decisions.• Provide financial leadership in major commercial negotiations, bids, and contract reviews, including risk assessment and return analysis.• Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve operational efficiency, working capital, and overall financial performance.• Challenge assumptions, spot trends early, and provide fact-based recommendations to improve both top-line and bottom-line results.4. Governance, Risk Management & Controls• Ensure robust financial governance, compliance with VAS, IFRS, tax regulations, and GEA Group policies.• Strengthen internal controls, risk management frameworks, and audit readiness in line with best practices.• Lead internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely issue resolution and continuous improvement.• Conduct financial risk assessments and scenario analyses to support strategic and operational decision-making.5. Tax, Treasury & FX Strategy• Oversee tax planning, transfer pricing compliance, and statutory obligations, balancing compliance with business efficiency.• Lead treasury and cash management, including working capital optimization and FX exposure management.• Monitor currency trends and provide strategic guidance on FX implications for pricing, contracts, and investment decisions.• Implement best-practice hedging and risk mitigation strategies aligned with corporate policies.6. Financial Modeling, Forecasting & Decision Support• Develop robust financial models to evaluate strategic initiatives, investments, M&A opportunities, and major projects.• Continuously track performance against budgets and forecasts, identify variances, and recommend corrective or opportunistic actions.• Use data and analytics to provide predictive insights, not just historical analysis.7. Leadership, Talent Development & Collaboration• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing finance team with a strong business partnering mindset.• Build finance capabilities in commercial acumen, analytical thinking, and stakeholder influence.• Collaborate closely with regional shared-service centers to ensure efficient, high-quality service delivery.• Actively support the local leadership team in achieving strategic objectives and performance KPIs.8. Additional Responsibilities• Provide senior-level financial advisory and controlling support for Vietnam operations as required.• Undertake other responsibilities and strategic initiatives as assigned by the Line Manager.