Vice President, Corporate Controller

We’re looking for a corporate Vice President, Head of Corporate Controller for one of the leading electronics manufacturing companies operated across 30+ sites globally. This is a high-visibility role that reports to the CFO, responsible for overseeing the group of companies’ accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Experience of managing multiple controller teams in a large-scale, (electronics/semiconductor) manufacturing industry is highly desired.     
 
Responsibilities:

• Oversee all accounting operations, including the general ledger, consolidations, intercompany transactions, journal entries, and close processes. Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements.
• Direct the preparation of public company financial disclosures, in collaboration with legal and investor relations. Maintain accounting policy documentation and ensure consistent application across subsidiaries and regions.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the parent company to align accounting standards.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert for complex and emerging accounting issues, including revenue recognition, leases, equity-based compensation, and M&A accounting.
• Evaluate and implement new accounting standards and lead accounting treatment memos and technical documentation.
• Guide business units on appropriate accounting treatments in line with company policies and regulatory standards.
• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Coordinate annual SOX testing and remediation efforts in partnership with internal audit and business process owners.
• Proactively identify and address risks in the control environment and recommend process enhancements.
• Lead coordination with external auditors for annual audits, quarterly reviews, and internal control audits.
• Manage financial statement audit process, ensuring timely support, clear communication, and minimal disruptions.
• Oversee statutory audits and compliance for international subsidiaries, ensuring local regulatory compliance. 

Requirements:

•    15~25 years’ combined experience in the functions of corporate/financial Controlling, Finance & Accounting; currently/previously holding a title of CFO or (Sr.) Director of Financial/Corporate Controller in a public company.  
•    CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CA (Chartered Accountant), ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), or equivalent professional accounting qualification (required and in good standing)
•    Demonstrated experience with technical accounting, SOX/internal controls, and preparation of public company financial statements
•    Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role (Director and above), managing multiple  Controller teams in a large-scale company (US$5B+ turnover/year). Electronics/Semiconductor Manufacturing industry is highly preferred.
•    Experience managing multi-entity and multi-currency accounting operations.
•    Strong analytical skills and financial knowledge, including tax policies. Familiar with costing analysis and costing models.
•    High level of business ethics, and excellent commercial acumen. Strong oral communication and people management skills; positive work attitude. Ability to adapt to business dynamics.
•    Energetic, flexible, and comfortable to work with and lead a multinational controller team across 4 continents.
•    Full-working proficiency in English and Mandarin Chinese 
•    Master/bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting 

 
For more information and a confidential conversation, please email your professional CV to Janet.Yeh@morganphilips.com. Please note, that while Morgan Philips welcomes and appreciates all candidate response, volume of replies allows us to respond to short-listed candidates only. Resumes are collected for recruitment purposes only.