Our partner is a London Stock Exchange-listed, multi-sector conglomerate with a robust and diversified portfolio across Real Estate Investment, Manufacturing, and Financial Services & Technologies. Globally, the group operates in over 51 countries with a workforce exceeding 68,000 employees. Recognized for its long-term approach to capital stewardship, the group is committed to value creation, innovation, and sustainable growth.
The Asia and Oceania region is one of the group’s most dynamic and profitable markets, contributing over GBP 2.7 billion in consolidated revenue and employing approximately 11,600 people across major markets including Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc. Its real estate division manages a high-value portfolio comprising commercial, hospitality, industrial, and mixed-use developments. In manufacturing, the group operates state-of-the-art facilities focused on sustainable materials, high-tech industrial products, and regional supply chain integration. The financial services and technologies segment delivers embedded finance solutions, digital lending and payment, and next-gen enterprise services to regional clients.
As the group embarks on an ambitious five-year growth roadmap - anchored by capital deployment in new real estate zones, expansion of high-margin industrial clusters, and digitization of financial platforms - it seeks a high-calibre finance executive to lead and scale its financial operations in this pivotal region.
Position Summary
The Regional Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Asia and Oceania will serve as the senior-most finance leader across the group’s operations in Asia and Oceania. This executive will be a key member of the regional executive leadership team and serve as a strategic thought partner to the Regional CEO, Group CFO, and business unit heads. The successful candidate will play a critical role in translating global strategy into regional execution, ensuring robust financial governance, performance optimization, and capital discipline across business lines.
With accountability for a complex, multi-country P&L and consolidated regional revenue of over GBP 2.7 billion, the Regional CFO will lead all aspects of financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, investment evaluation, M&A support, tax and treasury, audit and compliance, and digital finance transformation. The role requires a finance leader who combines technical expertise with commercial instinct, and who brings proven leadership experience within fast-evolving operating environments.
This is a strategic and operational role requiring broad business understanding, the ability to influence cross-functional and cross-border teams, and the foresight to anticipate market shifts. The Regional CFO will be instrumental in enabling the group to scale sustainably, optimize capital deployment, and deliver long-term shareholder value across Asia and Oceania.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Finance & Business Partnership
- Act as a key strategic advisor to the Regional CEO and business unit leaders, providing insight, challenge, and financial rigor to strategic initiatives.
- Lead the regional financial planning, budgeting, and long-range forecasting processes to support group and regional growth strategies.
- Embed a performance-driven culture by integrating financial KPIs with operational and strategic goals across businesses.
- Identify emerging business risks and opportunities, and recommend proactive financial strategies for value protection and enhancement.
- Ensure alignment of finance strategy with broader group transformation and investor expectations.
2. Financial Reporting, Governance & Compliance
- Oversee accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions in Asia and Oceania.
- Ensure adherence to IFRS and local statutory requirements, working closely with group reporting and external auditors.
- Maintain a robust internal control environment, including risk mitigation, policy enforcement, and control testing.
- Lead internal and external audit processes with a focus on transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with ESG and sustainability reporting requirements where applicable.
3. Capital Management, Treasury & Liquidity
- Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital optimization, and intercompany funding requirements across the region.
- Maintain strong banking relationships to secure local credit lines, trade finance, and transactional banking services.
- Collaborate with Group Treasury to align on regional funding strategies, FX risk management, and debt servicing.
- Lead capital efficiency programs, including lease financing, asset recycling, and debt restructuring where appropriate.
4. Investment Governance & M&A Execution
- Drive the financial evaluation and due diligence of strategic investments, joint ventures, acquisitions, and divestitures.
- Collaborate with legal, strategy, and operational teams to assess risk, synergies, and integration plans.
- Serve on investment committees and provide financial governance across major capex, land banking, or partnership projects.
- Track post-investment performance and provide clear visibility to the Group CFO and Board on capital deployment outcomes.
5. Finance Transformation & Digital Enablement
- Champion finance modernization, including automation, analytics, and ERP system enhancements across the region.
- Deploy shared service models and finance centers of excellence to drive efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
- Implement agile reporting frameworks and dashboards to support real-time business decision-making.
- Lead upskilling programs and change management initiatives to future-proof the finance workforce.
6. Risk Management & Regulatory Stewardship
- Ensure the group’s risk management framework is fully localized and integrated within regional operations.
- Monitor market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks with early warning systems and mitigation protocols.
- Engage regularly with regulators, tax authorities, and other agencies to ensure compliance and strategic alignment.
- Support governance teams on entity structuring, transfer pricing, and cross-border tax strategies.
7. Leadership, Team Development & Succession
- Build, lead, and inspire a high-performing regional finance organization with clear accountability and development pathways.
- Promote a culture of continuous learning, ethical leadership, and professional excellence.
- Collaborate with HR and Group Finance on talent succession planning and capability mapping.
- Serve as a mentor and sponsor to emerging finance leaders across the region.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline.
- CPA, CA, ACCA or equivalent chartered qualification is required.
- MBA or Master’s in Finance or Strategy is preferred.
Experience
- Minimum 15 years of finance leadership, including multi-country experience in Asia-Pacific.
- Track record of success as a regional/divisional CFO or Group Controller in a listed or multinational environment.
- Direct experience in at least one of the following: Real Estate Investment, Manufacturing, Financial Services & Technologies.
- Familiarity with corporate governance, capital markets, and investor reporting standards.
- Strong exposure to ERP implementation, FP&A transformation, and M&A.
Competencies
- High commercial acumen and a strategic mindset.
- Executive-level communication and boardroom presence.
- Cross-cultural fluency and collaborative leadership style.
- Resilience, integrity, and agility in complex environments.
- Hands-on, accountable, and solutions-driven approach.
About PATMI Partnership
PATMI Partnership is a boutique executive advisory firm based in Singapore. We specialize in CFO succession, and finance transformation advisory. Founded to meet the growing demand for bespoke and discreet HR solutions at the intersection of business, governance, and capital.
Our Core Services Include:
- CFO & CFO-1 Succession Planning & Market Mapping: Confidential benchmarking of internal talent against market-ready successors.
- Finance Operating Model Design: Advisory on shared services, digital finance, and high-performing team structures.
- CFO Onboarding & Transition Support: Executive coaching, stakeholder alignment, and 90-day plans.
- Investor-Backed Talent Strategy: Tailored support for PE/VC firms preparing for exit, IPO, or rapid scale.
Why PATMI Partnership?
- Trusted CFO Specialists: We bring depth, discretion, and precision to every finance mandate.
- Strategic Insight: Our advisors operate with a strong understanding of capital markets, investor expectations, and organizational design.
- Regional Depth: Extensive networks across ASEAN, ANZ, North Asia, and the Middle East.
- CHRO-Aligned: We work hand-in-hand with People leaders to shape culture-fit finance leadership teams.
For this engagement, PATMI is advising the Group CFO and Regional CEO on role design, success profiling, and candidate selection to ensure an optimal leadership fit that aligns with the group’s transformation and succession goals.
