Lead, Finance Controlling - Q-Commerce (APAC)

"To be the most loved everyday food and groceries destination!" - that’s our mission at foodpanda (small ‘f’). foodpanda is the largest food and grocery delivery platform in Asia, outside of China. Operating in more than 400 cities across 11 markets, we continue to expand and grow in our core food delivery business, as well as in new verticals like grocery deliveries, with a strong tech infrastructure at our core. From our restaurants-partners, cloud kitchens and cloud grocery stores — foodpanda is just one tap away, getting everything you need into your hands quickly and conveniently! We are looking for enthusiastic problem solvers to join us in scaling our platform, to digitalise businesses in Asia, uplift rider livelihoods and build a hyper-convenient platform for our customers. If you love working with technology to create solutions and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done, you will find your tribe here at foodpanda. Our diverse and high-performing team comprises people from more than 60 nationalities, and we welcome all experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Q-Commerce (or Quick Commerce) is the next generation of e-commerce being pioneered by foodpanda. Traditional e-commerce revolutionised the delivery landscape through online ordering with delivery times averaging 3-5 days, but Q-Commerce aims to do even better for our customers with no queues, delivery within 30 minutes, and being always available! Finance Controllership is an important arm of the overall Finance team whose responsibilities include not just the accounting aspects of processes and controls but also improving business efficiency through process optimisation and automation. In this team, you will have great exposure and oversight of how our business operates across APAC. You will also have the opportunity to leverage on your prior experiences and knowledge, with a startup mindset and working culture, to effect changes to our Q-commerce business (which comprises pandamart and Shops). We are looking for a high calibre Lead, Finance Controlling - Q-Commerce (APAC) to join our regional team either in the Philippines, Malaysia or Singapore. This role will collaborate with stakeholders across multiple markets and will lead financial controlling, Month-End Closing cycles, reporting and analysis, across APAC region. The ideal candidate will thrive in a culture of accountability and transparency, and be highly responsive to the needs of the continually evolving organization. In addition, you would be a strategic thinker yet possess exceptional attention to detail, and excited by the opportunity to test ideas and lead projects with positive impact to the organisation. Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of financial controllers and accountants across the APAC region of 11 markets.
• Function as the main point of contact between group and local stakeholders, reviewing balance sheet & profit and loss performance, communicating change in policies and reporting guidelines as well as solving issues that are escalated to the regional team.
• Partner with other finance stakeholders including FP&A, Finance Ops, Finance Transformation closely to achieve set OKRs and goals across the organisation.
• Coordinate monthly forecasting and annual budgeting processes across the region with a continuous process improvement mindset to ensure smooth report preparation, collection and submission.
• Ensure accuracy of Key Performance Indicators and financial metrics reporting and consistency across all markets.

• Ensure Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly Financial Management Reporting decks are prepared with a high degree of accuracy and detailed analyses.
• Ensure cashflow is maintained and improved as the business continues to grow.
• Compile and present financial data to evaluate business performance, and provide informed recommendations.
• Lead ad-hoc projects, and continually automate/streamline processes to improve business efficiency in the region.
• Support any tasks required by Q-Commerce + New Verticals Finance Director/CFO.

• University degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• CA, CIMA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional qualification in Finance.
• Approx. 10-12 years in Financial Controlling/Accounting/ Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), including managing teams of >10 staff.
• Solid understanding of e-commerce business, and experience in building and scaling regional teams in the tech / e-commerce space.
• Natural curiosity and a desire to understand the business, with the ability to proactively drive and influence change within the organization through excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence across all organisation levels.
• Resilience in challenging situations. Able to handle ambiguity and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances in a fast-paced environment.

• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.
• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.
• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company.
• Other benefits include free food, health and dental insurance, and learning and development opportunities!