Description

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

You will be responsible for driving a strong Controllership culture in the region, working closely with Business finance to partner on business initiatives, and supporting the Shared Service Organisation to ensure compliant, accurate and complete U.S, GAAP reporting. You will directly report to the Corporate Controller with dotted line reporting to Director-SSO. 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE

• You will have direct responsibility for the Controllership of Materials Group - ASEAN and the Finance team based out of Malaysia will report to you
• You will  ensure quality of financial information throughout the accounting process, complete and accurate statutory and US GAAP reporting, income and other tax compliance, and monitoring and oversight for transfer pricing.
• You will ensure appropriate internal controls aimed at ensuring accuracy, reliability, and consistency of our financial information.
• You will partner with Business Partners, Shared Service organizations and all stakeholders on various accounting and control issues and implement SOX compliance program
• Oversee Accounting and develop and maintain appropriate accounting policies and procedures, and internal controls
• Develop, implement and monitor adherence to global and local accounting policies
• Support and implement new accounting pronouncements impacting the company’s financial statements
• Ensure effective internal controls around Free Cash Flow
• Ensure all local tax compliance filings are complete and accurate for direct & indirect tax
• Oversee the preparation of tax-related documents in support of the annual compliance activities and ensure accuracy and completeness
• Support development of, and compliance with, the company's transfer pricing policies
• Proactively drive and engage in process improvement projects/ global/Regional initiatives. Build and develop high level relationships with business and functional leaders.
• Provide training and enhance awareness to all ASEAN employees with regard to policy compliance.
• Partner with the functional and business leaders to support, develop, and achieve annual operating plans for other working capital
• Conduct performance reviews of the team and oversee their training and development to ensure development of talent.
• Effectively select, onboard, and train new associates, as needed

Qualifications

• CPA, Chartered Accountant, ACCA , CIMA, ICAEW or equivalent, required
• 10+ years of total experience working, out of which three years in a similar role with experience of working with multiple countries in the ASEAN region in a manufacturing company.
• Expertise in statutory financial accounting rules, US GAAP, SOX, P&L, Free Cash Flow, Tax  is mandatory
• Experience of setting up ERP will be an added advantage.
• Effective relationship builder and communicator, solution-oriented, influencer.
• Demonstrate an ability to effectively manage time, work independently, and prioritize multiple ongoing assignments and deadlines
• Process oriented, problem-solving mentality
• Experience in effective change management

Additional Info

—AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER—

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA,  SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.