PR/095556 | Chief Financial Officer (Shanghai)

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer 

Location: Shanghai, China

Your New Company

Our client is an internationally active, design-driven manufacturing firm headquartered in Shanghai. The company operates a vertically integrated production facility in China and manages global sales through offices in the United States and Japan. While European sales are currently handled through external partners, the company is actively evaluating opportunities to build a direct presence in the region. The Shanghai office also serves as the central hub for product development, production oversight, and corporate operations.

Your New Role

This is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing the company’s global finance function. Reporting directly to the CEO and working in close partnership with the COO, the CFO will manage financial operations, reporting, budgeting, and compliance across all regions. You will lead a team of eight and play a key role in strengthening financial systems and internal controls in a fast-evolving business environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation and consolidation of financial reports across regional entities

• Lead the budgeting cycle and monitor monthly performance against targets

• Coordinate statutory and group audits, ensuring accuracy and timeliness

• Provide financial reporting and insights to shareholders and executive leadership

• Enhance accounting workflows and cost control mechanisms

• Collaborate with manufacturing and logistics teams to ensure accurate inventory tracking and valuation

• Develop and implement internal financial policies and governance frameworks

• Work cross-functionally with ERP, sales, and production teams to align financial processes with business needs

Key Qualifications for Success

• A recognized accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CA, CPA, or equivalent)

• Strong proficiency in Chinese and English; Japanese language skills are a valuable asset

• Experience in finance leadership roles within China-based manufacturing firms with international sales operations

• Proven ability to improve financial systems and processes in non-listed or growth-stage companies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Chinese and English

• A hands-on approach with the ability to provide strategic financial guidance to senior leadership

• Background in audit, either from a public accounting firm or internal audit leadership

• Cultural awareness and interpersonal skills to effectively support a CEO and COO

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Interested applicants, please click APPLY NOW or send a copy of your updated CV to bryan.ashwin@jac-recruitment.com for a confidential chat. 

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Bryan Ashwin
JAC Recruitment Pte Ltd 
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