About the Role
VISUCO is looking for a strong and commercially minded Deputy Head of Finance to play a key leadership role in driving Company's financial strategy and performance, with a clear focus on profitability, business value, cash flow, and effective use of financial resources.
As a key Finance partner to the General Director, Management and business functions, the role will provide clear financial insights, sound judgment and constructive challenges to improve business performance, support major decisions, and strengthen sustainable growth.
The role also oversees key Finance areas including accounting, statutory and group financial reporting, tax, treasury, product costing, financial controls, transfer pricing and related-party transactions, ensuring compliance with applicable Vietnamese laws, regulations and Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) requirements.
Working Location: This position is based at Long Binh Factory (Dong Nai) and Ho Chi Minh City Office, depending on business requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
- Identify and drive opportunities to improve revenue, profitability, margin, cost efficiency, cash flow, and return on investment.
- Partner with commercial and operational functions to improve business performance across pricing, product mix, promotions, dealer programs, production costs, sourcing, and inventory.
- Provide financial analysis, constructive challenge and recommendations to support key business and management decisions.
- Lead financial evaluation of major investments, CAPEX and business initiatives, and recommend effective capital allocation.
- Oversee financial reporting, accounting, tax, treasury, working capital, product costing, transfer pricing, related-party transactions and financial controls to ensure strong financial management and compliance.
- Lead and develop the Finance organization, strengthen business partnering, analytics, decision support, and continuous improvement.
- Drive improvement in Finance processes, systems, automation, reporting and data quality to enhance efficiency and management insight.
Reports to: Head of Finance, with direct engagement with the General Director on selected financial, business and strategic matters as required.
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field.
- Minimum 12 years of relevant Finance experience, including at least 5 years in a senior finance leadership role.
- Strong experience in financial strategy, business planning, performance management, commercial/operational finance, investment evaluation, and business partnering.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to turn financial data into practical recommendations and influence senior management decisions.
- Solid understanding of accounting, tax, treasury, financial reporting, and financial controls.
- Strong English communication, presentation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience in automotive, manufacturing, distribution or multinational companies is preferred; exposure to Japanese organizations is an advantage.
- CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA or equivalent professional qualifications are preferred.
Leadership & Core Competencies
- Strategic Financial Leadership - Translates business strategy into financial priorities, plans and measurable performance outcomes.
- Commercial & Business Acumen - Understands key business drivers and constructively challenges assumptions to improve profitability, margins and returns.
- Financial Analysis & Decision Support - Converts complex financial and operational data into clear insights, scenarios and actionable recommendations for senior management.
- Governance, Risk & Integrity - Demonstrates sound judgment and high integrity while safeguarding compliance, financial controls and the Company's financial position.
- People & Cross-functional Leadership - Builds Finance team capability, accountability and collaboration with business functions and senior stakeholders.
- Transformation & Continuous Improvement - Improves processes, systems, automation, reporting and data quality to strengthen efficiency and management insight.
- Communication & Influence - Communicates complex financial topics clearly in English and influences stakeholders through evidence-based recommendations.
Why Join Suzuki Vietnam?
- Make a business impact - Help shape financial strategy and contribute directly to profitability, cash flow, investment decisions and sustainable business growth.
- Work closely with leadership - Partner with the Head of Finance, General Director and cross-functional leaders on key business and strategic decisions.
- Cross-functional and global exposure - Collaborate with teams across the business and engage with Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) on relevant financial and reporting matters.
- Learning & career development - Strengthen strategic finance, business partnering and leadership capabilities in an international automotive environment.
- Continuous improvement - Contribute to finance transformation, process improvement, automation and stronger management reporting.
- Attractive benefits and career opportunities - Access competitive rewards and benefits, subject to the Company's applicable policies, and opportunities for long-term career development at Suzuki Vietnam.