Shanghai Senior Finance & Accounting Manager

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Welcome If you're someone who inspires others, owns their impact and wants to elevate what they do, you'll fit right in. Until July 1, our business was part of BASF. As part of the current transition, all job listings and the application process are still hosted on the BASF platform and therefore fully presented in BASF branding. Please do not be confused by this: All roles are positions at Surventis, and your application will be submitted to us. At Surventis, we go beyond the surface - in everything we do. We put customers at the center, think one step ahead, and develop solutions that create real value and lasting partnerships. We inspire each other to think further, take ownership of our work, and constantly push to elevate what's possible. If you bring your full self, challenge the obvious answer, and want to grow with a team that means it - this is your place. About The Role The Senior Finance & Accounting Manager, Greater China leads local accounting, statutory reporting, tax governance, treasury coordination and finance compliance across multiple Mainland China and Hong Kong legal entities. The role is accountable for the quality, timeliness and compliance of local finance delivery in a complex, multi-entity and multi-business environment. This is a senior, hands-on leadership position. The manager leads local finance professionals, reviews complex accounting and compliance matters, governs activities delivered by BPOs and external providers, and acts as the principal finance contact for legal-entity and license-to-operate topics across Greater China. How You Will Do It Greater China Accounting Leadership Lead local accounting activities across Mainland China and Hong Kong legal entities. Set priorities, accountabilities and review standards for the Greater China local accounting organization. Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting. Ensure compliance with IFRS, applicable local accounting standards and group accounting policies. Review complex or non-routine transactions and determine the appropriate accounting treatment in coordination with relevant expert functions. Maintain balance-sheet integrity through disciplined reconciliations, issue resolution and management review. Allocate resources across legal entities and business models according to risk, complexity and delivery requirements. Statutory Reporting & External Audit Own the statutory reporting calendar and delivery across all covered legal entities. Review statutory financial statements, disclosures and supporting schedules before submission or approval. Lead external audit coordination and maintain effective relationships with auditors. Ensure audit requests, management responses and remediation actions are completed on time. Drive resolution of audit findings, accounting differences and internal-control deficiencies. Escalate significant reporting or audit risks to APAC Accounting leadership. Tax Governance & Compliance Oversee local tax compliance in coordination with regional tax teams and external advisors. Provide finance governance over VAT, corporate income tax, withholding tax, stamp duty and other applicable local taxes. Ensure accounting data, tax codes, reconciliations and supporting documentation are complete and suitable for tax filings. Support transfer-pricing compliance, tax audits, tax controversy matters and significant authority inquiries. Review the accounting and control impact of tax incentives, government grants and material tax positions. Monitor significant regulatory changes and coordinate implementation of required process or system changes. Treasury, Banking & Cash Governance Oversee local banking administration and treasury coordination across covered entities. Support liquidity planning, cash visibility, intercompany funding and dividend or cash-repatriation activities. Coordinate foreign-exchange and cross-border payment compliance matters with regional treasury and relevant advisors. Review significant banking, payment and cash-control matters and ensure timely escalation. Maintain appropriate governance over bank mandates, local approvals and treasury-related documentation. BPO Governance Act as the retained finance owner for activities delivered by BPOs and external providers. Define clear responsibilities, review points and escalation paths between local teams and service providers. Monitor service quality, controls, timeliness and unresolved operational issues. Ensure local statutory and tax requirements are embedded in standard operating procedures. Lead root-cause resolution, process standardization, automation and continuous improvement. Ensure that activities retained locally are adequately resourced, documented and controlled. Internal Controls, Governance & License to Operate Own the local finance control environment and ensure effective execution of key controls. Maintain compliance calendars, approval matrices, finance policies and legal-entity requirements. Oversee finance support for corporate governance, regulatory reporting and local authority requirements. Lead remediation of control gaps and monitor completion of corrective actions. Promote a strong culture of compliance, transparency and disciplined escalation. Team Leadership & Capability Building Lead, coach and develop local accounting managers, senior accountants and finance specialists. Build a scalable organization capable of supporting multiple legal entities and business models. Establish clear objectives, performance expectations and succession plans. Develop technical capability in statutory reporting, tax, controls, systems and stakeholder management. Foster collaboration across business units, locations, BPO provider and regional expert teams. Transformation & Strategic Projects Lead Greater China finance readiness and stabilization activities for Day-2 operations. Support carve-out, integration, legal-entity restructuring and organizational transformation activities. Lead or support SAP S/4HANA deployment and related local finance process changes. Coordinate finance requirements for e-invoicing, tax systems, local applications and regulatory interfaces. Drive simplification and sustainable process design while protecting local compliance requirements. Represent Greater China local accounting in APAC and global finance transformation programs. Stakeholder Management Act as the principal local accounting contact for APAC Finance Leadership and local management teams. Partner with regional tax, treasury, controlling, legal, compliance and IT functions. Manage senior relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, banks and other professional service providers. Communicate significant risks, decisions, dependencies and delivery status clearly to senior stakeholders. Provide practical finance guidance to business stakeholders while maintaining appropriate governance and independence. What We Look For Education & Professional Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline. Master’s degree or MBA is advantageous. CPA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification preferred. Experience Approximately 12-15+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience. At least 5 years of leadership experience in a complex multinational environment. Demonstrated experience managing multiple legal entities, business models or accounting teams. Strong experience in statutory reporting, external audit, tax governance and internal controls. Experience governing Shared Service Center or BPO delivery. Experience with finance transformation, carve-out, integration or legal-entity restructuring is highly desirable. Manufacturing, industrial or diversified business experience is preferred. Technical Expertise Strong knowledge of IFRS and practical understanding of applicable accounting requirements in Mainland China and Hong Kong. Strong understanding of PRC tax compliance, finance controls and statutory reporting pr