Finance Director – BPG & LPG, APJ

How will you make an impact? 

The Finance Director, BPG & LPG APJ is a key regional leadership role supporting the Bioproduction Group (BPG) and Laboratory Products Group (LPG) across Asia Pacific & Japan. This role partners closely with divisional and regional leadership teams to drive business performance, enable strategic growth initiatives, and deliver strong financial outcomes across a complex, matrixed organization. 

The position provides financial leadership across both groups, ensuring high-quality insights, robust planning processes, and disciplined execution to support growth, profitability, and operational excellence. 

What will you do? 

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to BPG & LPG APJ leadership teams, supporting strategy development, execution, and business decision-making  

• Lead financial planning processes, including annual operating plan, forecasts, and long-range planning across both divisions  

• Drive business performance management, including regular business reviews, variance analysis, and clear articulation of key drivers and trends  

• Provide actionable financial insights to improve growth, margin expansion, and operational efficiency  

• Identify and manage risks and opportunities, partnering with global, regional, and country stakeholders to drive performance outcomes  

• Support key initiatives including commercial strategies, pricing, and productivity improvements  

• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and transparency in financial reporting, in compliance with corporate policies, US GAAP, and SOX requirements  

• Drive process improvements and standardization across the region, enhancing reporting efficiency and data consistency  

• Partner with shared services and country finance teams to maintain a strong control environment and compliance culture  

• Collaborate across divisions and functions to ensure alignment and effective financial support in a matrixed organization  

• Lead, coach, and develop finance talent, fostering a high-performing and engaged team  

How will you get here? 

Education & Experience 

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, CPA, or equivalent  

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including regional or divisional leadership roles in a multinational environment  

• Proven experience supporting complex, matrixed organizations with multiple business units  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities 

• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills  

• Excellent analytical capability with the ability to translate data into strategic insights  

• Strong financial planning and performance management experience  

• Ability to influence across functions and regions without direct authority  

• Effective communication and leadership skills, with the ability to operate at senior levels  

• High level of integrity, with strong focus on governance and compliance  

• Agile and adaptable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment