Vice President, Global Business- Finance Integration

Title: Vice President, Global Business-Finance Integration Compensation: RMB 3-5 million per year (open for discussion based on current compensation and expectations)
This role is based in BaoDing, China (1hr from Beijing)

I. Position Overview

This role serves as the key leader driving the Group's global finance digitalization and Business-Finance Integration (BFI) transformation. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing an integrated business-finance operating model, connecting business and financial data flows, and building a data-driven management framework that supports strategic decision-making.

The position will act as a critical bridge between business operations and finance, transforming finance from a traditional accounting and reporting function into a strategic business partner that enables operational excellence and management effectiveness across the Group's global operations.

Core Mission of the Role

This is not a system user or process optimizer role.

The ideal candidate is a leader who has successfully built a global Business-Finance Integration framework and finance system architecture from the ground up (0-to-1).

Key Value Contributions

Establish a globally unified Business-Finance Integration framework across multiple countries and business units.

Build an integrated foundation connecting Business, Finance, Data, and Systems.

Enable management transparency, operational visibility, and global business performance monitoring.

Support the Group's globalization strategy and data-driven management transformation.

Role Essence

Global Finance Systems Architect + Business-Finance Integration Transformation Leader

II. Three Mandatory Requirements

1. Proven 0-to-1 Experience in Business-Finance Integration or Finance

Systems (Most Critical)

Candidates must possess at least one of the following experiences:

Led the design and implementation of a Business-Finance Integration framework from scratch.

Led the deployment of global or multi-country ERP/finance systems.

Led the development of a Finance Digitalization Platform, Financial Data Platform, or Shared Finance Architecture.

Assessment Criteria

The candidate must have been responsible for the full lifecycle, including:

Framework design

System architecture planning

Implementation and deployment

Organizational adoption and rollout

Experience must cover multiple countries or regions rather than a single local market.

2. Global Finance Systems Experience in Complex Environments

Required experience includes:

Multi-country operations

Multi-currency environments

Multiple legal entities and accounting books

Cross-border business processes

International taxation, compliance, and settlement management

Assessment Criteria

The candidate should have successfully addressed the challenge of balancing:

Global Standardization vs. Local Regulatory Requirements

and have experience in global system harmonization or regional integration projects.

3. Strong Systems Architecture Capability

The candidate must be more than a system user.

Required experience includes deep involvement in or leadership of:

ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, etc.)

Financial Data Platforms

Enterprise Data Platforms

Business-Finance Integration Platforms

Financial Shared Service Architectures

Assessment Criteria

The candidate should be capable of:

Designing system blueprints

Understanding enterprise architecture

Defining data flows and integration logic

Aligning business processes with technology architecture

The role requires a true architect rather than an implementation operator.

III. Key Competency Model

1. Enterprise Architecture & Framework Design Capability (Core 0-to-1 Competency)

The candidate should be able to:

Design an end-to-end Business-Finance Integration framework

Define core operating modules, including:

Budget Management

Cost Management

Profitability Management

Data Governance & Analytics Models

Assessment Criteria

Demonstrated top-level architecture design capability rather than localized process optimization.

2. Global Complex System Deployment Capability

The candidate should have:

Multi-country ERP or finance system implementation experience

Experience driving global standardization across regions

Success in large-scale transformation programs

Assessment Criteria

Proven ability to lead global rollout, adoption, and governance initiatives.

3. Data-Driven Management & Business Insight Capability

The candidate should be able to:

Establish enterprise-wide KPI and performance measurement frameworks

Build management reporting and analytical capabilities

Support business planning and strategic decision-making through data

Assessment Criteria

Demonstrated success in transforming data into actionable business insights and management decisions.

4. High-Impact Change Leadership (Critical Success Factor)

The candidate should be capable of:

Influencing and aligning Business, Finance, and IT stakeholders

Driving complex transformation initiatives involving both process and technology redesign

Managing organizational resistance and leading enterprise-wide change

Assessment Criteria

Proven track record of driving large-scale organizational transformation and cross-functional collaboration in global enterprises.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A senior executive who has successfully led global Business-Finance Integration and finance digital transformation programs within large multinational corporations, possessing a unique combination of:

Global Finance Leadership

ERP & Enterprise Systems Architecture Expertise

Data & Analytics Capability

Business Operations Understanding

Change Management Leadership

The ideal candidate has experience building globally scalable platforms that integrate business operations, finance processes, and enterprise data to support sustainable growth and operational excellence.