Freelance CFO

▪ Oversee and coordinate the business planning process to develop long-term strategic and annual operating budgets, including decisions on deploying capital, cash flow optimization and strategic manufacturing footprint.

▪ Lead internal controls compliance and culture, including any action plans associated with audit findings.

▪ Provide sound financial and economic advice to the management team as part of the ongoing planning and implementation of business strategies, including pricing (cost estimation/quoting), profitability, cost management, cash flow, capital utilization, and taxes and funding optimization.

▪ Drive transparent consolidation and reporting of financial operating performance, variance analysis, and sales forecasts review and business projections.

▪ Own the enterprise risk assessment framework to ensure risks are identified and reduced to acceptable levels.

▪ Coordinate and collaborate with internal/external constituents in such areas as funding, taxation, accounting policies and procedures, financial modelling, economic projections, etc.

▪ Direct interaction with the board and shareholders financial departments, to provide the board the relevant financial information for strategic decision making.

▪ Performant stakeholder management with financial partners (banks, investors) to ensure effective and efficient funding

▪ Advise on financial/business issues related to new joint ventures, mergers/acquisitions, and operations.

▪ Develop a world class team through talent acquisition, and management & development to support business growth plans and robust succession planning.

▪ Continuously promote a high-performance culture across the Team as well as the broader organization.DESIRED OUTCOMES

▪ Build a strong and trusted relationship between the major Chinese shareholders and the leadership team, acting as a key conduit between the two.

▪ Secure new capital investment not only from the current shareholders but help to find new ways to bring cash to the company / including new shareholders and reinforce the existing capital structure.

▪ Establish a best in class finance team, structure and processes.

▪ Restore company profitability.

▪ Deliver/exceed budget and 5Y plan.

▪ Prepare the company for next potential step in the markets.