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Job Description: 

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to a highly diversified base of business-to-business technology experts.

Through Ingram Micro Xvantage™, our AI-powered digital platform, we offer what we believe to be the industry’s first comprehensive business-to-consumer-like experience, integrating hardware and cloud subscriptions, personalized recommendations, instant pricing, order tracking, and billing automation. Xvantage™ is designed to eliminate the friction of doing business in IT and allows our customers to have a more insightful experience both buying and managing technology. We also provide a broad range of technology services, including financing, specialized marketing, and lifecycle management, as well as technical pre- and post- sales professional support provided by engineers who collectively hold thousands of current technical certifications. In addition, we are fully committed to being a global steward with world- class ESG practices. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com.

With an aggressive long-term growth strategy, Ingram Micro (IM) is positioning the Finance organization as a key driver of business insight and strategic decision-making. As part of its global transformation, IM Finance is building a world-class operating model that leverages digital technologies, modern tools, and streamlined end-to-end processes. Within this transformation, Controllership plays a pivotal role—ensuring robust internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), enabling accurate and timely financial close and reporting processes, and delivering critical financial and governance insights to both internal and external stakeholders. Ultimately, the Controllership function is a key partner in balancing strong financial governance with the company’s growth ambitions.

Reporting directly to the Chief Finance Executive (CFE) and with a dotted-line to the APAC Controller, the Controller is responsible for leading the controllership function locally. This includes oversight of the monthly close, the preparation of periodic financial statements, the maintenance of accounting records and controls, and ensuring compliance with applicable GAAP standards. The role is accountable for implementing a comprehensive control environment that mitigates risk, enhances accuracy in financial reporting, and upholds the integrity of the company’s financial statements.

This position also serves as a key liaison with cross-functional business partners—including go-to-market/sales, operations/supply chain, digital/IT, legal/compliance, and corporate finance—ensuring transparency, accuracy, and strong governance across all financial reporting and performance processes.

Roles and Responsibilities

Technical Controllership

Oversees the monthly close process for Hong Kong/Taiwan, including the trial balance, income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow, ensuring timely completion with well-designed and effectively operating ICFRs, in full compliance with IM internal policies, US GAAP, and local statutory requirements.Partners with Hong Kong/Taiwan finance and business leaders to execute monthly activities across all key operational accounting areas (e.g., revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses, capital assets), and directs both local and shared services teams (as applicable) to fulfill controllership responsibilities, including end-to-end process oversight, ICFR execution, and insight generation.Regularly adapts and refines Hong Kong/Taiwan GAAP-based accounting policies and methodologies in line with evolving internal controllership guidance—working in close coordination with regional and corporate teams. This includes complex and high-impact areas such as revenue recognition, inventory accounting and valuation, accounting estimates, lease accounting, close processes, and related ICFRs.Collaborates closely with the APAC Regional Controller and other regional business controllership teams to share best practices, resolve common challenges, and drive continuous improvement in processes and control environments.

Gatekeeper Finance

In close collaboration with the APAC Controller and local CFE, provides strong financial stewardship and oversight, ensuring decisions align with IM policies and support long-term value creation. This includes making and standing by difficult decisions that may be unpopular but are necessary to preserve Hong Kong’s financial integrity and drive sustainable performance.Leads the controllership team in establishing strong end-to-end financial reporting governance across key operational processes impacting Hong Kong’s financial reporting (e.g., Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Hire-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, Inventory, Leases, and Capital Assets), ensuring deep process understanding, effective oversight, and a robust ICFR environment that supports both internal and external audits.Drives timely and effective remediation of accounting and ICFR issues in partnership with local, regional, and corporate finance teams. Responsibilities include root cause analysis and the development of sustainable, pragmatic solutions.Implements and enforces consistent, controlled accounting policies, procedures, and practices across all controllership areas, ensuring compliance with local legal requirements while staying informed on proposed legislative changes.Partners closely with tax, legal, and compliance teams (local and corporate) to ensure full adherence to Hong Kong/Taiwan laws, regulations, and company policies relevant to controllership responsibilities.Serves as a key liaison with external and internal auditors, leading audit activities for Hong Kong/Taiwan financials and ICFRs and ensuring remediation plans are executed diligently and effectively.

Operational Finance

Acts as a proactive business partner, spending significant time embedded in the business to advise on the accounting and ICFR implications of initiatives and operational decisions.Collaborates closely with local, regional, and corporate finance functions—including FP&A, Business Finance, Treasury, Tax, Controllership, and Shared Services (as applicable)—to provide accounting and ICFR expertise that supports key business initiatives.Ensures operational integrity of the close process, including clear ownership and handoffs, timely completion of account reconciliations, and consistent application of accounting policies and procedures across Hong Kong.Partners with regional and corporate teams to identify and deliver both short- and long-term cost savings through simplification and automation of controllership processes—while maintaining high standards in close execution and ICFR.Oversees operational finance areas adjacent to controllership in alignment with the Hong Kong team structure, which may include:Procurement and/or Accounts PayableCredit, Collections, and/or Accounts ReceivableIncome Tax (state, local, compliance) and Indirect Taxes (e.g., VAT, sales tax)Payroll and Employee BenefitsOther relevant operational finance functions

Leadership

Serves as a key leader of the Hong Kong finance leadership team. Acts as a strategic thought partner to the Hong Kong CFE and broader leadership team, contributing to country-level business decisions with a controllership governance lens.Champions a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement, ensuring controllership is seen not only as a compliance function but also as a trusted enabler of growth.Builds, leads, and inspires a high-performing and cross-functional controllership teams with a focus on developing and implementing solid succession planning.Develops and executes talent strategies to attract, retain, and grow top controllership talent, including mentorship, coaching, and structured development programs for future finance leaders.Leads change management efforts within the controllership organization, especially in the context of transformation initiatives, system implementations, and evolving business models.Represents the Hong Kong controllership team in global and regional forums, sharing insights, driving alignment, and ensuring country-specific needs are reflected in enterprise-level decisions.

What you bring to the role:

Professional Skills & Characteristics

Experience from public accounting and large multi-national public companies.Demonstrated leadership of a large team required; charismatic leadership presence with a strong ability to develop high-performing teams.Strong financial and analytical acumen and business insights with ability to draw fast conclusions on opportunities and an obsession to act even with imperfect information.Analytic skills & clear thinking: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers, generate alternatives and drive positive change.Excellent communication and strong influencing skills across business functions; confidence to approach business leaders with difficult messages and defend position.Able to gain respect from and to influence senior management at all levels.Ability to think creatively, disrupt long-standing views or processes, deal with ambiguity (building from a clean sheet of paper) and quickly adapt and grow.

Technical qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, or a related field is required. A graduate degree in Business or a related field is preferred. CPA credentials are required.10 + years leading accounting/finance organization.In-depth financial accounting and commercial finance knowledge and expert in Hong Kong & Taiwan GAAP, internal controls, SOX, and external audit support.Experienced with SAP or other large ERP environments. Experience with digital mid-layer technologies such as for process/workflow automation, data analytics and/or visualization are a distinct plus (OneStream, Workiva, Alteryx, Tableau, Blackline, Teradata, others)