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1、 天和财务：http:/ or Local Managers in China?来源：天和网 核心提示：许多欧洲企业在华经营都有一个问题，财务人员是选择当地的还是外派的？各有利弊，本土更佳。Many European companies with operations in China face the crucial question of whether to work with local financial management staffs or to send an expat to the Middle Kingdom. Local employees bring qualifi
2、cations to the table that are not to be underestimated.【据CFO-insight网站报道】许多欧洲国家企业在华经营都面临一个关键性问题，是选择和当地的财务管理人员合作还是外派专家到中国去呢？但是当地人员带来的资格证书却是不可低估的。China has become an important market for many companies, which is why an increasing amount of production and distribution centres have been built there. The
3、 more numerous a companys subsidiaries in China, however, the more local financial flows and appropriate management gain in importance. But who would best control operations there, a local manager or an expatriate from the companys headquarters in Germany? “The expat has the advantage of knowing the
4、 group, its policies and the key contact persons within the company in order to solve a problem,” says Stephan Heimberg, group finance manager of Clariant International Ltd. “Local managers have the advantage of knowing local laws and customs much more thoroughly,” he adds. In his view, a mix of loc
5、al and expatriate managers would be ideal. “Just like we do it in our operations in greater China,” Heimberg states. Clariant, the Swiss specialty chemicals company, employs nearly 2,000 workers in greater China (mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) and is present in 13 cities with a total o
6、f 21 locations.对许多公司而言中国已经成为一个重要的市场，这也是为什么越来越多的生产和分销中心都建在中国，然而， 一个公司在中国的子公司越多，当地金融流量和适当的管理就越重要。但是，谁能更好的操作公司业务呢？是选择本地的经理还是从公司德国总部派来的外籍人员？科莱恩国际有限公司的集团财务经理斯蒂芬说：“外籍雇员的优势就是对集团的了解，他知道集团的政策以及在解决问题时该和什么人沟通。而本地经理人却更加彻底地了解当地法律和习俗。”在他看来，当地和外国经理人的组合是最理想的，“就像我们在大中华区所做的那样”。科莱恩是一家瑞士特种化学品公司, 在大中华区(中国大陆、香港、澳门和台湾)雇佣了
7、近2000名工人，分布在13个城市共有21个地区。Expatriates are expensive外派人员的费用太高Finding an employee in the finance or treasury department willing to live abroad is not always easy, however. “Finding qualified employees in Germany who would voluntarily move to China for three years was very difficult for us,” affirms Ulr
8、ike Kmmerle, head of subsidiary finance at BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerte GmbH. The home appliance manufacturer is now building a local treasury office in Nanjing, the site of its China holding company.而且，在金融和财务部门找到一个愿意外派到国外工作的人也是不容易的。BSH博世和西门子家用电器有限公司的子公司财务主管Ulrike Kmmerle证实，要想在德国找到一个自愿到中国工作三年的合格员
9、工太困难了。家电制造商现在正在其中国控股公司所在地南京建立一个财务办公室。Moreover, an expatriate can be very expensive for business, because its standard for companies to cover the additional costs that are possible such as housing, relocation and flights home for managers posted in China. For this reason, it comes as little surprise
10、that Bosch und Siemens Hausgerte has decided to send no expatriates to its finance team in China. “Instead, we relied on short, three-month deployments of various finance professionals to China in order to train local employees,” says Kmmerle. Nonetheless, companies should not underestimate the asso
11、ciated costs that may arise from establishing a treasury or financial management team in China, as overcoming cultural and language barriers may take longer than anticipated.另外，公司聘请一个外籍人士费用是非常高的，因为一般情况下公司都会承担额外的费用，例如外派到中国人员的住房、搬迁或者回国的航班等费用。也就是因为这个原因，博世和西门子家用电器决定不向中国的财务团队派遣外籍人员。Kmmerle说：“相反，我们会安排各种金融
12、专业人士到中国，对中国雇员进行为期三个月的短期培训。”尽管这样，公司也不能低估在中国建立财务部门或者财务管理团队可能产生的相关支出，为了克服文化和语言障碍，花费的时间可能会比预期时间长。Knowledge of habits and customs了解当地习惯和风俗An important detail that speaks in favour of local financial management teams mainly centres on the fact that local experts much more nuanced understanding of local cu
13、lture and practices allows them to forge better and more trusting relationships with banks and regulatory agencies. “They understand the rules of the various Chinese authorities much better and can also interpret them,” says Kmmerle. “This is much more challenging for us as Europeans because we dont
14、 have our roots in the county and may not have the necessary language skills,” he adds. Michal Hannig, CEO of Voith Finance GmbH confirms this: “In my experience, local managers are much better equipped to build a lasting relationship with Chinese financial institutions.” According to him, technical
15、 experience is not the only requirement, but also knowledge of culture and specific business practices.支持启用当地财务管理团队的人，他们的观点中比较重要的一点应该是当地专家对本地文化和实际情况的细致了解，可以帮助他们和银行以及监管部门建立更好、更具信任度的关系。Kmmerle认为，他们对中国政府的各种规则更加了解，也可以很好的解释清楚。中国政府的规则对我们欧洲人来说是更大的挑战，因为我们的根不在中国，也没有必要的语言技能。Voith Finance GmbH的CEO米甲说：“在我的经验中，当
16、地管理人员有更好的条件可以和中国的金融机构建立持久关系。”他还说，技术经验不是唯一的要求，对文化和特定业务操作的理解才是必要的。In addition, only few European business leaders can speak or write Chinese, specifically Mandarin, well enough to conduct business effectively. “Its impossible for companies to build up or manage their Chinese subsidiaries without local assistance, as banks and regulatory agencies require
