About this opportunity
The candidate will be responsible for supporting the accounting, financial reporting, group reporting, business analysis, and data analytics functions of the organization.
This role combines hands-on finance operations with management reporting, Power BI dashboard development, sales and margin analysis, budgeting support, audit coordination, and process improvement initiatives.
The ideal candidate should possess strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge, good business acumen, and the ability to transform financial and operational data into meaningful insights to support management decision-making.
The role will support regional reporting across GC Asia Group entities, including Singapore, Australia and India, and contribute to continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting automation, and data accuracy.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Accounting & Operations
- Ensure accounting entries are posted accurately and in compliance with internal policies and accounting standards.
- Support the preparation of trial balance and other financial information for reporting and consolidation purposes.
2. Group Reporting & Management Reporting
- Prepare and upload financial reporting information into the Group Consolidation system, including Cognos or other group reporting platforms.
- Perform reconciliation of intercompany balances and resolve intercompany differences with relevant stakeholders.
- Consolidate and analyse sales reporting across GC Asia Group entities.
- Provide financial analysis and commentary to support management review and decision-making.
3. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Analysis
- Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
- Prepare financial and management reports for leadership review.
- Analyse business performance and provide insights on key financial trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and country teams to provide business support and financial insights.
4. Sales, Margin & Business Performance Analysis
- Analyze monthly sales trends, product performance, customer profitability, and gross margin movements.
- Identify key drivers affecting profitability and business performance.
- Monitor pricing, discounts, rebates, and cost changes impacting margins.
- Support commercial teams with sales analysis, customer analysis, product mix analysis, and margin improvement opportunities.
- Provide recommendations to improve profitability, operational efficiency, and business performance.
5. Power BI Reporting & Data Analytics
- Develop, maintain, and enhance Power BI dashboards and reports.
- Create automated reporting solutions to improve reporting efficiency, data accuracy, and visibility.
- Build interactive dashboards for sales performance tracking, gross margin analysis, product profitability, customer profitability, budget vs actual analysis, forecasting, and KPI monitoring.
- Work with relevant stakeholders to improve data models, reporting logic, DAX measures, and report performance.
- Ensure data consistency and integrity across reporting systems.
6. Audit, Compliance & Internal Controls
- Coordinate and support the annual external audit for the local entity.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and statutory reporting requirements.
- Support continuous improvement in finance controls, documentation, and reporting processes.
7. Process Improvement & System Enhancement
- Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting workflows, and data accuracy.
- Support automation and standardisation of recurring reports and manual finance tasks.
- Participate in digital transformation, reporting enhancement, and finance analytics projects.
- Support master data governance and process improvement initiatives within Finance.
Requirements
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in accounting, FP&A, management reporting.
- Prior experience in group reporting, consolidation reporting, intercompany reconciliation, and month-end reporting is preferred.
- Experience with ERP systems is required experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a plus.
- Experience with Group Consolidation systems such as Cognos is an advantage.
Technical Skills
- Strong accounting knowledge and understanding of financial reporting principles.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Strong Power BI experience, including dashboard design, Power Query, DAX, data modelling, and report automation.
- Experience with SQL, database management, or data analytics tools is an advantage.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Business Central is preferred.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- Good business and financial acumen.
- Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional and regional teams.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
Preferred Candidate Profile
The preferred candidate is a finance professional with strong accounting knowledge, regional reporting experience, and a keen interest in data analytics and business intelligence.
The candidate should be comfortable handling financial operations while also supporting management with insightful analysis, Power BI dashboards, and group reporting deliverables.
The candidate should be proactive, commercially minded, detail-oriented, and interested in improving finance processes through automation, standardisation, and better use of data. Experience with Business Central will be considered an added advantage.
