Job Responsibilities:
1. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Lead annual budgeting, longrange planning, and monthly forecasting across multiple Asia markets.
- Consolidate regional results and deliver insights on performance trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Develop financial models, conduct scenario planning, and provide strategic recommendations.
- Work with country finance leads and regional functional heads to drive cost discipline, margin improvement, and sustainable growth.
- Present datadriven insights and variance analysis to guide decisionmaking and investment prioritisation.
2. Financial Management & Control
- Oversee regional monthend closing activities to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent reporting.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS and corporate accounting standards across all markets.
- Monitor balance sheet health, cash flow performance, and working capital metrics, highlighting areas for improvement.
- Strengthen internal controls, standardize financial processes, and support internal audit activities.
3. Business Partnership
- Support business units with financial modelling, pricing analysis, and investment evaluations.
- Partner with commercial, operations, and M&A teams to assess regional opportunities and strategic initiatives.
- Lead regional performance reviews and drive alignment with senior stakeholders.
- Facilitate scenario planning for market expansion, new product launches, or restructuring initiatives.
4. Statutory Compliance & Governance
- Ensure accurate and timely statutory and tax reporting across the region.
- Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory authorities across Asian markets.
- Ensure compliance with MAS, IRAS, ACRA, and other relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Strengthen governance, support risk management processes, and ensure audit standards are met.
5. Leadership & Team Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a highperforming regional finance team.
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
- Drive regional finance transformation, including process enhancements and automation initiatives.
6. ERP / Systems & Process Improvement
- Manage and enhance financial systems (e.g., Dynamics 365, consolidation platforms).
- Lead digitalisation and automation projects to improve reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with IT and finance teams on system upgrades, standardisation, and process optimisation.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualifications such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or CIMA are preferred.
- At least 6 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, ideally from a Big 4 firm or commercial environment.
- Regional exposure is a strong advantage.
- Hands-on experience in FP&A, controllership, and business partnering.
- Solid understanding of Singapore regulations, with knowledge of broader Asia markets being beneficial.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including managing teams and cross-functional initiatives.
- Background in an MNC or fast-paced setting is advantageous.
- Proficient in Mandarin.
