EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
At Howden, we employ talented individuals and empower them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers.
The entrepreneurial atmosphere is one of the biggest reason people love to work for us. We are a leading independent, global insurance brokers but have a noticeably flat hierarchy. It doesn't matter how junior or senior, anyone with a good idea will be heard. This means our employees can shape their own career paths and determine their own success.
This atmosphere attracts the brightest talent in the market. If that includes you, get in touch.
Job Role: Finance Director
Department: Finance, Howden Singapore
A LEADING GLOBAL INDEPENDENT BROKER
Howden is a specialist commercial insurance broker. Its regional footprint covers Singapore (regional headquarters), Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, and Philippines. It is part of the London-headquartered Howden Broking Group, a leading independent, global broker with offices in over 55 countries worldwide.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic & Executive Leadership
- Act as a senior advisor to the CEO and Executive Committee on financial strategy, business performance, and risk matters.
- Contribute to corporate strategy, business planning, and longterm growth initiatives.
- Provide financial insight and challenge to support commercial decisions, acquisitions, and new business initiatives.
Financial Reporting & Performance Management
- Oversee all financial reporting, including management accounts, statutory accounts, and regulatory submissions.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
- Analyze financial performance, commission income, cost drivers, and profitability by business line.
- Develop and monitor KPIs and dashboards to support performance management.
- Ensuring data integrity and continuous process improvement. (e.g., Broking system, Accounting system, etc)
Governance, Risk & Internal Controls
- Establish and maintain strong financial governance, internal controls, and risk management frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, statutory, and group reporting requirements.
- Lead internal and external audits, including remediation of audit findings.
- Maintain oversight of policies relating to financial controls, authorization limits, and delegated authorities.
Client Money & Fiduciary Fund Oversight
- Ensure proper segregation, control, and reconciliation of client money and fiduciary funds in line with regulatory requirements.
- Oversee premium, commission, and insurer settlement processes.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of broker income recognition and reconciliations.
- Act as a key approver and accountable officer for client money controls.
Treasury, Cashflow & Banking
- Oversee cashflow forecasting, liquidity management, and working capital optimization.
- Manage banking relationships, mandates, and payment authorizations.
- Ensure appropriate controls over operating accounts, trust accounts, and payment processes.
Tax, Regulatory & Statutory Compliance
- Oversee corporate tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing (where applicable), and -regulatory filings.
- Ensure compliance with local insurance intermediary regulations and financial reporting standards.
- Act as a key point of contact for regulators, auditors, and external advisors.
Business Partnering & Operations Support
- Work closely with business units to support operational efficiency, commercial decisions, and financial performance improvement.
- Provide financial insights in new business initiatives and assist in M&A process when necessary.
- Support operational enhancements including automation, dashboard development, and new broking/finance systems adoption.
Audit, Tax & Regulatory
- Manage statutory audit, internal audit, tax reporting, transfer pricing, and regulatory submissions.
Acts as Finance owner for SOX (ICFR):
- Leads SOX scoping, documentation, testing, and remediation.
- Oversees controls across finance, client money, and systems.
- Reports SOX status, risks, and remediation progress to senior management/Audit Committee.
Team Management
- Lead and develop the finance team, including accounting, FP&A, and IBA functions
- Implement scalable finance processes and systems to support growth
OUR REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; Must be CPA/CA qualified.
- 1015 years of relevant experience including leadership roles in finance, preferably within insurance, financial services, or regulated industries.
- Strong expertise in financial reporting, FP&A, statutory compliance, governance, and internal controls.
- Proven track record of leading teams and partnering with senior leadership.
- Experience with finance systems such as Unit4, OneStream, Power BI, and ERP/automation tools is advantageous.
YOUR BENEFITS AND SALARY:
- Commensurate with qualification and experience
- Working in a collaborative environment with excellent learning opportunities
DATA PROTECTION NOTICE FOR JOB APPLICANTS
This Data Protection Notice (Notice) sets out the basis upon which Howden Insurance Brokers (S.) Pte. Limited (we, us or our) may collect, use, disclose or otherwise process personal data of job applicants in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). This Policy applies to personal data in our possession or under our control, including personal data in the possession of organizations which we have engaged to collect, use, disclose or process personal data for our purposes.
For more information, please refer to the link below.
- https://www.howdengroup.com/sg-en/Howden_SG_PDPA_Notice_for_Job_Application
