Finance Executive

Role Summary

The Finance Executive acts as the operational lead for the organisation's financial administration and strategic reporting. Sitting within the Strategic Finance department, you will drive the day-to-day management of accounts, budget tracking, and financial compliance to support the firm's growth.

Job Description

This role focuses on the end-to-end execution of financial processes, from basic bookkeeping to complex budget monitoring. You will act as a primary partner to the CFO, ensuring all internal financial controls are maintained and all spendings align with approved forecasts.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Operations & Reporting

. Accounts Management: Drive the daily processing of accounts payable and receivable, ensuringaccuracy in all ledger entries.
. Budget Tracking: Monitor and track expenditure across departments, identifying variances in marketing and culture budgets before reporting to the CFO.
. Payroll & CPF Support: Assist in the administration of monthly salaries, including the accurate calculation of Employee CPF contributions and tax withholdings.
. Invoice Verification: Review and validate all vendor invoices, ensuring they meet qualitystandards and project scopes before submission for CFO approval.

2. Regulatory & Tax Compliance

. Tax Administration: Manage documentation for personal income tax withholdings and corporatetax filings in accordance with IRAS requirements.
. Audit Readiness: Collate and format all relevant financial records and receipts required for annual audits or ad-hoc regulatory reviews.
. Statutory Compliance: Ensure all financial activities align strictly with the Singapore Companies Act and the Employment Act.

3. Commercial & Departmental Collaboration

. Stakeholder Support: Liaise with the Brand & Culture Manager to verify expenditure on employee experience initiatives and external agency fees.
. Sales Alignment: Collaborate with the Sales & Growth team to track client payment milestones and onboarding financial data.
. Quality Control: Rigorously quality check all financial reports and presentations to ensure brand alignment and tone match corporate identity.

Key Stakeholders

. Chief Financial Officer (CFO): Direct supervisor and final authority for allfinancial approvals, budgets and invoices.
. Brand & Culture Manager: Primary collaborator for tracking marketing agencyspend and internal event logistics.
. Sales & Growth Team: Partners for revenue tracking and client billing queries.

Requirements

. Experience: 3-5 years of experience in accounting, finance, or corporate treasury roles.
. Technical Background: Proficiency in accounting software and Excel is essential a backgroundin the tech or cybersecurity industry is an advantage but not required.
. Communication: Exceptional storytelling and reporting skills in British English to present financial data clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
. Attention to Detail: Ability to quality-check financial work rigorously (typos, decimal accuracy, and brand alignment) before presenting to the CFO.
. Process-Oriented: Comfortable working in a structure where final financial authority is centralised, whilst taking full ownership of preparatory work.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

. Attention to Detail: Ability to quality-check financial work rigorously (typos, decimal
accuracy,and brand alignment) before presenting to the CFO.
. Budget Adherence: 100% adherence to internal financial policies and departmental spend limits.
. Process Efficiency: Timely processing of invoices and payroll, ensuring 0% late-payment penalties.