Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee the month-end, quarter-end and year-end financial closing processes.

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and management reports.

• Review balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, prepayments and provisions.

• Ensure transactions are properly recorded in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company accounting policies.

• Review financial results and investigate significant variances against budget, forecast and prior periods.

• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger.

2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Support

• Coordinate the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.

• Prepare financial analysis and management information to support business decisions.

• Monitor revenue, gross margin, operating expenses and profitability against approved plans.

• Partner with business and functional teams on financial matters and cost management.

• Provide timely financial information to the Director of Finance and management.

3. Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable & Working Capital

• Oversee accounts receivable, accounts payable and general accounting activities.

• Monitor customer collections, overdue receivables and credit exposure.

• Ensure supplier payments are appropriately reviewed, approved and processed.

• Monitor working capital and identify opportunities to improve cash conversion.

• Review ageing reports and follow up on long-outstanding balances.

4. Cash Flow & Treasury

• Prepare and monitor cash-flow forecasts.

• Ensure sufficient liquidity for operational requirements.

• Oversee bank reconciliations and banking-related matters.

• Maintain appropriate controls over payments, bank accounts and authorised signatories.

• Support foreign-currency and treasury management activities where applicable.

5. Tax, Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Coordinate corporate income tax, GST and other relevant Singapore tax compliance requirements.

• Review tax computations and filings prepared internally or by external tax advisers.

• Ensure compliance with applicable statutory reporting requirements.

• Coordinate statutory audits and liaise with external auditors, tax advisers, banks and other professional advisers.

• Maintain proper accounting records and supporting documentation in accordance with applicable requirements.

6. Internal Controls & Governance

• Maintain a robust financial control environment, including appropriate segregation of duties and approval controls.

• Ensure compliance with the company's finance policies, delegation of authority and standard operating procedures.

• Identify control weaknesses and implement appropriate corrective measures.

• Support internal audits, external audits and other compliance reviews.

• Drive improvements in financial governance and documentation.

7. Finance Operations & Process Improvement

• Review existing finance processes and identify opportunities for automation, standardisation and efficiency improvement.

• Enhance month-end closing, reconciliation, reporting and transaction-processing procedures.

• Support ERP, finance-system and digitalisation initiatives.

• Establish appropriate finance KPIs and monitor operational performance.

8. Team Management

• Supervise and develop members of the Finance team.

• Allocate responsibilities and monitor completion of key finance deliverables.

• Provide technical guidance and coaching to team members.

• Establish appropriate work processes, controls and deadlines within the Finance function.

• Promote accountability, accuracy and continuous improvement.