Finance Manager (with Risk Management)

We are looking for a hands-on Finance Manager who can own end-to-end finance operations while strengthening risk management and internal controls as the business scales. You will drive accurate reporting, budgeting, cashflow discipline, and compliance - while proactively identifying operational and financial risks and building practical processes to mitigate them.

Note: As the CEO is based in China, strong Mandarin communication skills are required to ensure smooth cross-border alignment and execution.

Key Responsibilities (Finance)
Full-set finance & accounting: Manage AP/AR/GL, monthly closing, year-end closing, and ensure timely, accurate financial reporting.
Management reporting & analysis: Prepare management reports (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow), performance analysis, and actionable insights for leadership.
Budgeting & forecasting: Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts track variances and implement cost control measures.
Cashflow & treasury: Own cashflow planning, payment scheduling, banking matters, and ensure strong payment governance and approval workflows.
Tax, audit & compliance: Coordinate GST/CIT filings and support statutory audit processes liaise with auditors, tax agents, and external advisors.
Costing & profitability: Build and maintain cost/profitability models by product/channel/project to support pricing and business decisions.

Key Responsibilities (Risk Management & Controls)
Risk identification & monitoring: Establish a risk register across finance, operations, contracts, supply chain, and customer credit implement early-warning indicators.
Internal controls & SOPs: Design and improve controls for payments, reimbursements, procurement, inventory, reconciliation, and access/approval matrices.
Contract & transaction risk review: Support review of key commercial terms (payment terms, rebates/commissions, liabilities, dispute clauses) from a finance and risk lens.
Fraud prevention & internal checks: Implement baseline audit trails and periodic checks investigate exceptions and drive remediation to closure.
Cross-functional execution: Partner with Operations, Sales, Supply Chain, and China-based stakeholders to ensure finance and risk requirements are adopted in daily execution.

Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
5+ years of relevant experience proven capability in full-set accounting, management reporting, budgeting, and cashflow management.
Familiarity with Singapore finance compliance (e.g., GST, statutory audit support) cross-border exposure is a plus.
Strong process mindset - able to build simple, scalable systems and push implementation across teams.
Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, functions, modeling) experience with accounting software/ERP is preferred.
Strong Mandarin communication skills (frequent alignment with China-based CEO and stakeholders). Working English proficiency for local coordination.

Preferred Attributes:
Practical, hands-on, and detail-oriented
Strong ownership and integrity
Able to balance business support with control and governance
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, scaling environment

How to apply:
Please submit your resume and include brief examples of:
Finance scope you've managed end-to-end
One internal control / risk framework you built or improved
A business problem you solved using financial analysis