Finance Manager

Job Summary:

We are looking for a commercially-minded Finance Manager to modernise and elevate our finance function. The ideal candidate combines solid technical accounting knowledge with a strong drive for process improvement, automation, and the adoption of AI-driven tools - transforming traditional manual workflows into scalable, efficient operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & FRS Compliance

. Prepare and review annual financial statements in accordance with Financial Reporting Standards (FRS).

. Ensure timely and accurate statutory reporting, including compliance with local regulatory requirements.

. Maintain and update accounting policies to reflect changes in applicable FRS standards.

. Liaise with external auditors and manage the year-end audit process.

Process Flow Improvement

. Conduct end-to-end reviews of existing accounting and finance workflows, identify bottlenecks, redundancies, and control gaps.

. Design and implement improved process flows for accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end close, and financial reporting.

. Document standard operating procedures and ensure consistent adherence across the team.

. Drive continuous improvement initiatives and measure outcomes.

Accounting Automation

. Lead the identification, evaluation, and implementation of automation tools to replace manual, repetitive accounting tasks (e.g., bank reconciliation, invoice processing, journal entries).

. Collaborate with IT and system vendors to deploy and configure ERP modules or RPA (Robotic Process Automation) solutions.

. Oversee data integrity and integration between accounting systems and upstream/downstream platforms.

. Train and upskill team members on new automated workflows.

AI &Technology Adoption

. Research and pilot AI-powered finance tools (e.g., AI-assisted variance analysis, predictive cash flow forecasting, intelligent document processing).

. Partner with business units to embed AI-driven insights into financial planning and decision-making.

. Evaluate and recommend finance technology investments aligned with the company's digital transformation roadmap.

. Stay current on emerging fintech trends and assess their applicability to the organisation.

Financial Planning & Control

. Support budgeting and management reporting cycles.

. Perform variance analysis and provide meaningful commentary to senior management.

. Strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance with company policies and governance requirements.

. Prepare and present detailed financial analysis reports to business unit heads, including profitability analysis, cost-benefit assessments, margin reviews, and trend analysis to support informed business decisions.

. Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights tailored to each business unit's operational context.

. Work closely with business unit managers to understand their financial performance drivers and provide forward-looking analysis to support planning and strategy.

. Act as a key business partner to operations, sales, and senior leadership.

. Present financial results and project updates clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Requirements:

. Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field CPA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent).

. 5-8 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.

. Strong working knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards (Singapore FRS/ IFRS).

. Demonstrated experience in process improvement, system implementation, or finance transformation projects.

. Hands-on exposure to accounting automation tools, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics), or RPA platforms.

. Familiarity with AI tools applied to finance (e.g., Power BI, Copilot, or similar) is a strong advantage.

. Analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with large data sets.

. Strong communication skills - able to translate financial information for non-finance audiences.

This role will be located in Singapore, working on-site at our office located at Expo (DT35/CG1) fully sheltered from the MRT.