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Financial Controller (Far East Orchard)
Responsibilities
Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Controller (FC) is responsible for group-level financial control, statutory and management reporting, governance, and compliance across Far East Orchard Limited (FEOR) and its subsidiaries.
- Group Financial Reporting & Close
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close at group level, ensuring adherence to reporting timelines and accounting standards.
- Oversee group consolidation and ensure accuracy of eliminations and group journals.
- Review and support the preparation of statutory and management financial statements and analyses.
- Coordinate and direct the preparation of regulatory reporting, including quarterly and year-end reporting to SGX.
- Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, SGX requirements, and group accounting policies.
- Governance, Controls & Compliance
- Establish and maintain strong group financial controls, ensuring consistency and discipline across entities and regions.
- Review and sign off group-level compliance and Negative Assurance Checklists (NACs), and oversee entity-level compliance reviews.
- Act as the primary finance counterpart for external auditors, internal audit, and regulators, managing audit planning, execution, and issue resolution.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, loan covenants, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.
- Ensure compliance with interested person transaction (IPT) requirements and related disclosures.
- Budgeting, Forecasting & Management Reporting
- Oversee the preparation and review of annual group budgets and rolling forecasts (P&L, cash flow, and capex), including coordination and review of business units budgets; analyse and report variances.
- Review consolidated forecasts, key assumptions, and performance drivers.
- Review management reports, variance analyses, and performance commentary for CFO and EXCO review.
- Provide financial insight and analysis to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions, and capital allocation.
- Treasury, Tax & Risk Oversight
- Oversee treasury management and reporting, liquidity monitoring, and covenant compliance.
- Oversee tax team, including filings and compliance matters and coordination with external tax advisors.
- Support the CFO in financial risk identification, mitigation, and scenario analysis as required.
- Stakeholder & Board Support
- Support the CFO in the preparation of Board and ARC papers, including financial results, audit matters, accounting judgments, and governance disclosures.
- Act as a key finance point-of-contact for senior management, auditors, and key external stakeholders on group-wide financial reporting and control matters.
- Contribute to group initiatives, business integration, and finance transformation projects as required.
- Finance Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead and develop the finance team, including Controllers/Managers and shared service teams where applicable.
- Provide clear oversight, coaching, and performance management to ensure high professional standards.
- Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting processes, systems, and controls.
- Support finance transformation initiatives, including systems upgrades and standardisation efforts.
- Foster a strong culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Degree in Accountancy or related discipline
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA, or equivalent)
- Minimum 10–12 years of relevant finance experience; ideally with 8–10 years in a Big 4 accounting firm
- Experience of working in a SGX-listed group, real estate, hospitality, or lodging businesses is a definite advantage
- Strong knowledge and experience in financial reporting standards, consolidations, and internal controls
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; meticulous and detail-oriented
- Ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate clearly to senior management and board members
- High integrity and firm on controls
- Able to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
- Confident in managing senior stakeholders and external advisors
- Calm under pressure, with sound judgment in sensitive and time-critical matters
- Proven leadership in a similar setting
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
- Good business acumen and highly adaptive
- Mature, proactive, resourceful and hands-on with good initiative
- Works well independently with minimal supervision, while remaining a strong team player
- Able to multitask and deliver under multiple tight deadlines
