Company
Our client is an international industrial company with a strong presence across global markets and a growing footprint in Asia-Pacific. The company operates through multiple manufacturing and commercial entities and is focused on operational excellence, profitable growth and disciplined capital allocation.
To support the continued expansion of the region, the company is looking to appoint a Finance Director based in Singapore, responsible for leading the local finance function and acting as a strategic partner to regional leadership.
Position Summary
The Finance Director will lead all financial activities across the region, ensuring strong financial governance, operational control and strategic decision support.
Reporting to the Global CFO and working closely with the Regional Managing Director, the role will oversee financial planning, reporting, compliance, and business performance across multiple countries.
The position will play a critical role in driving profitability, supporting investment decisions, and strengthening financial processes and systems across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the finance function across the APAC region, managing local finance teams in multiple countries.
- Ensure robust financial controls, compliance and governance across all entities.
- Provide leadership and development to regional finance teams.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning processes for the region.
- Monitor financial performance and provide actionable insights to improve profitability and operational efficiency.
- Develop financial models to support strategic initiatives and investments.
- Act as a strategic partner to the Regional Managing Director and leadership team.
- Support commercial, operational and manufacturing decisions through financial analysis.
- Drive cost optimization and margin improvement initiatives.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in line with group standards.
- Oversee statutory reporting, tax compliance and audit processes across regional entities.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations and internal policies.
- Improve working capital management, including inventory, receivables and payables.
- Support operational excellence initiatives within manufacturing and supply chain.
- Ensure financial visibility across production and operational costs.
Candidate Profile
- 1218 years of progressive finance experience in industrial, manufacturing or engineering environments.
- Proven experience leading finance operations across multiple countries in APAC.
- Experience in multinational organizations with complex structures.
- Exposure to manufacturing cost structures and operational finance.
- Experience in business partnering with senior leadership teams.
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline. Professional finance qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). MBA is a plus.
- Strong financial planning and analytical capabilities.
- Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong knowledge of international accounting standards and financial governance.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle or similar).
- Strategic mindset combined with hands-on execution capability.
Languages
- Fluent English required.
- Additional Asian languages are a plus.
