Group Finance Manager

Newly Created Position as Group Finance Manager, with a Technology Start Up at an Aggressive Expansion Phase

Our client is a well-backed technology brand at hypergrowth phase. Pursuing continued global expansion and built around a distinctive value proposition that addresses an area of strong vested interest and relevance across global markets, they are therefore looking to hire a high caliber leader as Group Finance Manager.

The ideal candidate will partner the Group Financial Controller in shaping the future of a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial business. Being the driving force behind automation, process optimization, and strategic regional expansion, key responsibilities include:

• Drive Regional Consolidation: Own the financial consolidation across all APAC business units and spearhead the Group's financial audit process.
• Lead Financial Operations: Oversee daily functions (AR, GL, and tax), manage intercompany accounting, and ensure flawless month-end closings.
• Empower Offshore Teams: Supervise, mentor, and elevate offshore finance members, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Champion Transformation: Act as a key stakeholder in regional ERP implementations, system enhancements, and process automation.
• Fuel Market Expansion: Partner with the business to research, strategize, and execute financial and regulatory setups for exciting new territory entries.
• Optimize Controls & Compliance: Develop and enforce robust internal control procedures while managing cross-border tax compliance (CIT and GST).
• Solve Complex Challenges: Serve as the go-to expert for internal and external stakeholders to resolve complex financial queries and eliminate process inefficiencies.

This role is ideal for a hands-on, adaptable finance professional who enjoys building structure from the ground up and taking ownership in a fast-moving hypergrowth & well-backed environment. The selected candidate will be comfortable operating independently, switching between detail-oriented execution and big-picture thinking, and taking pride in creating order, clarity and scalability where processes are still evolving. You are innately proactive, organized and curious, with a strong sense of accountability and a practical mindset. You enjoy collaborating across teams, communicating clearly, and contributing beyond your core remit as the business grows.

Skills/Experience:

• Relevant accounting / finance degree from a reputable university, and/or ACCA / CPA is highly desirable
• Minimum of 8 - 12 years of progressive experience, preferably within Technology and/or Start up environments
• Proven breadth of technical accounting, group finance, consolidation, financial operations, leadership, and financial business partnering expertise required
• Deep knowledge of regional tax, statutory reporting requirements, and establishing internal controls
• Demonstrates digital acumen, driven strategic change and/or created finance operational improvements and structures
• A builder's mindset - creating processes and not just following them
• Entrepreneurial. Able to think on your feet, be a problem solver and possess grit. Challenge the founders towards the right decisions made
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change, with the ability to prioritize and adapt quickly.
• Advance analytical skills to effectively understand and monetize data for creation of new revenue streams and improving decision support capabilities.
• Detail-oriented yet pragmatic, with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.
• Effectively bilingual (English and Mandarin) with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Only successful candidates will be notified.

For interested applicants, kindly send your updated resume to [Confidential Information]

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