As a key business partner, you will assist the Group Finance Controller to lead the Group HQ and regional/local finance teams to manage the full spectrum of finance activities, including accounting, costing, consolidation, statutory and management reporting, audit and internal controls, tax and treasury.
Reporting to the Group Finance Controller, you will play a crucial role in setting policies, implementing best practices and business applications, internal controls improvement, and management and operational reporting. You will work closely with all other functional teams, including Operations, to provide strong support to deliver operating and profitability goals.
With the support of your Finance team members, ensure the accounting for the Group follows accounting standards, review submission of subsidiaries, organise the closing, prepare management reports and manage working capital. You will also ensure compliance with statutory requirements in the areas of accounting, audit, tax, legal and company secretarial. You will work with various functions to continuously improve processes and systems (ERP, BI, CRM, HRIS, etc), in risk management and to undertake any adhoc projects as required by the Group Finance Controller.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the full spectrum of finance activities, including accounting, costing, consolidation, statutory and management reporting, financial planning and analysis, audit and internal controls, legal and company secretarial work, tax and treasury for the Group.
- Act as business advisor and partner to both Group functions and OBUs to drive business performance and process improvement with view to improve profits, cash flow, efficiency, controls and compliance
- Develop a long-term financial strategy and create a roadmap on how to accomplish these milestones and financial targets
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and Group accounting policies
- Set and implement policies and procedures, and ensure strong internal controls and alignment to Group policies
- Manage and supervise the finance team who support Singapore entities
- As liaison for external auditors or other financial contacts and ensure legal and regulatory compliance
- Manage working capital, funding and treasury matters to ensure that the Company is in good financial health
- Facilitate sharing of benchmarking and best practices to raise the level of institutional learning and capability
- Lead and motivate the team to deliver high quality services within expected turnaround times, to support the business growth.
- Stay updated on the respective local regulatory, governance and practices
- Drive systems enhancements, process improvements and maintain a strong controls environment
- Work with other functions on Digital Transformation projects
- Participate or lead other adhoc projects e.g. implementation of ERP systems
- Actively participate in major project reviews, providing oversight on major proposals from pricing, cash flow and risk perspectives, and implementing a ROI mentality in the business
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience with several years each in audit, accounting, manufacturing cost accounting and regional/group controlling in a leadership capacity in progressive MNCs/large regional groups
- Strong cost accounting knowledge and several years of working closely with the Operations team in a factory is essential
- Strong command of the English language, able to read and converse in Mandarin with our China colleagues and the general ability to communicate clearly is essential
- High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and presentations
- Able to lead and work across multiple projects simultaneously in a timely manner, to implement applications and/or improve processes
- Strong sense of ownership with a practical, hands-on approach.
Qualifications
Degree or professional qualification in Accountancy
Competencies
Technical
- Accounting (IFRS)
- Internal Controls
- Manufacturing Costing
- FP&A (Management Reporting, Analysis, Budgeting)
- Governance & Risk Management
- Taxation
- Corporate Finance
Non-Technical
- Organised, good eye for details and error-free work
- Positive attitude, fast learning, adaptable and strong initiative
- Performance and results driven
- Analytical and solution focused
- Customer and stakeholder oriented
- Agile and innovative
- Resourcefulness and cost conscious
- Developing self and others
- Governance and ethics
Leadership (if applicable)
Has the potential to move up one level
