Head of Finance M​/F

What is the Opportunity?

The Local Head of Finance of the branch in Singapore will have the following responsibilities:

• Responsible to lead the Accounting, Reporting & Change Team. The responsibility includes owning all Finance Regulatory, Statutory, Head Office and Tax reporting for Singapore entities, act as Subject Matter Expert and Finance Business Partner for key local stakeholders, including Executive Committee (ExCO) members and play a key role in the strategy and management of the Singapore Finance function.

As the Head of Finance,

• you will act as a validator/auditor and local regulator main point of contact
• you will establish and maintain a working relationship with the local Audit firm in charge of Regulatory delivery
• you must possess the required knowledge of internal processes and reporting
• act as Financial control, Tax and Capital monitoring lead. They will also be responsible of the Business plan of the local entity.
• Organize and manage the day to day operations for timely and accurate reporting of various accounting reports, which include but not limited to, Trial balance, ledger, Profit & Loss account, Balance sheet substantiation and attend monthly closing meetings with Head Office. Manage the team to ensure all reporting are in line with CACEIS and statutory requirements, e.g. GL, Balance Sheet substantiation , consolidation packages, local regulatory survey and declaration, and Finance and Tax submissions to home authorities.
• Manage the team to complete the year-end audit and ensure financial statements are accurately completed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Responsible for leading change in accounting system, where applicable, and continuous monitoring and implementation of process improvement to establish the balance between efficiency and key controls.
• Review the financial reports prepared and attend meetings set with various stakeholders for financial presentation.
• Enhance the business partnering capabilities of Singapore Finance in support of country and business strategies and transformation objectives.

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