Head of Finance Singapore/South Asia

1 month ago

Singapore ASENDIA SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Full time
Roles & Responsibilities

Asendia empowers businesses to grow across borders with a range of international e-commerce and mail delivery services. Launched in 2012 by La Poste and Swiss Post, Asendia has the combined expertise of over 1500 employees across 4 continents. With operations across the world, we bring together a wealth of international and local expertise, and a network that delivers to over 200 countries and territories. Asendia’s heritage as a mail business is unrivalled, but today we are also at the forefront in providing e-commerce parcel solutions for e-tailers selling internationally. We provide a number of value-added services too, including returns, fulfilment and letters shops, and we have acquired a number of companies to enhance our services, including eShopWorld a global e-commerce software business.


Asendia is committed to providing equal opportunities. In accordance with the applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances, all qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to age, race, gender, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status and family responsibilities, disability, or any other protected characteristics.


Head of Finance Singapore/South Asia


We are looking for a Head of Finance for Asendia Singapore/South Asia. The position will be based in Singapore and reporting to the CEO of Singapore/South Asia. You are a strong business partner to the CEO to drive the business strategy for Asendia Singapore/South Asia, and you are involved in strategic financial plans to ensure the company's healthy cash flow, profitability, and continued success. This is a critical position that requires meticulous execution and oversight of all financial and accounting responsibilities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with internal and external standards. You are also accountable for of the business's budgeting, financial planning and analysis, pricing, and profitability management, as well as establishing efficiency and process improvements within your finance team.


Your Tasks

  • Manage all accounting and finance functions; develop and manage local financial and accounting policies to comply with GAAP, IFRS, tax requirement and other rules and regulations, as well as regulatory reporting.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounts and statutory accounts and ensure compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (FRS) and IFRS accounting standards.
  • Responsible for organising Annual General Meeting with Board of Directors of the legal entity; and preparation and presentation of financial updates in monthly business review meetings with the senior management and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate closely with internal teams such as regional office and head office, to provide financial guidance, conduct information analysis, and offer recommendations.
  • Identify and mitigate key aspects of company’s financial risk that could negatively impact the company’s performance by conducting financial analysis on products, operation efficiency and expenses to provide insights for decision-making and identify risks and opportunities.
  • Design/streamline F&A processes to ensure business efficiency by driving finance operations & process excellence within own team via technology transformation and automation.
  • Lead and manage team to achieve excellent teamwork, team competencies and operations excellence.

Your Profile

  • Minimum Accounting or Finance degree, with an ACCA or CIMA qualified or equivalent is preferred.
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience with at least 3 years of managerial experience and/or with more than 3 years in Financial Planning & Analysis tasks is preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge in financial management with demonstrated experience in planning and performance processes, including annual budget, monthly forecast, and periodic business reviews.
  • Strong business acumen and experience in business partnering with management team to achieve management accounting and finance operations excellence.
  • Strong analytical and proactive problem-solving skills, and excellent organizational skills, attentive to details and ability to multi-task and meet stringent business deadlines.
  • Strong computer skills with experience in handling Finance systems, such as SAP, and/or implementing finance technology transformation.
  • Proven leadership and teamwork skills in a multicultural environment; a Team player, flexible and adaptable to change.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels, willingness to collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve common objectives.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills that include the ability to develop and present effective presentations to high-level stakeholders.
  • Fluency in English is a must, additional languages desirable.

About Asendia

Our mission is to excel in every interaction with our customers. Our values are trust, friendliness, ease of use and our commitment to sustainability.


Driving success, communicating information, and adjusting to change are essential competencies that drive our strategy in APAC.


Employees wellbeing and corporate social responsibility are at the heart of our core values. We wish to instil a strong culture of corporate social responsibility within every employee and hope to create a positive and productive environment where employees can thrive.

If this sounds like the kind of place you would like to work and the sort of role you are looking for, then get in touch, we are waiting to hear from you.


Please send your application in English to: apac.recruitment@asendia.com; reference number "HDFINSG_202405_ASSG”.


All personal data collected will be used for recruitment related purposes and treated in strictest confidentiality. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed. All personal data supplied will be destroyed after completion of the recruitment process.


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Taxation
IFRS
Analytical Skills
Financial Management
Financial Planning
ACCA
Business Acumen
Business Partnering
CPA
Internal Controls
Accounting
Compliance
Management Accounting
Financial Analysis
Budgeting
Accounting Standards
Capital
Cash Flow
Financial Risk
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