Financial Controller

6 days ago


Singapore Direct Search Global Full time

**Job Detail**:
Job Reference
P4610

Purpose of the job

To provide financial controllership and to ensure the Asia finance teams operates efficiently and effectively in line with Group policies and procedures

Main responsibilities

**Financial control, tax and treasury**
- Ensure the financial control environment for all Singapore and Hong Kong entities is appropriate and controls are operating as intended
- Complete and monitor regulatory and capital returns for Singapore and Hong Kong regulators to ensure compliance at all times
- Ensure balance sheet reconciliations on completed on a timely basis for all balances in all entities
- Ensure appropriate controls around cash and that any surplus cash is remitted to Group Finance on a timely basis
- Complete monthly cash flow forecasts and submit to Group Finance with explanations on a timely basis
- Ensure cash is collected on a timely basis and ensue the bad debt provision is appropriate
- Ensure compliance with all Group accounting policies and GAAP
- Ensure statutory accounts, tax returns and other filings are completed for all entities on a timely basis
- Ensure all tax and other statutory payments are completed on a timely basis
- Manage local audits and support Group audits as appropriate
**Financial planning and analysis**
- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasting process for jurisdictions
- Ensure the month end close process is completed on a timely basis with analysis provided to support results
- Ensure appropriate management information is provided to MDs and Group Finance
- Ensure accuracy of revenue recognition (in accordance with IFRS 15) and ensure revenue is accrued or deferred accordingly
- Provide clear explanations of revenue movements and variances to budget by service line
**Financial operations**
- Ensure all client invoices are raised on a timely basis
- Ensure cash is correctly allocated to invoices on a timely basis
- Ensure vendor payments and expenses are made on a timely basis
- Work with HR to ensure payroll is processed correctly on a timely basis
**Leadership and management**
- Act as Resident Manager for regulated Singapore entity
- Act as a director for internal Singapore entities
- Serve as an ‘A’ bank signatory for the internal Singapore and Hong Kong entities
- Management of Finance team in Singapore and Hong Kong
- Develop Finance team within the jurisdictions to align with target operating model
- Support continuous process improvement and global centralisation of finance operational tasks

**Qualifications**:

- Qualified accountant with at least 3 years post-qualification experience

knowledge, skills and experience
- Experience of working in a financial control function, preferrably in a multi-national Group environment
- Experience of providing financial planning and analysis support to internal stakeholders
- Ability to prepare budgets and financial forecasts
- Ability to prepare statutory financial statements, tax computation and GST filing
- Experience of working with external auditors. Previous audit experience preferred
- Knowledge of IFRS preferred
- Good understanding of local employment laws and CPF Act
- Strong IT skills, in particular advanced Excel skills
- Ability to work in a changing environment

Competencies
- Ability to work independently, under own initiative and proactively
- Ability to work under pressure prioritise and deliver multiple outcomes to predetermined timelines
- Confident communicator to all levels and abilities



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