We are seeking an experienced Asst Group Finance Manager to join a well-established international maritime and logistics organisation with an extensive operating network and a long-standing reputation for integrity, reliability and service excellence. The organisation is undertaking a major finance transformation programme involving the implementation of Oracle NetSuite, greater centralisation of financial reporting, stronger controls and the longer-term development of shared services.
Based in Singapore and reporting directly to the Group Finance Manager, this newly created group-level role will help rebuild and strengthen the organisation's finance capabilities. You will support month-end close and consolidation across multiple countries while leading continuous improvement, process standardisation and control initiatives. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with significant exposure to the CFO, country finance teams and other senior stakeholders.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Record-to-Report and Continuous Improvement
- Lead initiatives to improve the month-end close and group consolidation processes.
- Strengthen intercompany reconciliation and help standardise reporting templates across the group.
- Work closely with group and country finance teams to improve accounting practices and shorten month-end closing timelines.
- Identify opportunities to standardise, simplify and automate finance processes across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
- Support the longer-term transition towards a more efficient and scalable finance operating model.
- Manage short-term improvement projects in collaboration with country finance teams.
Financial Reporting and Contract Reviews
- Review customer contracts to assess revenue recognition, taxation and accounting implications in accordance with IFRS and local reporting requirements.
- Provide technical accounting guidance to local finance teams on complex contracts, transactions and reporting matters.
- Review vendor contracts together with Group Procurement and evaluate the related accounting implications.
- Support accurate and consistent financial reporting across the organisation's international operations.
- Assist the Group Finance Controller with group-level accounting, reporting and consolidation matters.
Systems and Process Integration
- Review requests for enhancements to operational and finance systems, particularly those relating to customer contracts and financial reporting.
- Ensure that proposed system changes are aligned with appropriate accounting treatments, reporting requirements and internal controls.
- Contribute finance and accounting perspectives to the design and development of operational systems.
- Participate in cross-functional workshops involving Finance, Operations, Procurement and technology stakeholders.
- Support the implementation and optimisation of Oracle NetSuite, particularly in relation to reporting and finance processes.
Risk and Control Framework
- Establish and strengthen finance risk and control frameworks across the group.
- Improve governance, documentation and consistency of financial controls across country operations.
- Identify control gaps and work with relevant teams to implement practical remediation measures.
- Support internal, statutory and tax audit requirements when needed.
REQUIREMENTS
- Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant or an equivalent professional accounting qualification; candidates with a Big Four background are preferred.
- 5-8 years of post-qualification experience in accounting, financial reporting, finance transformation or related roles.
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, including revenue recognition principles.
- Demonstrated experience managing month-end close, group consolidation and intercompany accounting within a multi-country environment.
- Previous exposure to a headquarters or group-level finance function is highly preferred.
- Experience reviewing customer and vendor contracts and determining their accounting implications.
- Hands-on experience with Oracle NetSuite, particularly its reporting capabilities.
- Track record in finance process improvement, automation, standardisation or transformation programmes.
- Sound understanding of financial controls, governance and risk management.
- Comfortable working across different countries, entities and regulatory environments.
