Finance Controler

ACCA Careers; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 8,955,000 - 13,433,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers seeks a Finance Controller to oversee financial operations in a Singapore-based role. The candidate will manage budgets, consolidate reports and ensure compliance with accounting standards while coordinating with group executives.

The role requires CA/CMA credentials with extensive external audit and commercial experience, strong English communication, and leadership of finance teams across Controlling, Accounting and Treasury functions.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA/CMA with 12+ years of working experience and at least 3 years in external audit and 5 or more years in commercial industry.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills are essential.
• Strong command of written and spoken English.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle interruptions.
• Working experience in cost accounting is a plus.
• US GAAP/IFRS experience, especially with a US-listed MNC, would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates financial activities and provides timely analysis and interpretation of monthly and quarterly reports.
• Defines finance strategy and reviews plans for Controlling, Accounting, Consolidation, Treasury and Trade Finance.
• Directs annual budgets and quarterly forecasts; coordinates company plans and recommends changes.
• Interprets regulatory changes and manages risk in financial operations.
• Develops and implements financial policies and ensures compliance with accounting standards.
• Coordinates audits and maintains records; ensures internal controls and SOX readiness.
• Leads cash optimization efforts in coordination with Treasury and regional teams.
• Participates in major projects (CAPEX, acquisitions, SAP deployment) as needed.
• Manages and develops the finance team; supports cross-functional collaboration.
• Ensures timely compliance with audits, tax matters, and corporate secretarial requirements.
• Partners with sales, product, marketing and admin to streamline reporting processes.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Education

CA/CMA

Job description

The Finance Controller will oversee financial operations, manage budgets, and ensure accurate reporting in the engineering industry. This role is based in Singapore and focuses on keeping financial processes efficient and compliant.

Client Details

An organisation in the engineering industry, located in US.

Job Description

• Financial performance: Coordinates the financial activities of the Companies; provides to management timely analysis and interpretation of monthly and quarterly financial reports, variances to budgets and forecasts; ensure proper consolidation and transmission to group and corporate; evaluates financial performance and report results to management; prepares recommendations for corrective actions as requested by Company and Group executives.
• Finance strategy: Defines strategy & reviews proposed plans and programs for the assigned departments (Controlling, Accounting, Consolidation, Treasury and Trade Finance) and provide financial forecasts and recommendations to management
• Forecasting: Directs preparation of Companies annual budgets and quarterly forecasts; reviews proposed plans and recommends changes to management. Coordinates and synthesise Company annual and quarterly plan
• Risk Management: Interprets implications of changes in regulations and legislation as they apply to financial operation of the Companies. Coordinates and/or monitor minimisation of key risk area for the Companies and their implication on the financial statements, including legal & insurance claims, tax matters, credit risk, product liability, obsolescence
• Financial procedures & standards: Develops, recommends & implements financial policies and procedures, under Corporate guidance; ensure continued compliance with proper accounting procedures and standards; develops standards to measure company and departments financial performance; ensure those are implemented in local ERP's
• Internal Control & SOX compliance: Coordinates readiness of each entity for annual audits by third party agencies and accounting firms, and addresses any comment or issue raised; maintains financial and accounting records for companies; ensure compliance of books closing and deployment of adequate internal controls
• Cash optimization: Coordinates key actions for cash optimization in cooperation with Treasury, Trade Finance and Regional Controller.
• Key projects: Participates in significant projects study (key capex, acquisitions, divesture of assets, new entity creation, SAP deployment,…) and implementation as needed
• Team Management: Ensures competent staffing; support and develop direct reports and teams; recognize talent; attract and hold capable personnel. Participates in company activities and programs through management meetings and committees
• Compliances: Ensures timely compliances related to Audits and ROC compliances, Tax & TP Audit, Direct & Indirect taxation including tax assessments, and secretarial matters. Coordinates and/or monitor minimization of key risk areas for the Company
• Business Partners: Provides support to sales, product support, marketing & admin on various reporting. Participates in enhancing processes and procedures to streamline functional efficiency.

Profile

• Qualified CA/CMA with 12+ years of working experience and at least 3 years in external audit and 5 or more years in commercial industry
• Problem-solving, analytical skills and the ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously are essential
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills are required
• Attention to detail and mental concentration are necessary for accurately performing tasks and tolerating frequent interruptions
• Working experience in cost accounting will be a plus point
• US GAAP/IFRS (experience with a US-listed MNC would be a plus)

Job Offer

• Opportunities to work in the engineering industry.
• Exposure to financial operations in US.