Finance Director - Global Growth & Compliance

WHALET PTE LTD; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 17,292,000 - 25,692,000; Full time

Job summary

Whalet, an MAS-licensed Major Payment Institution, seeks a Finance Director to own the Singapore entity's finance function and support international expansion. The role is hands-on, bridging regulatory obligations, financial operations, and investor readiness as capital raises approach.

You will oversee multi-currency treasury, month-end close, and external audits while building scalable financial controls and a robust investor data room for due diligence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Finance with CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent.
• 7–10+ years of progressive finance leadership in MAS-regulated entities preferred.
• Strong MAS Act knowledge and multi-currency FX settlement experience preferred.
• Experience in financial modelling, unit economics, and investor due diligence.
• Fluent English and Mandarin; Singapore-based with cross-border collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own all financial regulatory obligations across MAS, HKMA, and FinCEN.
• Build and oversee accounting, tax, multi-currency treasury, month-end close, and external audit processes with scalable, audit-ready controls.
• Develop and maintain the company's financial model (unit economics, corridor revenue, runway) and investor data room for due diligence.
• Partner with the CEO on capital allocation, trade settlement pricing strategy, and banking relationships.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Financial leadership

Financial modelling

Investor relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-currency treasury

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Regulatory reporting tools

Investor data rooms

Job description

Whalet, an MAS-licensed Major Payment Institution, seeks a Finance Director to own the Singapore entity's finance function and support international expansion. The role is hands-on, bridging regulatory obligations, financial operations, and investor readiness as capital raises approach.

You will oversee multi-currency treasury, month-end close, and external audits while building scalable financial controls and a robust investor data room for due diligence.