APAC Finance Manager - Regulatory & Audit (12m FTC)

Wise Payments; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Wise in Singapore is seeking a Finance Manager (Associate Controller, APAC 12-month FTC) to lead regional financial oversight and controls across Asia. You will drive regulatory reporting, audits, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Risk and Product while shaping scalable finance processes.

The role requires IFRS/US GAAP expertise, strong data analysis, and a proactive, independent mindset to deliver accurate reporting on time in a fast-moving fintech environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in financial control, audit, financial reporting or related field.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP and accounting principles.
• Experience owning or supporting financial reporting, statutory audits or regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large datasets.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and communicating complex financial topics clearly.
• Self-starter mindset and ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment.
• Understanding of how accounting, tax and regulatory requirements affect financial operations and controls.
• Automation mindset, with an interest in eliminating manual work through technology (SQL, Python a plus).

Responsibilities

• Own financial oversight of Asia legal entities and monitor financial controls.
• Lead regulatory and financial reporting, coordinating submissions and ad-hoc reporting.
• Monitor regulatory capital requirements and maintain capital adequacy.
• Lead finance and statutory audits for assigned entities with regulatory examinations.
• Partner with Finance, Banking, Compliance, Risk, Legal and Product to meet regional requirements.
• Drive improvements to finance processes and controls; pursue standardisation and automation.
• Translate complex data into clear insights for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Regional Finance initiatives as Wise scales across Asia.

Skills

IFRS/US GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation mindset

SQL basics

Python basics

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Wise in Singapore is seeking a Finance Manager (Associate Controller, APAC 12-month FTC) to lead regional financial oversight and controls across Asia. You will drive regulatory reporting, audits, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Risk and Product while shaping scalable finance processes.

The role requires IFRS/US GAAP expertise, strong data analysis, and a proactive, independent mindset to deliver accurate reporting on time in a fast-moving fintech environment.