Assistant Finance Manager

Plaza Premium Lounge; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaza Premium Lounge is seeking a senior finance leader to manage the organization's financial accounting and corporate reporting functions.

You will supervise accounting policies, tax, budgeting, audits, and drive strategic financial decisions, fostering robust governance and internal controls.

The role emphasizes business partner collaboration, IT-enabled finance processes, and ensuring accurate, timely financial information for management and external stakeholders.

Job description

Job Description

Manage the organization's financial accounting and corporate reporting functions.

• Manage a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
• Supervise and review the preparation of financial statements, business activity reports and forecasts for management and external stakeholders.
• Monitor changes and emerging trends in accounting standards and regulation.
• Provide financial leadership and strategic thinking to support sustainable value-creation.
• Apply professional judgement to identify accounting treatments adopted in financial statements and assess their suitability and acceptability.

Manage taxation-related functions within the organization.

• Supervise the calculation of taxable income and income tax liabilities of the organization.
• Assess the chargeable gains and losses of the organization, as well as capital gain tax liabilities.
• Resolve tax-related issues with external tax experts.
• Articulate to management all relevant tax issues to minimize the organization's tax liabilities.

Support the organization as a business partner.

• Advise management on the organization's exposure to risks.
• Analyze current market trends and provide strategic input to shape the organization's key financial decisions.
• Analyze, compile and present management information for managerial decision making.
• Analyze and assess the impact of investment decisions on the financial position of the organization.

Manage strategic planning initiatives.

• Identify and understand the financing needs of the organization.
• Identify and calculate both financial and non-financial performance measurements for reporting on the organization's performance.
• Oversee the preparation of the organization's budget.
• Interpret, investigate and report to management on variances, as well as develop a full understanding of the inter-relationships between variances.

Manage the organization's management accounting and budgeting functions.

• Maintain banking relationships for accounts for day-to-day transaction as well as investments.
• Prepare for the use and implementation of integrated reporting.

Support internal and external audit activities.

• Plan and coordinate the annual financial audit process.
• Respond to internal and external auditors on audit data, variances and audit findings.
• Implement policies and procedures with emphasis on internal controls to prevent possible fraud and errors.
• Resolve issues and deficiencies arising from audit findings.

Drive the use and integration of information technology within the organization's finance function.

• Use management information systems strategically for effective management and control of the business.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the organization's financial system and determine any areas of improvement.
• Ensure the appropriate set up of accounting rules in the organization's financial system.