Assistant Finance Manager (Manufacturing)

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. is seeking a seasoned finance professional to lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual closing processes and ensure accurate financial reporting.

You will review journals, reconciliations, and intercompany activity while overseeing AP, AR, GL, fixed assets and treasury. The role emphasizes internal controls, costing, budgeting, and driving process improvements. You will mentor the finance team, coordinate audits, tax compliance, and support ERP enhancements to enable a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 2-3 years of Big 4 audit experience.
• At least 8 years of finance and accounting experience with 2-3 years in a supervisory role in commercial settings.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and internal controls, with costing, inventory accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes with timely, accurate reporting.
• Review and validate journals, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee AP, AR, GL, fixed assets, and treasury operations.
• Maintain internal controls and uphold corporate governance requirements.
• Review product costing, inventory valuation, and cost allocations; explain variances to operations.
• Drive annual budgeting and forecasting; monitor performance against plans.
• Manage cash flow planning, working capital, and banking activities.
• Coordinate audits and tax compliance; handle statutory filings.
• Lead and develop finance team, promoting collaboration and process improvement.
• Participate in ERP enhancements and finance transformation initiatives.

Skills

Big 4 audit experience

Financial accounting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.

• Review and validate journals, accruals, prepayments, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the finance team.

• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, fixed assets, and treasury operations.

• Maintain effective internal controls and adherence to corporate governance requirements.

• Review product costing, inventory valuation, and manufacturing cost allocations, providing insights on variances to operations management.

• Drive the annual budgeting process and recurring forecasting exercises, monitoring actual performance against expectations.

• Manage cash flow planning, working capital, and banking activities to ensure liquidity.

• Coordinate external and internal audits, managing tax compliance and statutory filings.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Participate in ERP enhancements and finance transformation initiatives, driving automation and process efficiencies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.

• Minimum 2-3 years of Big 4 audit experience.

• At least 8 years of finance and accounting experience, with a minimum of 2-3 years in a supervisory role in commercial settings.

• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and internal controls, with experience in costing, inventory accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.