Assistant Manager, Risk Management & Intercompany Loans

HITACHI ASIA LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Asia Ltd. is seeking an Assistant Manager to support Group treasury and finance by identifying and managing financial, operational, and treasury risks, while overseeing intercompany loan administration.

The role strengthens risk governance, ensures compliant loan management, and provides timely reporting to support management decisions and funding utilization across the Group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• A relevant professional qualification or certification in treasury, risk, finance, or accounting is advantageous, but not compulsory.
• At least 5 years of experience in treasury, financial risk management, corporate finance, banking, or a related function; cross-border exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, monitor, and report financial, operational, and treasury-related risks.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically review risk management policies, procedures, controls, and related documentation.
• Perform risk assessments, evaluate control effectiveness, and recommend practical mitigation measures.
• Prepare clear and timely risk reports, dashboards, and analysis for management review.
• Support the implementation of risk management initiatives and governance frameworks across entities.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Internal controls

Communication

Governance

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Professional treasury/risk certification (advantageous)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Treasury management systems

ERP systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Job Summary:

The Assistant Manager, Risk Management & Intercompany Loans supports the Group treasury and finance function by identifying and managing financial, operational, and treasury-related risks, while overseeing the end-to-end administration and monitoring of intercompany loans. The role strengthens risk governance, ensures accurate and compliant loan management, and provides timely reporting to support management decision-making and effective funding utilization across the Group.

Key Responsibilities:

Risk Management

• Identify, assess, monitor, and report financial, operational, and treasury-related risks.
• Develop, maintain, and periodically review risk management policies, procedures, controls, and related documentation.
• Perform risk assessments, evaluate control effectiveness, and recommend practical mitigation measures.
• Prepare clear and timely risk reports, dashboards, and analysis for management review.
• Support the implementation of risk management initiatives and risk governance frameworks across relevant entities and stakeholders.

Intercompany Loans

• Manage the Group's intercompany loan portfolio, including loan drawdowns, repayments, renewals, settlements, and related documentation.
• Coordinate funding requirements and transaction timelines with subsidiaries, finance stakeholders, and regional treasury teams.
• Review and monitor intercompany loan agreements to support compliance with internal policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform and validate interest calculations, and support the accurate charging, settlement, and collection of interest.
• Monitor funding utilization, outstanding balances, maturity profiles, repayment status, and exceptions requiring follow-up.
• Prepare accurate and timely management reports on intercompany loan balances, movements, interest, maturity, and utilization.

Job Requirements:

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• A relevant professional qualification or certification in treasury, risk, finance, or accounting is advantageous, but not compulsory.

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in treasury, financial risk management, corporate finance, banking, or a related function; candidates with comparable depth of experience may also be considered.
• Experience with intercompany loans, corporate funding, cash or liquidity management, treasury operations, or financial risk assessment is preferred.
• Experience working in a regional or multinational environment and coordinating with subsidiaries or cross-border stakeholders is an advantage.

Knowledge & Technical Skills

• Sound understanding of financial, operational, treasury, liquidity, counterparty, interest rate, and funding risks.
• Working knowledge of intercompany loan administration, including agreements, drawdowns, repayments, renewals, settlements, interest calculations, and balance monitoring.
• Awareness of internal controls, corporate governance, and regulatory or tax considerations relevant to intercompany financing. Specialist legal or tax expertise is not compulsory.
• Strong numerical, analytical, reconciliation, and reporting skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for calculations, reconciliations, data analysis, and management reporting; familiarity with treasury management systems, ERP systems, or reporting tools is an advantage.

Core Competencies

• Able to identify issues, assess risk implications, develop practical recommendations, and follow through on mitigation actions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with subsidiaries, regional teams, finance, tax, legal, and management stakeholders.
• Organized and able to manage multiple transactions, deadlines, renewals, reporting cycles, and follow-up actions independently.
• Demonstrates integrity, sound judgment, confidentiality, ownership, and a control-focused mindset.
• Good written and spoken English for business communication and stakeholder coordination. Additional language capability relevant to the Group or region is advantageous where it supports business needs.

Preferred / Advantageous

• Exposure to risk governance frameworks, policy implementation, control testing, or treasury transformation initiatives.
• Experience preparing senior-management reports, dashboards, or committee materials.
• Familiarity with transfer pricing principles, withholding tax considerations, benchmark interest rates, or cross-border financing documentation.
• Experience with process improvement, automation, or data visualization in a treasury or finance environment.