Associate Director Finance

Michael Page; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above market remuneration

Growth potential

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Michael Page on behalf of our client, an international asset management group investing in data centres, seeks a Regional Finance Leader to drive budgeting, reporting and tax compliance across APAC.

You will lead budgeting/forecasting, regional tax and compliance management, and treasury activities, partnering with project teams, investors and lenders to ensure accurate, timely financial insights. 10+ years' regional finance experience required.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA/ACCA with 10+ years regional finance experience.
• Experience in data centre, real estate, REITs, energy or infrastructure.
• Hands-on APAC taxation and compliance expertise.
• Proven consolidation across multiple legal entities.
• Advanced FP&A, budgeting and modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting across APAC data centre projects.
• Manage regional tax filings and compliance for APAC.
• Oversee treasury, cash pooling and intercompany funding.
• Coordinate with investors and lenders on reporting and variances.

Skills

Project finance

Budgeting

FP&A

Excel/financial modelling

IFRS/J-GAAP/AIFRS

Tax compliance APAC

Treasury & cash management

Multi-country finance

Data analytics

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA

Tools

ERP consolidation tools

Job description

• Exciting opportunity to join an exponentially growing investment platform
• Above the market remuneration package with good upsides potential

• Exciting opportunity to join an exponentially growing investment platform
• Above the market remuneration package with good upsides potential

About Our Client

Our client is part of an international asset management group and invests in data centres with strong financial backings and notable closure of deals.

Job Description

Regional Budgeting and Financial Control* Drive the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts for all APAC data centre development projects, with particular depth on project budgets, validating assumptions and variance drivers.

• Ensure budgets are comprehensive and strategically aligned, covering capex, opex, financing costs and phasing.
• Operate budget-approval processes and proactively track actual vs budget at project and country level.
• Finalise APAC budget templates, FX policies and reporting standards.
• Prepare and recommend regional adjustments to forecasts and reallocations of centrally-held costs for Finance Director approval.Regional Financial Reporting Governance* Maintain the regional reporting calendar and templates (project-level P&Ls, consolidated APAC packs), personally driving timely, high-quality delivery to investors and lenders.
• Standardise formats, accounting policies and FX assumptions so that management reports are comparable and decision-useful.
• Support group consolidation by liaising with project accountants and in-country finance teams to ensure data integrity.

Singapore and APAC Tax and Compliance* Ensure Singapore tax filings and compliance (corporate tax, GST, withholding) are met on time and in full.

• Manage APAC tax obligations and structuring matters for projects hands-on, coordinating directly with external advisers (Japan and Australia).
• Engage external auditors and tax advisers regionally, executing the regional audit strategy.

Regional Treasury and Cash Management* Partner with the Finance Director to manage APAC cash and debt, including cash pooling and intercompany funding.

• Optimise regional liquidity, concentration accounts and FX hedging in coordination with the Finance Director.
• Track project drawdown schedules and funding requirements; independently produce rolling cash-flow forecasts for the leadership team.
• Support day-to-day treasury and intercompany transactions within policy thresholds.

Stakeholder Engagement* Act as primary finance liaison for APAC project leads, ensuring alignment on budgets, risks and reporting timelines.

• Partner with development, design and project-management teams to review feasibility, capex plans and financial assumptions.
• Interface with investors, JV partners and lenders for regional reporting needs; support board-level materials and variance narratives.
• Champion transparency, accountability and continuous improvement in own work and across regional finance interactions.

The Successful Applicant

• CA / CPA / ACCA (or equivalent) with minimum 10 years of progressive finance experience, including multi-country or regional responsibilities.
• Strong background in project finance or capital-intensive industries - data centres, real estate, REITs, energy or infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with APAC taxation and compliance regimes, particularly Singapore and Japan; Australian experience highly desirable.
• Proven track record managing financial reporting across multiple legal entities, including group consolidation.
• Demonstrated success in managing project budgets, treasury activities and lender reporting in a multinational setting.
• Working familiarity with IFRS/J-GAAP / AIFRS (Australian IFRS) as applied to development projects.
• Advanced FP&A, budgeting and Excel / financial-modelling skills; experience with ERP consolidation tools and centralised reporting systems.
• Solid understanding of treasury operations (cash pooling, FX risk management) and Singapore tax law.
• Ability to review and analyse complex financial contracts (JV agreements, loan documents, shareholder agreements).
• Comfort with data tools and analytics to drive reporting automation and insight.

What's On Offer

• Above the market remuneration with good upsides potential
• Strong financial backings with exponential growth trajectory
• Comprehensive benefits package with flexibility

Quote job ref: JN-092026-7096894