CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER

THE EC PREMIUM FOOD PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

THE EC PREMIUM FOOD PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior finance leader to drive financial planning and strategy across the business. You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning, and provide insights to support management decisions and expansion.

You will lead accounting, treasury, tax, compliance, and risk management, supervise the finance team, and partner with operations to optimise margins and performance, reporting to the CEO and Board.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the company's business objectives.
• Lead annual budgeting, financial forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Analyse financial performance, profitability, costs, and key financial indicators.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support management decision-making and business expansion.
• Oversee daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and month-end and year-end closing.
• Ensure the timely preparation of accurate financial statements and management reports.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, liquidity, and funding requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective financial controls, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee corporate tax matters, GST reporting, and other relevant tax filings.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax agents, banks, and other professional advisers.
• Oversee cash management, banking relationships, financing arrangements, and credit facilities.
• Assess financial risks, including liquidity, foreign exchange, credit, and interest rate risks.
• Develop strategies to safeguard company assets and maintain financial stability.
• Provide timely financial reports and business performance analysis to senior management and the Board.
• Advise management on pricing, margins, investment decisions, and resource allocation.
• Support commercial negotiations, supplier and customer credit assessments, and major contracts.
• Work closely with operations, sales, procurement, and other departments to achieve business objectives.
• Lead, develop, and supervise the finance and accounting team.
• Establish clear financial reporting standards, responsibilities, and performance targets.
• Promote accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in financial processes.
• Present financial results, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to the CEO and Board of Directors.

Job description

1. Financial Planning and Strategy

• Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with the company's business objectives.
• Lead annual budgeting, financial forecasting, and long-term financial planning.
• Analyse financial performance, profitability, costs, and key financial indicators.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support management decision-making and business expansion.

2. Accounting and Financial Management

• Oversee daily accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and month-end and year-end closing.
• Ensure the timely preparation of accurate financial statements and management reports.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, liquidity, and funding requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective financial controls, policies, and procedures.

3. Budgeting and Cost Control

• Monitor actual financial performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, operational productivity, and profitability.
• Oversee product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing overhead allocation, and gross margin analysis.
• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, equipment investments, and business expansion projects.

4. Taxation, Compliance and Audit

• Ensure compliance with applicable Singapore financial reporting standards, tax requirements, and statutory obligations.
• Oversee corporate tax matters, GST reporting, and other relevant tax filings.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax agents, banks, and other professional advisers.
• Ensure proper financial records, documentation, and internal controls are maintained.

5. Treasury and Risk Management

• Oversee cash management, banking relationships, financing arrangements, and credit facilities.
• Assess financial risks, including liquidity, foreign exchange, credit, and interest rate risks.
• Develop strategies to safeguard company assets and maintain financial stability.

6. Business Partnering and Management Reporting

• Provide timely financial reports and business performance analysis to senior management and the Board.
• Advise management on pricing, margins, investment decisions, and resource allocation.
• Support commercial negotiations, supplier and customer credit assessments, and major contracts.
• Work closely with operations, sales, procurement, and other departments to achieve business objectives.

7. Team Leadership and Governance

• Lead, develop, and supervise the finance and accounting team.
• Establish clear financial reporting standards, responsibilities, and performance targets.
• Promote accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement in financial processes.
• Present financial results, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to the CEO and Board of Directors.