Chief Financial Officer

Chesterton Consulting Ltd; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 420 000 - 640 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The successful candidate will oversee IPO readiness, accounting consolidation to IFRS, and the orchestration of the IPO working party with sponsors, legal counsels in Singapore, HK and offshore jurisdictions. Strong leadership, governance, and cross-border finance expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as CFO/VP of Finance through an IPO.
• 12+ years financial leadership in Singapore.
• Experience managing multi-currency environments and regional tax structures.
• Expert in IFRS or HKFRS frameworks.
• Professional credentials in finance (CA/CPA/ACCA).
• Excellent verbal and written English; Mandarin is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• IPO Readiness Audit within the first 90 days: gap analysis of controls, structure, compliance.
• Accounting Transition to IFRS for consolidated regional books.
• Syndicate Assembly: manage IPO sponsors, legal counsels and underwriters.
• Oversee Regional Operations: FP&A, tax optimization, treasury and accounting across Singapore/SE Asia.
• Enhance Corporate Governance: strengthen governance, risk management and internal controls.
• Provide Board/Audit Committee with cash burn, profitability metrics and listing budgets.

Connaissances

Public market leadership

English communication

Mandarin (preferred)

Cross-border management

IFRS/HKFRS expertise

Formation

University degree in Finance/Accounting

CA (Singapore), CPA, or ACCA designation

Description du poste

Our client is a well established group with an aim to get IPO. The Group CFO will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and Board, taking absolute ownership of the financial strategy, regional operations, and capital market initiatives.

The ideal candidate must be a proven public-market executive with a successful track record of leading a corporate entity through an IPO process.

IPO Project

• IPO Readiness Audit: Complete a comprehensive gap analysis of the group’s financial controls, corporate structure, and compliance within the first 90 days.
• Accounting Transition: Successfully migrate or align all regional entity books into a consolidated IFRS framework ready for reporting accountants.
• Syndicate Assembly: Appoint and manage the IPO working party, including Joint Sponsors, Legal Counsels (Singapore, HK, and Cayman/Offshore), and Underwriters.

Group Financial Leadership & Strategy

• Regional Operations: Oversee all financial planning, tax optimization, treasury, and accounting functions across Singapore and Southeast Asian subsidiaries.
• Corporate Governance: Restructure the Singapore finance function to meet public-facing governance, risk management, and rigorous internal control standards.
• Board Reporting: Provide the Board and Audit Committee with clear, strategic visibility into cash burn, profitability metrics, and listing budgets.

Candidate Profile & Experience Requirements

• Completed IPO Track Record: Must have served as CFO or VP of Finance for a company through a successfully completed IPO. (Direct experience with HKEX is required).
• Leadership Tenure: Minimum 12 years of financial leadership experience, with a strong background working within Singapore’s corporate ecosystem.
• Cross-Border Management: Proven ability to manage multi-currency environments, regional tax structures, and transfer pricing in Asia-Pacific.
• Accounting Frameworks: Expert-level mastery of IFRS or HKFRS.
• Credentials: University degree in Finance/Accounting. CA (Singapore), CPA, or ACCA designation is mandatory.
• Professional Fluency: Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills.
• Regional Capability: Professional proficiency in Mandarin is highly advantageous to effectively communicate with regulators, mainland sponsors, and regional investors.