Chief Financial Officer (Insurance, SG Based)

Elliott Scott - HR search & recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

We are partnering with a leading insurance organization to appoint a CFO for its Singapore entity. The role will serve as a key strategic partner to the CEO and the leadership team, driving financial performance, governance, and long-term growth.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting, liquidity management, tax and regulatory reporting, and build a high-performing finance team while strengthening relationships with regulators and the board.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA/ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Experience in the insurance industry with knowledge of Singapore regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives, boards and regulators.
• Strong people leadership, strategic, empathetic and commercially astute.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial leadership across diverse business models.
• Partner closely with management to achieve strategic and financial objectives.
• Advise management and the board on profitability, capital, growth and sustainability.
• Lead annual planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
• Deliver insights to support investments and expense management.
• Oversee accounting, financial close, tax filings and group reporting.
• Manage audits, governance and remediation of findings.
• Manage liquidity, cash flow, and banking relationships.
• Develop and monitor investment strategies aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Oversee finance operations and process automation.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Build relationships with senior executives, regulators and auditors.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

About the Role:

We are partnering with a leading insurance organization to appoint a CFO for their Singapore entity. The role will serve as a key strategic partner to the CEO and the leadership team, driving financial performance, governance, and long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide financial leadership across diverse business models


• Partner closely with management, business heads, to achieve strategic and financial objectives.


• Act as principal financial adviser to management and the board on profitability, capital, growth, and sustainability.


• Lead annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management.


• Deliver insights and recommendations to support business initiatives, investments, and expense management.


• Oversee accounting, financial close, statutory and regulatory reporting, tax filings, and group reporting.


• Manage audits, ensuring strong governance and remediation of findings.


• Manage liquidity, cash flow, banking relationships, and capital planning.


• Develop and monitor investment strategies aligned with risk appetite and regulatory requirements.


• Oversee finance operations


• Drive process simplification, standardization, and automation.


• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team


• Build strong relationships with senior executives, regulators, auditors, and regional/global stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA/ACCA or equivalent.


• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience


• Experience in the insurance industry and strong knowledge of Singapore insurance regulatory requirements is a must


• Ability to influence senior executives, boards, and regulators.


• Exceptional people leadership skills


• Strategic, empathetic, collaborative, and commercially astute.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.