Finance Controller

SIN CHEW WOODPAQ PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SIN CHEW WOODPAQ PTE LTD seeks a Finance Manager to oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls, ensuring compliance and timely decision-support for management in Singapore. The role partners with cross-functional teams to analyse variances, prepare rolling forecasts, and support strategic initiatives such as expansions, capital planning, and mergers/acquisitions.

Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements.
• Conduct analytical reviews of financial statements, investigating variances and providing actionable insights.
• Serve as the primary liaison for external audits, tax filings, and statutory reporting.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with department heads to align financial goals with business objectives.
• Prepare rolling forecasts, monitor performance against budgets, and explain significant variances to senior management.
• Develop cash flow projections and implement strategies to optimize liquidity.
• Establish and maintain a robust internal control framework to safeguard assets and ensure data integrity.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks, including fraud, operational inefficiencies, and compliance gaps.
• Review major expenditures, capital investments, and contracts for financial feasibility.
• Partner with the CFO/CEO to develop long-term financial strategies, including business expansion, M&A, and capital structure optimization.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve profitability, cost efficiency, and investment returns.
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling, due diligence, and scenario analysis.
• Streamline processes through technology adoption (e.g., ERP upgrades, automation).
• Act as the key financial advisor to senior management, translating complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial goals with operational teams (e.g., Sales, Operations, HR).

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Internal controls

Financial planning

Stakeholder communication

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

1. Financial Reporting & Compliance

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements.


• Conduct analytical reviews of financial statements, investigating variances and providing actionable insights.


• Serve as the primary liaison for external audits, tax filings, and statutory reporting.

2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting process, collaborating with department heads to align financial goals with business objectives.


• Prepare rolling forecasts, monitor performance against budgets, and explain significant variances to senior management.


• Develop cash flow projections and implement strategies to optimize liquidity.

3. Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Establish and maintain a robust internal control framework to safeguard assets and ensure data integrity.


• Identify and mitigate financial risks, including fraud, operational inefficiencies, and compliance gaps.


• Review major expenditures, capital investments, and contracts for financial feasibility.

4. Strategic Financial Leadership

• Partner with the CFO/CEO to develop long-term financial strategies, including business expansion, M&A, and capital structure optimization.


• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve profitability, cost efficiency, and investment returns.


• Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling, due diligence, and scenario analysis.


• Streamline processes through technology adoption (e.g., ERP upgrades, automation).

5. Stakeholder Communication

• Act as the key financial advisor to senior management, translating complex financial data into actionable insights.


• Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial goals with operational teams (e.g., Sales, Operations, HR).

Job summary

Oversees financial reporting, budgeting, and internal controls to ensure compliance, accuracy, and support management decision-making.

Requirements