Finance Director

J&T EXPRESS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and delivery company in Singapore is seeking a Finance Leader to oversee financial strategy and controls. This role involves implementing financial strategies, ensuring compliance with local regulations, and developing the finance team. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in a multinational environment and be bilingual in English and Mandarin. If you are a motivated professional looking to ensure high performance and drive process improvements, apply to join our team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience, preferably with multi-national companies.
• Ability to handle shifting priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Highly motivated individual with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, planning, and controls to achieve business goals.
• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the finance team.

Skills

Bilingual in English and Mandarin

Relationship management

Process improvement

Financial analysis

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance / ACCA

Job description

Role Summary

Leads financial strategy, planning, and controls to achieve business goals. Oversees reporting, compliance, and risk management, ensuring company assets are protected.

Job Description

• Define, develop, and implement financial and accounting strategies, procedures, and internal controls to achieve business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with local accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and tax obligations.
• Oversee accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of local and management reporting.
• Establish and optimize internal data analysis and reporting frameworks to support decision-making.
• Lead annual budgeting, bi-annual financial reviews, and forecasting processes.
• Support the CEO in long-term strategic planning and follow up on updates.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with banks and financial institutions.
• Coordinate finance-related matters with headquarters and other subsidiaries.
• Conduct finance training sessions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the finance team to ensure high performance.
• Drive process improvements, automation, and adoption of best practices within the finance function.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support business growth and profitability.

Requirement

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance / ACCA, or relevant fields.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience - preferably with multi-national companies
• Effectively bilingual with good command of spoken and written English and Mandarin. (To communicate and liaise with Chinese speaking overseas and local counterparts/customers)
• Ability to adjust to shifting priorities and demands while meeting critical deadlines
• Must be a highly motivated individual with a hands-on approach and able to operate independently and with minimal supervision
• Strong commercial/business partner, who can develop and strengthen the relationship between finance and the other business units