Finance Director - APAC

Wise Payments; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Singapore seeks a Finance Director to lead its APAC finance team. This role involves managing the regional P&L and balance sheets while acting as the primary finance partner to business leaders. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in finance leadership within the fintech or payments sector, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders and building diverse teams. The company champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, making it a great place for everyone to thrive.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Proven ownership of P&L and balance sheet in a regulated environment.
• Track record building teams in high-growth product-led organisations.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders including boards.

Responsibilities

• Be the finance leader for the APAC region.
• Act as the primary finance partner to APAC business leaders.
• Provide actionable management insights.
• Own the regional P&L, balance sheet, and cash flows.
• Track and improve unit economics.

Skills

Financial Services experience

Commercial Finance

Strategic advisory

Financial Resources Process & Controls

Strong controllership

Financial reporting

FP&A foundations

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

• Compensation: SGD 24,000 - SGD 31,000 - monthly

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

We’re looking for a Finance Director to join and lead our APAC finance team, based in Singapore!

If you’ve got Financial Services experience dealing with Commercial Finance, Strategic advisory, Financial Resources Process & Controls and Audit, and working with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally, and an interest in working at one of the fastest growing FinTech companies, read on!

Your mission

Be the finance leader for the APAC region

Act as the primary finance partner to APAC business and product leaders, supporting and influencing strategy and investment decisions

Provide actionable management insight and driving performance improvements

Own the regional P&L, balance sheet and cash flows across multiple entities and currencies.

Be the regional main point of contact in finance to ensure that all new entities, products and legislation are correctly interpreted and efficiently structured.

Influence APAC planning, forecasting and scenario analysis; translate product and market plans into financial outcomes.

Track and improve unit economics (e.g., take rate, cost per transaction, losses, funding and FX costs).

Lead the APAC Finance team and support them in their transformation journey

About you

15+ years of progressive finance leadership in fintech/payments/banking or high-scale tech, with regional scope.

Proven ownership of a multi-entity, multi-currency P&L and balance sheet in a regulated environment.

Track record building teams and scaling processes in high-growth, product-led organisations.

Strong controllership, financial reporting and FP&A foundations; comfortable moving from strategy to spreadsheets.

Proven strategic finance impact by supporting decision making to support growth and expansion in existing and/or new markets

Regularly managed and influenced senior stakeholders (board of directors including NEDs, regional leadership committees

Inclusive people leader who develops talent and builds diverse teams.

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visitWise.Jobs .