Finance Director [Expression of Interest]

GOLDPHIELD PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

GoldPhield is conducting an executive search for a Finance Director to lead regional FP&A, treasury, capital structuring, and end-to-end financial operations across APAC. The role requires steering multi-jurisdictional growth and ensuring rigorous financial governance.

The position is confidential during initial screening; candidacy details will be shared with shortlisted applicants in later stages.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive financial management experience with APAC leadership.
• Experience in renewable energy, power, utilities, or capital-intensive infra.
• Hands-on financing experience: project debt, non-recourse financing.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; CA/CPA/CFA designation required.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute the regional financial strategy aligned with growth goals across APAC assets and pipelines.
• Oversee treasury operations: cash liquidity, working capital, FX risk, project debt/equity financing, refinancing.
• Lead business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling across assets and pipeline projects.
• Manage due diligence, valuation, tax structuring, and negotiations for acquisitions and JVs.
• Oversee regional accounting, reporting, and IFRS/compliance across entities.
• Coordinate cross-border tax planning and transfer pricing across APAC jurisdictions.
• Liaise with banks, investors, partners, auditors, and regulators across APAC.
• Collaborate with C-suite on capital deployment and build a high-performing finance function.

Skills

Leadership

FP&A

Treasury management

Financial modeling

IFRS compliance

Capital structuring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

CA/CPA/CFA designation

Job description

GoldPhield is currently conducting a confidential executive search for a Finance Director on behalf of a leading renewable energy infrastructure business. The company develops, finances, and operates high-impact clean energy assets across the Asia-Pacific region. This senior leadership role offers complete financial stewardship, spearheading regional FP&A, treasury, capital structuring, and end-to-end financial operations.

This is a confidential search. To preserve client anonymity, company details will not be revealed during the initial screening stage and will only be shared with shortlisted candidates at a later phase of the selection process.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute the regional financial strategy in alignment with long-term growth goals, supporting multi-jurisdictional clean energy development pipelines and portfolio expansion across APAC.
• Oversee corporate and project-level treasury operations, managing cash liquidity, working capital, FX risk mitigation, non-recourse project finance debt/equity execution, and refinancing initiatives.
• Direct business planning, annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and financial modeling to rigorously track performance across operating assets and pipeline projects.
• Lead financial due diligence, valuation, tax structuring, and commercial negotiation support for asset acquisitions, greenfield/brownfield developments, and joint venture partnerships.
• Manage end-to-end regional accounting, financial reporting, and consolidations across operating entities, ensuring strict compliance with IFRS and local statutory requirements.
• Oversee cross-border tax planning, transfer pricing strategies, internal controls, and regional tax compliance across diverse APAC jurisdictions.
• Serve as the primary senior liaison to regional banking syndicates, institutional investors, project partners, auditors, and regulatory bodies across APAC.
• Partner directly with C-suite leadership and project directors on capital deployment strategy while building, mentoring, and scaling a high-performing regional finance function.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 15+ years of progressive financial management experience, including proven leadership within APAC markets.
• Track record in renewable energy, power, utilities, or capital-intensive infrastructure platforms is strongly required.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience structuring project debt, non-recourse financing, and managing complex asset life cycles.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or relevant field; CA, CPA, or CFA designation required.