Finance Lead, SEA

Fugro; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wage Supplement

Generous paid leave

Career & training opportunities

Company shuttle to MRT stations in SG

Health insurance & outpatient benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Fugro seeks a SEA Finance Lead to manage country controllership and financial governance across Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia and Vietnam. You will lead the local SEA Finance team, ensure robust financial closing, reporting, and tax compliance, and support regional management with strategic financial insights.

You will report to the Regional Head of Finance, APAC, and work closely with business lines to maintain strong internal controls and timely financial

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting or related discipline or ACCA qualification.
• 8+ years of relevant finance experience across SEA, with multi-country controllership and statutory reporting.
• 3+ years of leadership experience and people management.
• Audit experience is an added advantage.
• Excellent English language skills; additional languages are a plus.
• Strong analytical, communication and organizational abilities.
• Knowledge of IFS ERP is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead country controllership across SEA legal entities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, Fugro policies, ICS, and local statutory requirements.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing, reporting, and key judgements.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity through reconciliations and intercompany reviews.
• Drive financial governance and remediation of control deficiencies and audit findings across SEA.
• Develop the SEA Finance team with clear responsibilities and coverage.
• Coordinate statutory financial statements and external audits with Group Finance and auditors.
• Collaborate with SEA Tax Manager on tax compliance and transfer pricing.

Skills

Leadership experience

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Proactive mindset

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related

ACCA qualification

Tools

IFS ERP

Job description

Who we are:

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.

Job Summary

The SEA Finance Lead is responsible for country controllership and financial governance across Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia and Vietnam. Working closely with country management and the Marine and Land business lines, the Lead ensures accurate and timely financial closing, reporting and review, robust internal controls, and compliance with Group accounting policies and local statutory requirements.

The Lead leads the local SEA Finance team responsible for country controllership, statutory reporting and coordination of tax compliance for SEA legal entities. In this role, you will report to the Regional Head of Finance, APAC.

Responsibilities

• Lead country controllership across SEA legal entities, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards, Fugro’s accounting policies, the Fugro Internal Control System (ICS), and local statutory requirements.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing and legal entity reporting, reviewing financial results, significant accounting judgements, provisions and estimates to ensure accurate, complete and timely reporting.
• Safeguard balance sheet integrity through regular reviews of reconciliations, intercompany balances, asset recoverability and liabilities, ensuring timely resolution of aged or unsupported items.
• Drive consistent financial governance across SEA countries, monitor internal control effectiveness and delegated authority compliance, and ensure timely remediation of control deficiencies and audit findings.
• Lead and develop the local SEA Finance team, establishing clear country controllership responsibilities, appropriate coverage and consistent standards of financial oversight.
• Oversee the preparation and review of statutory financial statements and coordinate external audits, ensuring timely completion, filing and resolution of technical accounting matters with Group Finance and external auditors.
• Work closely with the SEA Tax Manager to ensure SEA legal entities comply with applicable tax regulations and transfer pricing requirements, including accurate tax accounting, timely filings and appropriate supporting documentation.
• Partner with Business Finance and country teams to review revenue recognition, project accounting, work in progress, receivables and provisions, identifying financial risks and supporting timely billing, collection and working capital actions.
• Coordinate with Group and Regional Finance, Treasury, Company Secretaries, external and internal auditors, bankers, legal advisers and tax authorities on legal entity financial matters and compliance obligations.
• Provide financial governance advice to General Managers and country management, working alongside Business Finance to support business decisions and escalating material accounting, compliance and balance sheet risks to the Regional Head of Finance, APAC.
• Participates in ad hoc projects as required.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor's degree in accountancy, a related discipline or ACCA qualification.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant finance experience, including multi-country controllership, statutory reporting and internal controls, with at least 3 years of leadership experience.
• Audit experience will be an added advantage.
• People management experience.
• Excellent English language skills, fluency in other languages will be an add advantage.
• Excellent communication and people development skills.
• Competencies: accurate, analytical, independent, organized, pro-active, service minded, team player.
• Knowledge in IFS ERP is an added advantage.
• Proactive and positive approach to work.
• Candidates who are able to commence within short notice period is an added advantage.

What Fugro offers

• Competitive salary with Annual Wage Supplement
• Generous paid leave
• Career & training opportunities (international opportunities possible)
• Company shuttle from various pick-up at MRT stations across Singapore
• Collective health insurance and outpatient benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide help when you need extra support
• Additional benefits: Long Service Awards, Professional Membership, Weekly fitness-related activities, etc.)