Finance Manager

TRANSLINER Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TRANSLINER Pte Ltd is seeking a Senior Finance Leader to drive FP&A, budgeting and forecasting across the group in Singapore. You will lead profitability analysis, reporting and compliance while partnering with operations and commercial teams.

You will oversee cash flow, banking relations, and treasury matters, and mentor a team of finance professionals to strengthen controls and drive value creation for the group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as ACA, CPA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant finance experience, ideally in shipping/logistics or transportation sectors.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with financial modelling and data analysis capability.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, negotiation and leadership skills.
• Proactive, commercially minded and meticulous with strong attention to detail.
• Able to perform under pressure in a dynamic, fast-paced, cross-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive the annual budgeting, forecasting and rolling forecast processes across the Group.
• Prepare insightful variance analysis, identify key business drivers and recommend timely corrective actions.
• Analyse profitability by trade lane, service, customer segment and other KPIs to support management decisions.
• Ensure timely, accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual Group financial reports, with clear management commentaries.
• Maintain compliance with local and IFRS/SFRS standards; coordinate with auditors and tax agents.
• Monitor slot costs, terminal handling, depot charges and other operating expenses; identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Oversee cash flow, credit control and funding requirements across Group entities; manage banking relationships.
• Provide financial modelling and commercial analysis to support joint ventures and new office setups.
• Lead and develop a team of finance executives, accountants and analysts; drive internal controls.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

ACA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A):

• Drive the annual budgeting, forecasting and rolling forecast processes across the Group.

• Prepare insightful variance analysis, identify key business drivers and recommend timely corrective actions.

• Analyse profitability by trade lane, service, customer segment and other relevant shipping KPIs to support management decisions.

2. Reporting & Compliance:

• Ensuretimely, accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual Group financial reports, supported by clear management commentaries for stakeholders.

• Maintain compliance with applicable local and international accounting and financial reporting standards, including SFRS, IFRS and other relevant requirements.

• Supportthe review of corporate resolutions and coordinate with auditors, tax agents and corporate secretaries on audits, tax filings and statutory matters.

3. Cost Control & Optimisation:

• Monitorand analyse slot costs, terminal handling charges, depot charges, container leasing costs and other key operating expenses.

• Partner with operations, trade and procurement teams to identify cost-saving opportunities and improve margin performance.

4. CashFlow & Treasury Management:

• Oversee cash flow, credit control and funding requirements across the relevant Group entities.

• Manage banking relationships and support treasury-related matters, including working capital planning and financing arrangements.

5. Business Strategy Support:

• Provide financial modelling and commercial analysis to support joint arrangements, new office set-ups, and other relevant initiatives from time to time.

6. Team Management & Process Improvement:

• Lead,coach and develop a team of finance executives, accountants and analysts.

• Drive continuous improvement, automation and stronger internal controls within finance operations.

7. Risk Management:

• Support the placement, negotiation and renewal of cargo liability insurance and other non-HR related insurance programmes.

8. Collaboration:

• Work closely with the counterpart finance lead responsible for other Group entitiesto ensure consistent, smooth and effective finance support across the Group.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline, with strong academic credentials.

• Professional qualification such as ACA, CPA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant finance experience, ideally gained within the shipping, logistics, maritime or transportation sectors, with demonstrated progression in scope and strong business partnering experience/

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to build robust financial models and /or analyse large data sets.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, negotiation and leadership skills.

• Proactive,commercially minded and meticulous, with strong attention to detail.

• Able to perform effectively under pressure in a dynamic, fast‑paced and cross‑cultural environment.