Finance Manager

Svanehøj Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Singapore seeks a Finance Manager to oversee financial reporting, project accounting, and compliance. The ideal candidate has a degree in Accounting or Finance, 6-8 years of experience in project-based sectors, and expertise in Singapore Financial Reporting Standards. This role offers significant responsibilities including budgeting, risk management, and internal controls to guide financial performance and strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of managerial experience in a multinational environment in project-based sectors.
• Experience in both financial reporting and project controlling.
• Solid working knowledge of Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS).

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of accurate financial statements and management reports.
• Support preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and capital expenditure plans.
• Work cross-functionally with operations and sales to assess financial impact.
• Liaise with auditors and tax consultants to fulfill statutory obligations.
• Review cash flow planning and optimize working capital management.
• Establish and maintain internal controls and support audits.

Skills

Strong financial reporting

Project accounting

Budgeting and forecasting

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Internal controls

Commercial insight

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CPA Australia)

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., SAP, MS Dynamics)

Excel

Power BI

Job description

About the Role

We invite applications from driven finance professionals ready to step into a Finance Manager role, as well as experienced Finance Managers seeking to deepen their expertise across the full spectrum of finance and controlling within an engineering and project-driven environment, to join our Finance team in Singapore.

This individual contributor role is ideal for a finance professional who thrives in an industrial engineering or construction environment and brings a strong foundation in both financial and operational finance. You will be responsible for a broad scope including financial reporting, project accounting, budgeting and forecasting, risk management, regulatory compliance, taxation, and internal controls.

What Sets You Apart

You are a hands-on finance professional who takes full ownership of financial outcomes and delivers clarity through well-structured, reliable work. You communicate effectively across functions, apply strong commercial and operational understanding, and maintain a high standard of compliance and control. With a calm and focused approach under pressure, you are continuously improving processes, anticipating financial implications, and turning complexity into practical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Controlling

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements and monthly management report packages, ensuring integrity and compliance with internal and external requirements.

• Prepare divisional business performance dashboards ensuring commentaries provide meaningful insight for business decisions.

• Review financial analytical and trend reports, ensuring that the analysis provides financial transparency for group performance review.

• Support the month-end close process, stepping in on journal entries or intercompany reconciliations only when necessary to ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial reports.

2. Budgeting, Forecasting & Analysis

• Support preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and capital expenditure plans.

• Consolidate stakeholder inputs, challenge assumptions, and ensure reliable financial projections.

• Monitor performance against budget and forecast, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions.

3. Business Partnering & Commercial Support

• Work cross-functionally with operations, sales, and project teams to assess financial impact of business activities.

• Oversee project controlling activities, prepare accurate POC templates, and support cost center reporting for stakeholders in Singapore and overseas.

• Oversee the application and administration of bankers’ guarantees, ensuring alignment with commercial and contractual terms.

• Guide the senior accountant in the preparation and submission of Letter of Credit (LC) documents for timely and accurate negotiation with banks.

• Translate financial data into insights to guide decisions across functions and geographies.

4. Taxation, Audit & Statutory Compliance

• Oversee GST submissions, withholding tax returns, and support year-end tax computations.

• Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, and company secretaries to fulfill statutory obligations.

• Contribute to transfer pricing documentation and participate in MES audit.

5. Credit Control & Working Capital

• Review receivables aging and lead the senior accountant in debt recovery efforts with sales and project management team.

• Review cash flow planning and optimize working capital management to support business continuity and planned investment needs.

• Monitor and manage cash positions across currencies; recommend actions to mitigate foreign exchange exposure through effective treasury planning.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure that capex, procurement, and customer payment cycles are aligned to support liquidity and cash efficiency.

6. Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Establish and maintain strong internal controls, support internal audits and SOX compliance reviews.

• Identify operational risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and uphold governance standards.

7. Projects & Process Improvements

• Lead or participate in finance-related initiatives to improve accuracy, efficiency, data quality and information transparency.

• Support intercompany alignment and manage documentation of intercompany agreements.

What You Bring

• Degree in Accounting or Finance from a reputable university, or professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CPA Australia).

• 6 to 8 years of managerial experience in a multinational environment in project-based sectors, ideally in marine & offshore engineering or industrial equipment and process technology, or construction or manufacturing.

• Experience in both financial reporting and project controlling, planning & analysis, with exposure to tax, audit, and project cost management.

• Solid working knowledge of Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS), with hands-on experience in preparing statutory financial statements in compliance with local requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply new accounting standards, and readiness to lead or support their implementation (e.g. revenue recognition, leasing, insurance contracts).

• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, MS Dynamics) and Excel/Power BI.