Finance manager

FONG'S ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fong's Engineering and Manufacturing Pte Ltd is seeking a hands-on Finance Manager to lead finance and accounting operations for its manufacturing entities and service centre in Singapore. You will supervise a small team, ensure accurate financial reporting, consolidation, and strong internal controls, and partner with business leaders alongside the Financial Controller.

Key focus areas include budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, cost control, and timely statutory audits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of finance and accounting experience
• Strong hands-on experience in financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis
• Good knowledge of inventory accounting, costing, internal controls, and audit management
• Analytical mindset with high attention to detail
• Ability to lead a small team and partner with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Review and oversee accounting activities performed by the GL Executive, AR Officer, and AP Officer to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
• Lead month-end and year-end closing, management reporting, sub-group consolidation, and balance sheet reviews.
• Oversee inventory accounting, costing, stock provisions, cash flow, and working capital management.
• Coordinate statutory audits, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Partner with Department Heads to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and operational targets.
• Analyze financial performance against budget, identify key variances, and recommend corrective actions and improvement initiatives.
• Monitor revenue and cost drivers, providing insights to enhance profitability, operational efficiency, and risk management.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Support the preparation of management, board, and investor reporting materials, providing financial analysis and business insights.
• Drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, and enhance finance reporting tools and systems.

Skills

Finance leadership

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Consolidation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

About the role

Hands-on Finance Manager overseeing finance and accounting operations for manufacturing entities and service centre, supervise a small finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, sub-group consolidation, inventory accounting, compliance, internal controls, and statutory audits, while partnering with business leaders and supporting the Financial Controller.

Key responsibilities

• Review and oversee accounting activities performed by the GL Executive, AR Officer, and AP Officer to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
• Lead month-end and year-end closing, management reporting, sub-group consolidation, and balance sheet reviews.
• Oversee inventory accounting, costing, stock provisions, cash flow, and working capital management.
• Coordinate statutory audits, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Partner with Department Heads to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and operational targets.
• Analyze financial performance against budget, identify key variances, and recommend corrective actions and improvement initiatives.
• Monitor revenue and cost drivers, providing insights to enhance profitability, operational efficiency, and risk management.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Support the preparation of management, board, and investor reporting materials, providing financial analysis and business insights.
• Drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, and enhance finance reporting tools and systems.

About you

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field with 7+ years of finance and accounting experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge of inventory accounting, costing, internal controls, statutory compliance, and audit management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling skills with high attention to detail.
• Effective communicator with the ability to work closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Independent, proactive, and capable of leading a small finance team while supporting the Financial Controller.
• Committed to continuous improvement and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

About us

Fong's Engineering and Manufacturing Pte Ltd (FEM) is a manufacturing and service centre organisation.