Finance Manager

GLOBALPOINT FAR EAST PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GLOBALPOINT FAR EAST PTE LTD in Singapore seeks a Finance Manager to oversee financial management, project costing, asset analysis, and investment activities, providing accurate financial information and strategic recommendations to drive business growth.

You will lead budgeting, cash flow, and internal controls, mentor the finance team, ensure compliance, and deliver actionable insights to senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related discipline; professional accounting qualifications are an advantage.
• Proven experience in financial management, budgeting, cost analysis, and financial reporting.
• Experience in the construction industry is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of project costing, cost control, and project profitability.
• Experience in asset transaction analysis and investment evaluation is an advantage.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial management systems.
• Able to work independently and provide practical financial advice to senior management

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial management & reporting operations, budgeting, and cash flow management.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and management accounts.
• Monitor financial performance and provide recommendations to management.
• Oversee project costing, including materials, labour, subcontractors, equipment, and other project-related expenses.
• Analyse project budgets against actual costs and identify cost variances.
• Monitor project profit margins and recommend cost-control measures.
• Evaluate project financial performance to improve profitability.
• Analyse the financial implications of asset purchases and disposals.
• Calculate acquisition costs, selling proceeds, associated expenses, and gains or losses from asset transactions.
• Evaluate the profitability and financial impact of asset trading activities.
• Provide financial recommendations to management before major asset transactions.
• Monitor the company's investments and evaluate investment performance.
• Analyse investment costs, returns, risks, and potential profitability.
• Prepare investment reports and financial projections for management review.
• Support management in evaluating new investment opportunities and making informed financial decisions.
• Lead the annual budgeting and financial forecasting process.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital, and the company's overall financial position.
• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support business expansion and strategic planning.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities to improve business performance.
• Lead and supervise the finance team.
• Ensure accurate financial records and compliance with applicable accounting standards and statutory requirements.
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting procedures, and cost-management systems.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Cost analysis

Financial reporting

Project costing

Cost control

Project profitability

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Excel

Financial systems

Independent decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related discipline

Professional accounting qualifications are an advantage

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial management systems

Job description

Summary:

To oversee the company's financial management, project costing, financial analysis, asset transactions, and investment activities. The Finance Manager is responsible for providing accurate financial information, monitoring profitability, controlling costs, and advising management on financial and investment decisions to support the company's business growth.

1. Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee the company's financial operations, financial reporting, budgeting, and cash flow management.

• Prepare monthly financial reports and management accounts.

• Monitor the company's financial performance and provide recommendations to management.

2. Construction Project Costing & Profitability

• Oversee project costing, including materials, labour, subcontractors, equipment, and other project-related expenses.

• Analyse project budgets against actual costs and identify cost variances.

• Monitor project profit margins and recommend cost-control measures.

• Evaluate project financial performance to improve profitability.

3. Asset Transactions & Profit Analysis

• Analyse the financial implications of company asset purchases and disposals.

• Calculate acquisition costs, selling proceeds, associated expenses, and gains or losses from asset transactions.

• Evaluate the profitability and financial impact of asset trading activities.

• Provide financial recommendations to management before major asset transactions.

4. Investment Analysis & Management

• Monitor the company's investments and evaluate investment performance.

• Analyse investment costs, returns, risks, and potential profitability.

• Prepare investment reports and financial projections for management review.

• Support management in evaluating new investment opportunities and making informed financial decisions.

5. Financial Planning & Business Advisory

• Lead the annual budgeting and financial forecasting process.

• Monitor cash flow, working capital, and the company's overall financial position.

• Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support business expansion and strategic planning.

• Identify financial risks and opportunities to improve business performance.

6. Team Management & Internal Controls

• Lead and supervise the finance team.

• Ensure accurate financial records and compliance with applicable accounting standards and statutory requirements.

• Strengthen financial controls, reporting procedures, and cost-management systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related discipline; professional accounting qualifications are an advantage.

• Proven experience in financial management, budgeting, cost analysis, and financial reporting.

• Experience in the construction industry is highly preferred.

• Strong understanding of project costing, cost control, and project profitability.

• Experience in asset transaction analysis and investment evaluation is an advantage.

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

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial management systems.

• Able to work independently and provide practical financial advice to senior management