Finance Manager - Media Industry

AP MEDIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A media production company in Singapore is seeking an experienced finance professional to manage full set accounts for SG and MY entities using Xero. Responsibilities include overseeing month-end closes, ensuring tax compliance, and managing payroll. The ideal candidate has a degree in Accounting, at least 3-5 years of relevant experience, and strong expertise in international finance and accounting practices. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in international finance and marketing agency or media house.
• 3-5 years in full set accounts experience.
• Familiar with SFRS, Singapore GST, Malaysia SST.

Responsibilities

• Run a full set of accounts for SG and MY entities in Xero.
• Lead month-end close and prepare management accounts.
• Ensure GST and SST compliance.
• Oversee payroll submissions and coordinate with HR.

Skills

Budgets

Leadership

External Audit

Tax

International Finance

Payroll

Trend Analysis

Accounting

Dispute Resolution

Compliance

Financial Statements

Xero

Cadence

Budgeting

Pricing

Audit

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

Xero

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

Requirements

• Ideal candidate must come from marketing agency / studio & production / media house industry.
• Ideal candidate must have experience in international finance [ eg : SG & MY ].
• At least Degree in Accounting with 3-5 years in full set accounts experience.
• Must master in Xero system, familiar with SFRS, Singapore GST, Malaysia SST and payroll across Singapore & Malaysia.
• Occasionally travel to KL / JB office is required.

Job Scopes

• Run a full set of accounts for SG (HQ) and MY entities in Xero; maintain clean GL, AR / AP, fixed assets and project / job costing.
• Lead month-end close by T+5 (management accounts by T+7): P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, variance commentary and actionable insights for leadership.
• Prepare consolidated management reports (entity, portfolio and client / job views) with trend analysis and margin drivers; present at monthly leadership.
• Ensure GST (SG) and SST (MY) compliance incl. rate changes, transitional rules, reconciliations and returns.
• Maintain compliance with SFRS / SFRS for Small Entities; coordinate annual financial statements, external audit and tax agents.
• Build and track annual budget, quarterly re-forecasts and rolling 13-week cashflow.
• Partner account leads on client / project pricing sheets, production budgets and post-mortems; drive GP% and utilization targets.
• Own cashflow management: daily cash position, treasury / YouBiz card controls, intercompany settlements, FX where relevant.
• Tighten AR: credit terms by client type, IO / PO hygiene, milestone billing, dunning cadence, dispute resolution; forecast cash conversion.
• Govern AP: vendor onboarding, W-9 / WHT equivalents (where applicable), 3-way match (PO-GRN-Invoice) for production / media, payment runs.
• Oversee payroll and statutory submissions: CPF (SG); EPF / SOCSO (MY), including new EPF requirements for non-Malaysian employees effective Oct 2025; coordinate with HR on policies, benefits and year-end.

Skills

• Budgets
• Leadership
• External Audit
• Tax
• International Finance
• Payroll
• Trend Analysis
• Accounting
• Dispute Resolution
• Compliance
• Financial Statements
• Xero
• Cadence
• Budgeting
• Pricing
• Audit