Finance Manager (Senior Accounts role) (ID: 689570)

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Singapore is seeking a finance leader to manage full-cycle accounting activities. The ideal candidate will have 10–15 years of experience in finance within multinational companies and possess an ACCA qualification. Responsibilities include overseeing accounting functions, ensuring compliance with standards, and leading budgeting efforts. This role promises significant impact on financial governance and process improvement.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting.
• Experience leading a team in financial reporting.
• Familiarity with business processes in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Direct core accounting functions across multiple entities.
• Supervise closing activities while ensuring compliance.
• Lead preparation of budgets and analyze variances.

Skills

End-to-end finance processes

Team leadership

Continuous-improvement mindset

Financial reporting

Statutory audits

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Education

ACCA qualification or equivalent

Job description

Position Overview

Take on a key leadership role overseeing full-cycle accounting activities, ensuring high-quality financial reporting and ongoing improvements in a fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct all core accounting functions across multiple entities, including AP, AR, fixed assets management, general ledger maintenance, and both statutory and management reporting.
• Supervise monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing activities while ensuring alignment with SFRS and IFRS requirements.
• Review and interpret financial statements such as P&L and balance sheet reports, preparing insights and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Lead the preparation of budgets and forecasts, and analyze spending variances to maintain effective financial control.
• Serve as the main point of contact for external auditors, coordinating deliverables, managing audit schedules, resolving audit queries, and completing filings such as XBRL.
• Safeguard compliance with internal policies and external financial regulations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams—finance, tax, and senior leadership—to support strong financial governance and best practices.
• Oversee cash flow by monitoring weekly activities and aligning treasury needs with accounting forecasts.
• Champion process enhancement initiatives to streamline workflows and improve reporting accuracy.
• Produce internal management reports in accordance with the needs of a matrix-structured organization while meeting all compliance criteria.

Requirements

• ACCA qualification or an equivalent professional credential is required.
• 10–15 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, ideally within a multinational company.
• Strong background in end-to-end finance processes, including accounting, financial reporting, and managing statutory audits.
• Experience from Big four audit background will be advantageous.
• Proven involvement in finance digitalization efforts, automation projects, and process standardization.
• Experience leading a team of professionals in the financial reporting domain.
• Broad knowledge of financial operations, including accounting, tax matters, and audit procedures.
• Familiarity with business processes in a relevant industry, preferably manufacturing.
• Ability to recruit, mentor, and develop team members.
• A continuous-improvement mindset with a collaborative and growth-focused approach.

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