Finance Manager, Singapore

AMETEK; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK Singapore is seeking a senior finance leader to manage regional FP&A, statutory audits, tax compliance, and governance across Southeast Asia. You will partner with SSCs, drive working capital improvements, and lead ERP and automation projects to raise reporting quality and efficiency.

The role requires a CPA/CA or equivalent, 10+ years in finance, and deep knowledge of US GAAP, GST, and transfer pricing. Strong leadership and stakeholder skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in progressive finance and accounting
• Experience with US GAAP, GST and corporate tax
• Experience managing statutory audits and working with external auditors
• Proven FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Exposure to M&A integration or shared service transformations is desirable
• Experience with HFM, Power BI, Navision

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for Singapore entities
• Partner with Shared Service Centers to ensure accuracy and compliance of transactions
• Maintain strong internal controls and support SOX compliance
• Manage statutory audits and coordinate deliverables with external auditors
• Oversee GST and corporate income tax preparation and submission
• Lead regional FP&A processes across Southeast Asia
• Coordinate budgeting and monthly early look for key business units
• Develop Power BI platform with IT to enable timely analysis and performance consolidation
• Act as trusted finance business partner to commercial and operational leaders
• Drive working capital improvements through inventory management and cash flow optimization
• Participate in M&A integration and finance transformation projects
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve finance efficiency
• Provide guidance to finance personnel and strengthen governance
• Develop standard operating procedures and drive accountability

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

HFM

Power BI

Navision

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes for all Singapore entities, including holding companies.
• Partner with Shared Service Centers to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and compliance of transaction processing activities.
• Maintain strong internal controls and support SOX compliance requirements.

Statutory Audit, Tax & Compliance

• Manage annual statutory audits and coordinate audit deliverables with external auditors.
• Oversee GST and corporate income tax preparation and submission.
• Lead transfer pricing documentation, regulatory filings and support intercompany compliance requirements.

Regional FP&A and Business Performance

• Lead regional FP&A processes across Southeast Asia.
• Coordinate annual budgeting and monthly early look for key business units.
• Work with IT and local finance team to develop POWER BI platform to enable timely analysis and performance consolidation.

Business Partnering & Working Capital Management

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to commercial and operational leaders.
• Drive working capital improvements through inventory management, receivables collection, and cash flow optimization.

M&A Integration & Regional Projects

• Participate in the integration and finance transformation projects.
• Lead finance workstreams for ERP implementations, shared service migrations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve finance efficiency and reporting quality.

Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Provide guidance and oversight to finance personnel and shared service teams.
• Develop standard operating procedures and strengthen financial governance.
• Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, preferably within a US-listed multinational manufacturing or industrial organization.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, Singapore statutory reporting, GST, corporate tax, and transfer pricing requirements.
• Experience managing statutory audits and working with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Proven background in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Exposure to M&A integration or shared service transformations is desirable.
• Experience with HFM, Power BI, Navision.

Competencies

• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and capable of operating in a fast-paced regional environment.
• Strong project management and change management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Compensation

Currency: SGD

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: Market

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion. AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.