Finance Manager - UP TO $7,500 - 1 year contract to PERM

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 76,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced finance professional to lead group consolidation and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports in line with accounting standards. The role covers management reporting, financial planning, audit support, and compliance across multiple entities.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in group reporting, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and experience with intercompany eliminations and currency translation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or equivalent professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent).
• Minimum 7 years of relevant accounting and finance experience, including hands-on group consolidation and financial reporting experience.
• Experience in a group reporting, corporate finance, or financial reporting environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards, consolidation processes, and accounting principles.
• Experience handling intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, and consolidation adjustments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reporting skills.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple reporting deadlines.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in finance transformation, system implementation, or reporting automation projects will be advantageous.
• Prior people management or team leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial reports in compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare financial reporting schedules, management reports, statutory disclosures, and financial statement notes.
• Review consolidation activities, including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, acquisition accounting, and consolidation adjustments.
• Analyse subsidiaries' financial results, investigate variances, and coordinate with finance teams to resolve reporting matters.
• Prepare financial analyses and management reports covering revenue, profitability, operating expenses, cash flow, working capital, and key business performance indicators.
• Review significant financial fluctuations and provide meaningful commentary to management.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities across the Group.
• Assess and document accounting treatments for complex transactions, including business combinations, leases, impairments, revenue recognition, and financial instruments.
• Identify accounting risks and provide recommendations to support compliance and reporting accuracy.
• Coordinate year-end and interim audit activities, including preparation of schedules and resolution of audit queries.
• Support tax reporting and liaise with external tax consultants to ensure timely and accurate submissions.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal reporting requirements.
• Oversee accounting and reporting activities for assigned entities, ensuring timely month-end and year-end close processes.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and supporting schedules.
• Monitor accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany balances, treasury transactions, and corporate finance activities.
• Ensure proper governance, approvals, and internal controls over financial transactions.
• Support GST, corporate tax, audit, and statutory filing requirements.
• Participate in finance system implementation, reporting enhancements, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support data migration, testing, reconciliation, user acceptance testing (UAT), and issue resolution activities.
• Develop and maintain reporting procedures and financial controls.
• Assist in ad-hoc finance projects and business initiatives as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

ACCA/CPA/CA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Salary: Up to $7,500/month
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:50pm
Work Arrangement: On-site

Group Financial Reporting & Consolidation

• Lead the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial reports in compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.




• Prepare financial reporting schedules, management reports, statutory disclosures, and financial statement notes.




• Review consolidation activities, including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, acquisition accounting, and consolidation adjustments.




• Analyse subsidiaries' financial results, investigate variances, and coordinate with finance teams to resolve reporting matters.

Management Reporting & Financial Planning

• Prepare financial analyses and management reports covering revenue, profitability, operating expenses, cash flow, working capital, and key business performance indicators.




• Review significant financial fluctuations and provide meaningful commentary to management.




• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities across the Group.

Technical Accounting & Advisory

• Assess and document accounting treatments for complex transactions, including business combinations, leases, impairments, revenue recognition, and financial instruments.




• Identify accounting risks and provide recommendations to support compliance and reporting accuracy.

Audit, Tax & Compliance

• Coordinate year-end and interim audit activities, including preparation of schedules and resolution of audit queries.




• Support tax reporting and liaise with external tax consultants to ensure timely and accurate submissions.




• Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal reporting requirements.

Finance Operations

• Oversee accounting and reporting activities for assigned entities, ensuring timely month-end and year-end close processes.




• Review journal entries, reconciliations, financial statements, and supporting schedules.




• Monitor accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany balances, treasury transactions, and corporate finance activities.




• Ensure proper governance, approvals, and internal controls over financial transactions.




• Support GST, corporate tax, audit, and statutory filing requirements.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Participate in finance system implementation, reporting enhancements, and process improvement initiatives.




• Support data migration, testing, reconciliation, user acceptance testing (UAT), and issue resolution activities.




• Develop and maintain reporting procedures and financial controls.




• Assist in ad-hoc finance projects and business initiatives as required.

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or equivalent professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent).




• Minimum 7 years of relevant accounting and finance experience, including hands-on group consolidation and financial reporting experience.




• Experience in a group reporting, corporate finance, or financial reporting environment preferred.




• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards, consolidation processes, and accounting principles.




• Experience handling intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, and consolidation adjustments.




• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.




• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial reporting skills.




• Able to work independently and manage multiple reporting deadlines.




• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.




• Experience in finance transformation, system implementation, or reporting automation projects will be advantageous.




• Prior people management or team leadership experience is preferred.

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