Financial Controller

Private Advertiser; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Singapore is seeking a senior finance executive to lead treasury, fundraising, and multi-entity reporting for the group.

You will partner with the C-suite on refinancing, tax planning, and cross-border financing, while ensuring governance, liquidity, and insightful management reporting. The role requires 10–12 years in finance, CPA/ACCA, and strong Mandarin-English communication with regional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or equivalent.
• Minimum 10–12 years of finance experience with 3–5 years in a senior role.
• Background in listed companies, asset or investment management preferred.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, treasury and multi-entity consolidation.
• Strong communicator able to present to board and senior management.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin (spoken and written) is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Singapore tax incentives (Section 13O/13U) is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support C-Suite with refinancing and fundraising activities, including bank borrowings and EMTN programs.
• Review finance documents and negotiate terms to reflect commercial intent.
• Prepare board papers and presentations related to refinancing/fundraising.
• Liaise with lenders, counsels, and counterparties to complete drawdowns.
• Lead treasury functions: hedging, cashflow forecasts, and tax efficiency.
• Establish policies on FX and interest rate risk.
• Monitor loan covenant compliance with lenders.
• Support acquisitions with financial, tax, and structuring inputs.
• Develop and manage banking relationships.
• Oversee GST and tax filings and contribute to announcements and valuations.

Skills

Strong communicator

English & Mandarin

Education

Degree in Accountancy/Finance

CPA / CA / ACCA

Job description

Key responsibilities

Treasury & Capital Management

• Support C-Suite with refinancing and fundraising activities, including but not limited to bank borrowings, EMTN programs and equity fund raising

• Review finance documents including but not limited to the facility agreements, intercreditor deeds, share mortgage documents, debentures, fee letters and assist in negotiating the relevant terms in the finance documents to ensure the documents reflect the commercial intentions

• Prepare board papers and presentations in relation to refinancing/fundraising

• Liaise with lenders, counsels, and onshore counterparties to complete drawdowns

• Lead treasury functions, i.e., liaise with bankers in relation to hedging foreign currency and interest rate, propose hedging quantum to management/board for decision, review income repatriation from outside Singapore and optimise tax efficiency and cashflow forecast/ management for the group etc.

• Assist C-Suite in establish Policy and Procedures in relation to the foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk

• Monitor and certify loan covenant compliance (onshore/offshore lenders)

• Support C-Suite on any planned acquisitions and provide inputs from accounting, tax and structuring perspective

• Support development of banking relationships

Financial & Management Reporting

• Review the monthly financials of the Group and review the reporting package to Trustee

• Review quarterly results announcement and interim financials

• Review quarterly ARC paper and Board paper

• Review Annual Report

• Review monthly financials and reporting

• Review quarterly MAS reporting and any other surveys

• Income forecast and analysis for the management decision

• Guide the team to streamline the reporting process in terms of both financial and management reporting to improve efficiency

Operations & Budget

• Prepare and review annual budget across portfolio entities

• Prepare and review cashflow projections to ensure operational liquidity

Others

• Other functions, i.e., liaise with trustee, external/internal auditors, tax agents, legal counsel, company secretaries, bankers of the company to ensure compliance with statutory reporting, legislative and regulative requirements.

• Oversee GST and tax filings for the group and the manager entity

• Support cross-department functions including providing input for and reviewing of financial and accounting related information in announcements, press releases, assist in the review valuations of property portfolio and providing financial insights on acquisition modelling etc.

• Coach and guide the finance team (local and overseas)

• Any other ad-hoc tasks as assigned
  

What we're looking for

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or equivalent; CPA, CA, or ACCA qualification

• Minimum 10–12 years of relevant finance experience, with at least 3–5 years in a senior leadership role

• Background in listed companies, asset management, or investment management strongly preferred

• Proven experience in financial reporting, treasury, cross-border financing, and multi-entity consolidation

• Strong communicator with the ability to present clearly to board and senior management level

• Proficient in both English and Mandarin (spoken and written), to effectively liaise with Mandarin-speaking counterparts and stakeholders.

• Working knowledge of Singapore’s Section 13O and 13U tax incentive schemes and their application to family offices, investment, and fund management structures is advantageous.