Financial Controller

GXS, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned financial leader to oversee financial reporting and compliance in a dynamic environment. This pivotal role involves ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of financial statements, leading a high-performance team, and driving strategic initiatives across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess over 15 years of relevant banking experience, a strong accounting background, and exceptional interpersonal skills to foster collaboration across functions. If you're a self-driven individual with a passion for excellence and a desire to make a significant impact in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in banking with strong financial reporting skills.
• Qualified accountant with expertise in IFRS and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Develop and maintain policies for financial governance and controls.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Regulatory Reporting

Financial Accounting

Financial Control

Team Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Project Management

Compliance Knowledge

Communication Skills

Analytical Thinking

Education

Qualified Accountant (CA/CPA/ACCA)

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the CFO, this leadership role is responsible for financial reporting, regulatory reporting, financial accounting, financial control, vendor payments and tax outcome for GXS.
• Own and be accountable for accuracy, timeliness, effectiveness and efficiency of all processes related to financial controllership for GXS.
• Ensure Bank's compliance with company policies, applicable accounting standards, regulatory reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Ensure that financial statements are prepared timely and accurately with new initiatives correctly accounted for.
• Face-off to auditors, audit committee, shareholders and management committee on key financial matters.
• Develop, maintain and revise policies, procedures, systems, processes and internal controls to ensure that proper governance is practiced and upheld relating to reporting and controls.
• Project manage and implement various company-wide strategic initiatives as well as Finance internal projects. Think through the implications to various finance teams and drive all the work streams to complete deliverables in line with commitments.
• Be comfortable dealing with ambiguity, be organized and process-effective, and have strong interpersonal skills to successfully partner & drive cross-functional outcomes.
• Have proven experience leading & mentoring high-performance teams (onshore and offshore) on day-to-day operations and key metrics while guiding them towards the strategic direction and objectives of the wider company.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate and automate where possible - make finance and related processes as simple and effective as possible (keeping internal customers in mind).

Requirements:

• Min. of 15 years of relevant experience working in the banking industry.
• Qualified accountant (CA/CPA/ACCA) or other professional accounting accreditation.
• Experience with IFRS / SFRS / SOX.
• Integrity and firm in ensuring compliance with policies and internal controls.
• Able to lead, guide and motivate a team to meet corporate goals and objectives.
• A natural leader who displays integrity, humility and responsibility, with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both within and across business units.
• Well-developed communication skills to interact with a broad range of audiences.
• A self-starter and independent learner who takes the initiative to challenge the status quo and is comfortable with 'blank sheet of paper' assignments.
• A big-picture thinker who is detail-oriented.
• Ambitious, self-driven and highly motivated individual who can work well in a startup VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) environment. Should have a deep desire to excel and develop a career in a fast-growing company.