Financial Controller

AURORA ENERGY RESEARCH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy research firm in Singapore seeks an experienced Financial Controller to oversee its APAC operations. The role involves managing a high-performing team across multiple regions, enhancing financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with local regulations. Candidates should have a degree or relevant qualification, along with 7–9 years of commercial finance experience. This position offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional development, including access to training programs and essential support services.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Access to the Aurora Academy for skill development

Employee Assistance Programme for 24/7 support

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of relevant commercial finance experience.
• Experience in stakeholder management across multiple time zones.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting processes across APAC entities.
• Manage monthly and year-end close processes for APAC.
• Support the Group Finance team during financial audits.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Communication skills

People management

Proactive and independent

Commercial understanding

Education

Degree or Qualified Accountant – ACCA/CIMA/ACA (or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP)

Power BI

Job description

About this position

We are looking for an experienced Financial Controller to provide maternity cover, working within a dynamic, and fast-paced international company in the subscription and advisory space.This individual will be responsible for overseeing our APAC region operation and management of the regional team based in Sydney, Japan, India and Singapore.

You will manage and grow a high-performing APAC team, overviewing and enhancing the financial reporting. You will be the key contact person in the region for all financial matters.

A highly motivated individual with the ability to work proactively and independently, you must be able to communicate at all levels and across functions. This role will report into the Head of Finance Operations, based in Oxford, UK.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible for the end-to- end accounting processes across the APAC entities
• Manage monthly and year end close processes and reporting for APAC entities
• Manage a remote team in Sydney and Gurugram
• Ensure timely filing of local financial statements and tax filings alongside external accountants
• Support Group Finance team on the external group financial audit and preparation of relevant APAC audit schedules
• Control key company expenditures, such as travel expense claims and other overheads
• Ensure adherence to the Procure to Pay company standard policies
• Work with Head of Finance Operations and Head of Group Reporting to provide management commentary on actual performance against plan and proactively work to resolve any issues that needfurther investigation
• Commercial reporting on project milestones, profitability, and revenue activity
• Commercial and operational understanding and the ability to advise on ad hoc issues for our Commercial sales team
• Stakeholder management, including experience of partnering and demonstrating gravitas and strong advisory skills

What we are looking for

Required attributes

• Degree educated or Qualified Accountant – ACCA/CIMA/ACA (or equivalent)
• 7–9 years of relevant commercial finance experience
• Strong Excel skills, knowledge of Power BI would be beneficial
• A highly motivated individual with the ability to work proactively and independently
• Experience of strong people management and mentoring
• Ability to work with and effectively communicate with stakeholders across multiple time zones
• Effective professional communication and organisation skills. Self-motivated, resilient, and a capacity to work under pressure

Desirable attributes

• Advisory/Consulting or Subscriptions based industry experience
• Previous experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (ERP)
• Experience of managing remote teams

What we offer

• The opportunity to contribute to the continued development of a successful and thriving finance team in a fast-paced and exciting industry.
• A dynamic, intellectually stimulating and supportive environment.
• A fun, informal and international work culture
• Private medical insurance
• Access to the Aurora Academy, our training programme offering a range of opportunities to develop your skills
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), offering a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7/365, covering a wide range of personal and professional aspects.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity/paternity.

About us

From its academic roots, Aurora Energy Research is a thriving, rapidly growing company, currently serving over 950 of the world’s most influential energy sector participants, including utilities, investors, and governments.

While we constantly strive to reach new markets and diversify our product portfolio, we are already active across the globe in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and North America, working with leading organizations to provide comprehensive market intelligence, bespoke analytic and advisory services, and cutting-edge software.

We are a diverse team of experts with vast energy, financial, and consulting backgrounds, covering power, hydrogen, carbon, and fossil commodities. With this, we provide data-driven intelligence to fuel strategic decisions in global energy transformation.