Group CFO (tech start-up)

caliber8; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech start-up in Singapore is searching for an experienced Group CFO to oversee financial operations and strategy. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of relevant experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in fund raising and investor relations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of financial management experience at a senior level.
• Start-up fund raising experience is a big plus.
• Proven ability to attract and retain top talent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee group accounting, finance, treasury, fund raising, and investor relations.
• Work with C-suite leadership to develop and execute business objectives.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes to achieve financial targets.

Skills

Financial management

Business partnering

Leadership

Fund raising

Investor relations

Job description

Group CFO (tech start-up)

Our client is one of the pioneers in its business in the APAC region.

They are looking for an experienced, dynamic and solid finance professional to head up the finance department based in Singapore.

This role will report directly into the Group CEO and work closely with the board.

Responsibilities:

Be responsible to oversee the group accounting, finance, treasury, fund raising, investor relations, and all other finance related activities. Working as the business partner to Group CEO, focus to achieve group long term strategic and financial objectives.

• Work very closely with the Group CEO and C-suite leadership team to partner them in the development and execution of both the short term and longer-term business objectives
• Ensure group wide statutory compliance across all the markets we operate
• Ensure timely and accurate financial closing process, keep improving and streamlining the processes
• Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly rolling forecast process to drive the delivery of a stretched group financial target, track the progress, provide insightful analysis to the leadership team to support any action plans, and ensure the execution of the plans
• Ensure group financial reports are delivered on time with quality, and continue to improve the reporting process, financial matrix visibility and reports automation
• Drive the overall group tax compliance across all markets, and the tax efficiency in all group transactions and initiatives
• Lead and evaluation all the M&A opportunities to mitigate the risk and create shareholder value
• Lead and drive the group treasury function to ensure the effective use of the funds and minimize the cost of funding
• Lead and drive group fund raising activities to ensure the company is well financed to support the future growth
• Lead the drive quarterly board meeting deck preparation and maintain positive relations with the board
• Keep and maintain good relations with all group investors
• Lead the drive for up-tiering and upskilling the Finance teams to inspire and create a high performing culture
• Lead and drive the implementation IFRS standard

Qualifications:

* 15+ years of relevant financial management experience at a senior level gained in a global firm. Having start-up fund raising experience is a big plus.

* Experience of successful fund raising in the past is highly desired. Having audit background would be a big plus

* * Demonstrated track record of business partnering who can influence and effectively challenge C-suite stakeholders.

* Experience in leading an efficient and effective finance division and multi-functional teams.

* Experience with objective performance evaluation and ability to provide insights into proven business best practices, as well as the design and implementation of high-ROI transformation solutions.

* Strong understanding of finance function and measures of performance.

* Outstanding organization and leadership abilities

* Proven ability to attract, hire and keep top talent and build a high-performance teams

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