Group Finance Manager

ka group knight auto; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

ka group knight auto is seeking a senior finance leader to head the Group's consolidation, reporting, and governance in Singapore. You will drive the monthly close, oversee IFRS/SFRS compliance, and partner with business leaders to enable strategic decisions across SEA and China.

Experience in M&A integration and ERP systems is highly valued. Applicants should have 8–10 years in finance with at least 3 years in management, and professional qualifications like CPA/CA/ACCA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related discipline with a professional qualification (CPA/CA/ACCA).
• 8–10 years of progressive finance experience including 3+ years in a managerial role.
• Strong consolidation and financial reporting background across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group's monthly close, ensuring timely, accurate management and statutory reporting.
• Oversee consolidation and IFRS/SFRS compliance with group policies.
• Review complex transactions, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reports.
• Maintain robust controls and integrity of financial information.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, working capital and statutory audits.
• Ensure governance with policies, SOPs and internal control framework.
• Oversee treasury: cash flow, liquidity and covenants; optimise working capital.
• Partner with business leaders to provide insights and support strategic decisions.
• Support M&A activities and cross-border finance integration.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Group consolidation

IFRS/SFRS

Cross-border finance

M&A experience

NetSuite ERP

Budgets & forecasting

Treasury management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance with CPA/CA/ACCA

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

• Lead the Group's monthly financial close and ensure timely, accurate management and statutory reporting.
• Oversee Group consolidation and ensure compliance with IFRS/SFRS and Group accounting policies.
• Review complex accounting transactions, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reports.
• Ensure robust financial controls and integrity of financial information.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, working capital management, and statutory audits.

2. Compliance & Governance

• Maintain a strong internal control framework and ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain finance policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and drive timely resolution of audit findings.
• Monitor financial risks and support enterprise risk management initiatives.

3. Treasury Management

• Oversee cash flow, liquidity planning, and daily treasury operations.
• Monitor banking facilities, loan repayments, foreign exchange exposure, and covenant compliance.
• Optimise working capital and drive improvements in treasury processes and cash management.

4. Business Partnering

• Partner with business leaders to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making.
• Support commercial initiatives, business cases, and cross-functional projects.
• Support monthly bridge analysis, cost centre analysis, build up product COGS database

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, with CPA, CA, ACCA, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• 8-10 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Strong technical accounting background with hands-on experience in Group consolidation and financial reporting.
• Regional experience across Southeast Asia (SEA) and China, with a good understanding of cross-border finance operations, statutory compliance, and business practices.
• Exposure to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), particularly post-acquisition finance integration, harmonization of processes, systems integration, and finance transformation.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS/SFRS, statutory reporting, taxation, and internal controls.
• Experience in the manufacturing, semiconductor, or technology industries is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (preferably NetSuite) and finance transformation initiatives.
• Technical accounting and Group consolidation
• Compliance, governance, and internal controls
• Leadership, stakeholder management, and business partnering