Group Finance Manager - Reporting & Consolidation

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PERSOL is seeking a finance professional in Singapore to lead Group Financial Reporting and Consolidation, ensuring adherence to SFRS(I) and regulatory standards.

You will oversee monthly to annual close, prepare management commentary, support budgeting, and coordinate audits and tax compliance for Singapore entities. This role involves system enhancements and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and consolidation of monthly, quarterly, and annual Group financial statements, ensuring compliance with SFRS(I) and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Review consolidated financial statements and support SGX quarterly and annual announcements, annual report disclosures, and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Oversee consolidation processes and adjustments such as intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translations, acquisition accounting, and other consolidation entries.
• Review subsidiaries’ financial submissions, reporting packages, and key variances, working closely with finance teams to address reporting issues and discrepancies.
• Prepare and analyse financial performance reports covering revenue, profitability, operating costs, EBITDA, working capital, and cash flow.
• Evaluate significant financial variances, engage business units and subsidiaries for explanations, and develop clear, meaningful management commentaries.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities across the Group.
• Research and evaluate accounting treatments for complex transactions, ensuring compliance with SFRS(I), including business combinations, impairment reviews, leases, revenue recognition, and financial instruments.
• Identify, assess, and escalation of significant accounting matters, reporting risks, and key judgements, providing appropriate recommendations and supporting analyses.
• Manage external audit processes by coordinating audit requirements, reviewing schedules, addressing audit queries, and ensuring timely completion of deliverables.
• Review tax computations and work with external tax advisors to ensure accurate and timely regulatory submissions.
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and closing activities for the Group’s investment holding company and designated Singapore entities.
• Review journal entries, financial statements, reconciliations, intercompany balances, and supporting schedules prepared by the finance team.
• Authorise and verify bank payments and related documentation to ensure compliance with internal controls and approval procedures.
• Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, intercompany transactions, loans, interest calculations, and dividend distributions, ensuring accurate recording and timely resolution of issues.
• Coordinate GST filings, corporate tax matters, statutory audits, and other compliance obligations for assigned entities.
• Support the implementation of Group financial reporting and consolidation systems, including data migration, user testing, reconciliations, issue resolution, and stakeholder coordination.
• Assist in establishing and documenting reporting processes, procedures, and internal controls to support system implementation and business operations.
• Participate in finance-related projects and undertake ad-hoc assignments as required.
• We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Job description

PERSOL is seeking a finance professional in Singapore to lead Group Financial Reporting and Consolidation, ensuring adherence to SFRS(I) and regulatory standards.

You will oversee monthly to annual close, prepare management commentary, support budgeting, and coordinate audits and tax compliance for Singapore entities. This role involves system enhancements and cross‑functional collaboration.