Group Financial Controller (Asset Management)

Focal Search Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Singapore seeks a Group Financial Controller to oversee finance functions, ensure compliance, and deliver insights for strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in financial controls and reporting, with a strong background in financial planning. This role demands excellent analytical skills, good presentation abilities, and the capability to handle multiple tasks effectively.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in financial controls/reporting.
• Good knowledge of financial/accounting principles and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance functions like performance planning, SGX compliance reporting.
• Manage preparation of statutory accounts and annual audits.
• Deliver insights for business decisions using financial analysis.

Skills

Financial controls

Financial planning & analysis

Strong analytical skills

Presentation skills

Multitasking

Education

Accounting or Business degree/Chartered Accountant

Job description

About the job Group Financial Controller (Asset Management)

Responsibilities:

• In charge offinance functions such as performance planning & control, SGX compliance reporting, internal control, tax planning, business & investment management, and treasury.
• Manage the preparation of statutory accounts and annual audits, maintain company's ledger, present monthly management accounts, tax filings.
• Manage the monthly management reporting and analysis of financials for the group entities.
• Deliver insights to make better business decisions, analyse current and past trends in key performance indicators including revenue and costs.
• Facilitate both the annual and periodic budgeting and business planning process across units globally.
• Integrate and reconcile the accounting system with business platform.
• Oversee the operations of finance functions, including entity creation, capitalization, process flow and control creation and any related ad hoc requirements.
• Implement cost control processes across the business and manage internal audit process.
• Responsible for group finance operations including reviewing/preparing of financial reporting, management reporting and ensure timely closing for the region.
• Review, analyse and prepare accurate and comprehensive periodic financial reports such as financial statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, budgets, budget-to-actual, and financial projections cash flow planning, management reports, forecast and budget reports and financial risk analysis of projects and businesses of the Group to Management.
• Actively participate in potential investment transactions & contribute objective perspectives in decision making processes.

Requirements:

• Accounting or Business degree/Chartered Accountant
• At least 8 years of relevant experience background in financial controls/reporting and financial planning & analysis
• Good knowledge of financial/accounting principles and regulatory requirements
• Good presentation skills ability to prepare and deliver clear and impactful presentations to senior management.
• Strong analytical skills skilful at collecting and organizing data, logically interpreting it and making intelligent conclusions.
• Strong ability to multitask, with the ability to plan, organize and prioritize well.