Head of Finance

Ambition Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Singapore seeks a Head of Finance (APAC) to lead the Asia finance function and partner with Group and regional leadership on strategy, investment appraisal and reporting across multiple APAC entities.

The role combines strategic finance partnering with regional transformation, overseeing Controlling and FP&A, and building a cohesive finance culture across diverse markets.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Big 4 background with 10–15 years of regional APAC oversight.
• Proven leadership managing multi-country finance teams.
• Strong IFRS knowledge and solid grasp of APAC tax regulations.
• Proficient in MS Office; ERP experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set the financial direction for Asia, ensuring consistent planning, reporting, controls and decision support across all regional offices.
• Support Group-led strategic initiatives including M&A evaluation, investment appraisal and integration planning.
• Provide constructive challenge to regional leadership on commercial, operational and investment decisions.
• Lead the region's Controlling and FP&A team, setting planning and forecasting standards aligned to Group cadence.
• Develop and coach regional finance leaders and site-embedded business partners across Asia.
• Drive consistency, accountability and control maturity across multiple markets.

Skills

Regional leadership

IFRS knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Business partnering

Audit coordination

Education

Bachelor in Accounting/Finance

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Our client is a well-established manufacturing company with a significant Asia Pacific footprint. With regional entities spanning multiple APAC markets, they are seeking an experienced Head of Finance (APAC) to lead their Asia finance function and partner closely with Group and regiona leadership.

About the Role

This is a senior leadership mandate with a dual remit - strategic finance partnering and regional transformation. You will set the financial direction for the Asia region, partnering with regional and Group leadership on commercial decisions, investment appraisal, and M&A activity, while providing senior assurance over statutory and management reporting across all APAC entities. Equally, you will lead and develop the region's Controlling and FP&A team, building a consistent finance culture across multiple countries and sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set the financial direction for Asia, ensuring consistent planning, reporting, controls and decision support across all regional offices
• Support Group-led strategic initiatives including M&A evaluation, investment appraisal and integration planning
• Provide constructive challenge to regional leadership on commercial, operational and investment decisions

Strategic Finance & Business Partnering

• Act as Asia's primary liaison for internal and external audit
• Provide senior assurance that legal entity accounting and management reporting meets Group requirements across all sites

Financial Governance & Assurance

• Lead the region's Controlling and FP&A team, setting planning and forecasting standards aligned to Group cadence
• Develop and coach regional finance leaders and site-embedded business partners across Asia
• Drive consistency, accountability and control maturity across multiple markets

Regional Leadership & Transformation

• Develop and coach regional finance leaders and site-embedded business partners across Asia
• Drive consistency, accountability and control maturity across multiple markets

Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Big 4 audit background with 10 to 15 years of relevant experience including regional APAC oversight
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing multi-country finance teams
• Strong IFRS knowledge and solid grasp of APAC tax regulations
• Proficient in MS Office and ERP experience is a plus
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence senior non-finance stakeholders across multiple markets

Shortlisted candidates will be notified.