Head of Finance

ROPEDIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative AI startup based in Singapore is seeking a high-bandwidth individual for a full-time financial leadership role. You will be integral in translating technical milestones into capital requirements, acting as a key partner to the CEO during fundraising, and managing financial operations for both local and overseas subsidiaries. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in corporate finance, regulatory compliance in Singapore, and experience in high-growth environments. Competitive compensation and equity are offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Early-team equity

Incentives

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of accounting and corporate finance fundamentals.
• Ability to design and iterate on financial SOPs in a startup environment.
• Strong familiarity with compliance landscape in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Translate milestones into capital requirements and ROI analysis.
• Act as key partner during fundraising rounds.
• Set up and oversee financial infrastructure for Singapore HQ.
• Manage unit economics including supply chain costs.
• Implement a robust financial stack for compliance.

Skills

Understanding of accounting and corporate finance

Designing financial SOPs

Familiarity with Singapore's regulatory landscape

Job description

About Us

Ropedia is a Singapore-based, early-stage AI startup focused on building the data infrastructure for spatial and physical intelligence. Our core team brings together expertise from Tsinghua, Meta, Google, and UC Berkeley, and we have already achieved early-stage commercial viability.

We develop proprietary wearable and mobile capture devices and models to collect, recover, and reconstruct multimodal human Xperience in real-world scenarios. Our mission is to power the next generation of World Models and Embodied AI. We offercompensation competitive with top-tier tech giants, along with significant early-team equity and incentives.

Role Overview

Location: Singapore

Type: Full-time, Founding Team / Management Role

We are looking for a high-bandwidth, individual who can balance high-level strategic partnership with the founders and the hands-on execution required to build a global financial engine from the ground up. You will own everything from master financial modeling to the fiscal discipline of our hardware supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate technical milestones into capital requirements, burn-rate projections, and ROI analysis to guide the company's trajectory.
• Act as a key partner to the CEO during fundraising rounds. Manage the data room, lead financial due diligence, and help craft the financial narrative for Tier-1 global investors.
• Set up and oversee the financial infrastructure for our Singapore HQ and overseas subsidiaries, ensuring seamless cross-border fund flows and tax efficiency.
• Work closely with the core technical team to manage the unit economics, including supply chain costs, inventory management, and vendor negotiations.
• Implement a lean but robust financial stack for accounting, payroll, and expense management that ensures compliance while maintaining startup speed.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of accounting and corporate finance fundamentals and software, combined with the ability to think like a founder/investor.
• Ability to design, document, and iterate on financial SOPs in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong familiarity with Singapore’s regulatory, tax, and compliance landscape for startups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in a high-growth tech startup, venture capital, investment banking, or a top-tier consulting firm.
• Experience in AI, Robotics or Hardware sectors (specifically managing COGS and R&D capitalization).
• Proven track record of building financial functions from scratch or playing a key role in a successful early-stage fundraising cycle.