As a Finance Manager, you will interact with the market and functional team to implement financial accounting and operational support to ensure smooth running of all lines of business. This means you will not only ensure reporting standards are implemented, you will also provide strategic guidance by identifying opportunities to add value to the business through cost optimization, margin improvement and tax strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Financial operations: Oversee daily financial operations by optimizing user, driver, corporate users and vendor payments and collections.
- Budgeting: Co-lead budgeting process with city director and provide deviation analysis to maintain budget controls.
- Establishing internal controls measures and procedures: To minimize risks and protect assets, ensure accuracy of records, promote operational efficiency, and encourage adherence to policies, rules, regulations, and laws.
- Financial Accounting and Reporting: Ensure month-end closing standards are met and delivered on time.
- Prepare monthly management reports with analysis (including for HQ management and city director's review).
- Statutory compliance: Filing statutory tax reports and oversee local audit as needed.
- External liaison: Liaise with external parties including but not limited to customers, vendors, lawyers, tax and government authorities, etc.
- Interactions with other departments: Champion and drive continuous process improvement initiatives across Finance and other departments.
- Team development: Equip team with necessary knowledge and tools to achieve goals.
- Assist in ad hoc assignment: Assist HQ in preparing information for any ad hoc tasks.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or Accounting
- 8 years of relevant experience in Finance with ideally 3+ years in a managerial capacity
- Holding a CPA certification is strongly preferred
- Hands on experience in management reporting, financial accounting and analysis
- Experience in using accounting system, Xero/Oracle is advantageous
- Strong proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Programme skills
- Must have a strong understanding of local taxation regulations with ability to advise
- Ability to work cross-functionally internally and externally across the Region
- Ability to handle interpersonal dynamics and communicate with coworkers that promotes teamwork and synergy
- Must be proactive and passionate with high attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, willingness to teach and collaborate with others
- Fluent in English
The recruitment process will be carried out in English, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
