Finance Manager (Finance Operations & Controllership)

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Overview

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager (Finance Operations & Controllership) with relevant finance and accounting experience to manage the month-end and year-end closing process, as well as quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing and statutory reporting, including the preparation and review of journal entries, accounting schedules and bank reconciliation.
• Review of intercompany reconciliation and ensure no discrepancies in month-end and year-end balances.
• Manage daily accounting operations.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with financial policy and procedures.
• Liaise with AR & AP Shared Services team on accounting issues for period closing, collections, and payments.
• Liaise with Group Finance, Treasury, Tax and Internal auditors.
• Coordinate and manage statutory audit for the entity, which includes preparation of financial statements as well as liaising with external auditors.
• Ensure compliance of financial records with corporate and statutory requirements.
• Handle tax matters which include quarterly GST filing, withholding tax filing as well as corporate tax.
• Prepare, update and maintain monthly cashflow forecast.
• Prepare monthly reports for cost centre owners to provide financial insight and support decision making.
• Work closely with multiple cost centre owners to develop and consolidate their quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to support allocation of Corporate and IT costs, with quarterly true-up of cost allocations.
• Assist in developing and implementing financial processes and systems to improve efficiency.
• Support other departments with financial-related tasks as needed.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accountancy with Professional accounting certification preferred.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience of which at least 3 years in managerial capacity.
• Prior external audit experience will be an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of local accounting standards, tax regulations and compliance requirement.
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Powerpoint.
• Strong team player and able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to work with stakeholders across different divisions and regions.
• Strong business acumen, detail-oriented and hands-on.