Principal Finance Executive
Job Summary
The Principal Executive/Deputy Head (Finance & Accounting) will oversee all financial management functions, including budget planning, tax compliance, and daily accounting operations for the Singapore branch. This role requires close coordination with stakeholders in China, necessitating fluency in Mandarin and a strong background in financial reporting and regulatory compliance. The position is a full-time, on-site role based in Singapore for a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Responsibilities
- Oversee financial management, budgeting, and strategic planning
- Manage daily accounting, financial closing, and reporting
- Handle tax compliance, audits, and cash flow forecasting
- Support administrative management and ad-hoc projects
Required Skills
- Minimum 8 years finance experience
- Fluent in Mandarin (spoken and written)
- Degree in Finance, Accountancy, or Economics
- Proficiency in Singapore tax rules and accounting policies
- Strong interpersonal and analytical skills
Job Details
Role: Principal Executive/ Deputy Head (Finance & Accounting)
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee financial management functions, including developing, reviewing, and submitting budget proposals and five-year strategic plans.
- Analyse financial budget execution, review and adjust significant variances, and provide recommendations for management improvements.
- Research tax-related policies, manage tax filing, analysis, and planning, and oversee tax risk assessment and control.
- Assist in administrative management, including developing and implementing internal management policies, and overseeing daily asset and logistics operations.
- Actively contribute to ad-hoc projects tasked to CSSD Singapore by higher management.
- Oversee daily accounting operations and financial management and coordinate with various business units to ensure standardized and orderly financial processes.
- Be responsible for monthly and annual financial closing, and prepare financial statements, management reports, and relevant statistical reports.
- Organize and implement fund management activities, including bank reconciliations, cash planning, cash flow forecasting, and intercompany reconciliation.
- Support and coordinate annual audits, budget preparation, financial forecasting, tax filings (including GST), and fixed asset management, ensuring compliance with group policies and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and enhance financial information systems, participate in business unit performance analysis.
Requirements:
- Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident, with minimum 8 years of working experience in finance related role.
- Minimum education qualification of bachelor’s degree from reputable Singapore local universities or top 100 ranked universities.
- Degree in finance, accountancy, or economics. And preferably possess ACCA or Chartered Account qualifications.
- Fluency in mandarin (both spoken and written) is essential, due to the nature of work which involves significant amount of communication with various stakeholders based in China.
- Demonstrates integrity, strong professional ethics and a high sense of responsibility. Possesses excellent teamwork, communication, and coordination skills. Detail-oriented, resilient, and logical.
- Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills.
- Preference will be made for candidates that have Corporate Secretary qualifications.
- Be familiar with accounting policies, tax rules and annual audit process in Singapore.
- Preferably with experience in China-corporate accounting principles.
- Able to work well independently and as part of a team who is willing to learn and take on additional roles in a dynamic shared service environment with multiple business units.