Senior Finance Manager
Job Summary
The Senior Finance Manager will oversee full-spectrum finance operations for a Singapore-headquartered beverage and distribution group. Reporting to the CEO, this role involves leading financial planning, budgeting, and reporting across multiple international entities. The position also focuses on driving process improvements and providing commercial insights to support the group's business expansion.
Responsibilities
- Oversee full-spectrum finance and accounting
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
- Manage cashflow and working capital
- Support business growth and strategy
- Mentor and lead the finance team
Required Skills
- Degree in Accountancy or Finance
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- Experience in trading/FMCG/distribution
- Strong financial reporting and accounting
- Stakeholder management skills
Job Details
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the full spectrum of finance, accounting and reporting activities across multiple local and international entities
- Lead monthly management reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes
- Manage cashflow, working capital and liquidity requirements to support both operational needs and business expansion plans
- Partner closely with senior management to provide commercial insights, financial analysis and decision support
- Ensure robust financial controls, governance frameworks and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
- Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, banking partners and outsourced service providers across various jurisdictions
- Drive process improvements, reporting enhancements and finance transformation initiatives to improve operational effectiveness
- Support inventory, procurement and supply chain-related finance activities within a trading and distribution environment
- Assist with strategic projects, business expansion initiatives and corporate development activities as required
- Lead, mentor and develop members of the finance team while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture
What We Are Looking For:
- Degree qualified in Accountancy, Finance or a related discipline, with professional accounting qualifications preferred
- At least 8 years of relevant finance and accounting experience, ideally gained within trading, distribution, consumer products, FMCG, retail, wholesale or related industries
- Strong grounding in financial reporting, management accounting, cashflow management and working capital optimisation
- Experience managing multiple entities and dealing with regional or international finance operations would be advantageous
- Commercially minded with the ability to balance financial discipline alongside business growth objectives
- Hands-on, adaptable and comfortable operating within an entrepreneurial and fast-paced business environment
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and external partners
- Experience with ERP platforms and finance systems would be advantageous