Finance manager
Job Summary
Hands-on Finance Manager overseeing finance and accounting operations for manufacturing entities and service centre. Supervises a small finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, sub-group consolidation, inventory accounting, and compliance. Partners with business leaders and supports the Financial Controller.
Responsibilities
- Supervise finance and accounting operations
- Lead month-end/year-end closing and consolidation
- Oversee inventory accounting and costing
- Manage statutory audits and tax compliance
- Develop annual budgets and forecasts
Required Skills
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- 7+ years of finance and accounting experience
- Experience in financial reporting and consolidation
- Knowledge of inventory accounting and manufacturing environment
- Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
Job Details
About the role
Hands-on Finance Manager overseeing finance and accounting operations for manufacturing entities and service centre, supervise a small finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, sub-group consolidation, inventory accounting, compliance, internal controls, and statutory audits, while partnering with business leaders and supporting the Financial Controller.
Key responsibilities
- Review and oversee accounting activities performed by the GL Executive, AR Officer, and AP Officer to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting.
- Lead month-end and year-end closing, management reporting, sub-group consolidation, and balance sheet reviews.
- Oversee inventory accounting, costing, stock provisions, cash flow, and working capital management.
- Coordinate statutory audits, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements.
- Partner with Department Heads to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and operational targets.
- Analyze financial performance against budget, identify key variances, and recommend corrective actions and improvement initiatives.
- Monitor revenue and cost drivers, providing insights to enhance profitability, operational efficiency, and risk management.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Support the preparation of management, board, and investor reporting materials, providing financial analysis and business insights.
- Drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, and enhance finance reporting tools and systems.
About you
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field with 7+ years of finance and accounting experience.
- Strong hands-on experience in financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- Good knowledge of inventory accounting, costing, internal controls, statutory compliance, and audit management.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling skills with high attention to detail.
- Effective communicator with the ability to work closely with internal and external stakeholders.
- Independent, proactive, and capable of leading a small finance team while supporting the Financial Controller.
- Committed to continuous improvement and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.