Finance Controller

Job Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Offshore Coordination

• Act as the primary Singapore finance contact for the India offshore team, coordinating AP, AR, GL and reporting activities.
• Manage reporting timelines, dependencies and expectations to ensure timely month‑end, quarter‑end and year‑end close.
• Review financial reports, reconciliations and outputs provided by the offshore team to ensure accuracy, completeness and alignment with local requirements.
• Coordinate, negotiate and escalate with the India team and relevant stakeholders where priorities, timelines or data issues arise.
• Maintain strong working relationships to ensure effective collaboration despite non‑direct reporting lines.

Financial Controls, Governance& Compliance

• Own and maintain financial control frameworks, ensuring compliance with Group policies, key financial controls (KFC) and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure Group and statutory reporting compliance, including timely submissions and documentation readiness.
• Oversee cash flow reporting and cash forecasting, coordinating inputs from the offshore team.
• Ensure compliance with ISO, internal governance and assurance requirements where applicable.

Audit & Tax Management

• Serve as the key liaison with internal and external auditors, coordinating audit schedules, information requests and issue resolution.
• Manage tax compliance and statutory filing processes, working with tax advisors and ensuring timely submissions.
• Review statutory accounts, audit adjustments and tax provisions before finalisation and approval.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Support

• Support the Finance Director in budgeting and forecasting, including coordinating data inputs and validating outputs.
• Provide financial analysis, variance explanations and insights to support management decisions.
• Support ad‑hoc finance initiatives, system changes and process improvements, particularly those impacting reporting or offshore delivery.

Role Dimensions

• Oversight of end‑to‑end financial reporting and compliance for the market business, with core finance processes delivered via an offshore model.
• Accountability for financial control effectiveness, audit outcomes and statutory compliance.
• Ownership of offshore finance service governance, including reporting timelines, quality and risk management.
• Direct contribution to business planning, forecasting accuracy and financial decision support.

Experience, Qualifications and Competency Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline; CPA / ACCA preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive finance experience, with strong exposure to financial reporting, audit and compliance.
• Proven experience working with or managing offshore or shared service finance teams.
• Strong understanding of statutory reporting, tax compliance and internal control frameworks.
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Proficiency in SAP, excel and financial modelling

Core Competencies

• Strong financial governance and control mindset
• Ability to manage and influence offshore service delivery
• High attention to detail with a focus on reporting accuracy and compliance
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills
• Problem‑solving capability with a continuous improvement orientation
• Commercial awareness and business partnering skills