Description

The Company

Our client is a SGX Mainboard Listed company in the manufacturing space with a solid regional presence in SEA. As part of their long term growth and planning, they are seeking a Group Financial Controller/CFO to join their dynamic team.

The Role

Reporting directly to the CEO and Executive Chairman while leading finance transformation across a complex, multi-entity manufacturing environment.

As the Group Financial Controller / CFO, you will be the most senior finance executive within the organisation, working closely with the Group CEO, Executive Chairman, Board of Directors, and Audit & Risk Committee. This is a highly visible leadership role where you will lead the finance function, strengthen financial governance, drive operational improvements, and play a critical role in enhancing business performance and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and take full accountability for the Group finance function across Singapore and Malaysia.
• Act as the principal finance advisor to the CEO, Executive Chairman and Board.
• Partner with business leaders to improve financial visibility, performance and decision-making.
• Assess, develop and enhance the capabilities and structure of the finance organisation.

Group Financial Reporting & Governance

• Oversee Group consolidation across entities in Singapore and Malaysia.
• Ensure timely, accurate and reliable monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Lead SGX reporting, statutory reporting, management reporting and Board reporting requirements.
• Maintain a strong control environment and ensure compliance with regulatory and governance requirements.
• Manage relationships with external auditors and lead the annual audit process.

Transformation & Process Improvement

• Drive improvements in financial reporting accuracy, efficiency and month-end close processes.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives, including ERP and systems implementation.
• Streamline manual processes and improve financial controls across the organisation.
• Develop scalable processes, reporting frameworks and performance dashboards.

Manufacturing Finance & Operations

• Improve manufacturing costing methodologies and strengthen inventory controls.
• Enhance visibility over product profitability, margins and operational performance.
• Drive improvements in working capital, cash flow forecasting and financial planning.
• Work closely with operational and manufacturing teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a finance team across Singapore and Malaysia.
• Build a high-performing finance function capable of supporting future growth.
• Recruit, develop and retain key talent while strengthening overall team capability.

Your Profile

As the successful candidate, you will possess the following relevant skills sets and experience

• Degree-qualified in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, with a recognised professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Foundation gained within Big 4 or reputable mid-tier external audit firms.
• Proven experience as a Group Financial Controller, Finance Director or CFO within a small or medium sized organization
• Strong experience in Group consolidation, audit management and financial reporting.
• Hands-on SGX-listed company reporting experience.
• Experience presenting to and working with Boards, Audit Committees and senior stakeholders.
• Manufacturing industry experience is essential.
• Demonstrated success leading ERP implementations, finance transformation or systems enhancement projects.

Personal Attributes

• Hands-on and willing to work through detailed operational, accounting and systems issues personally.
• Commercially minded with strong technical accounting expertise.
• Resilient, adaptable and comfortable operating in an evolving environment.
• Practical problem solver with the ability to build processes and teams from the ground up.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working closely with operations and spending time within a manufacturing environment.

Why Join?

• Direct exposure to the CEO, Executive Chairman and Board.
• Opportunity to lead and shape the finance function during a significant period of transformation.
• Broad regional exposure across Singapore and Malaysia.
• Ability to make a visible impact on systems, processes, teams and business performance.
• Senior leadership position with meaningful influence on strategy and execution.

Apply Today
Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number STE13483989, by clicking the apply button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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