Vice President Finance

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Vice President Finance serves as the senior finance leader for the Division and is responsible for providing strategic and operational financial leadership to support divisional growth, profitability, program execution and business performance.

The Vice President Finance will play a critical on-the-ground leadership role in Singapore, partnering closely with divisional leadership, program teams and operational stakeholders. The position requires a highly engaged business partner who can provide timely financial insight, support commercial decision-making and drive performance across a portfolio of complex, multi-year contracts and programs. Experience operating within long-duration contract environments, where revenue recognition, cash flow management, milestone-based billing and project profitability are key drivers of business success, is essential.

As a key member of the Divisional Leadership Team, the Vice President Finance partners closely with the Executive Vice President, program managers, engineering leadership, commercial teams and the CFO Office to ensure sound financial decision-making, effective business controls and achievement of the division's financial objectives.

The role is accountable for divisional financial planning, forecasting, business performance, project profitability, contract financial management, resource allocation, governance and risk management. The Vice President Finance provides insight and challenge to business leaders while establishing a finance function capable of supporting a growing portfolio of complex defence and technology programs.

The position acts as the primary interface between the Division and the Group Finance organisation, ensuring alignment with corporate financial policies while maintaining strong operational support to the business.

PRIMARY DUTIES

Divisional Financial Leadership

• Lead all finance activities for the Division
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Executive Vice President and divisional leadership team.
• Translate divisional strategy into financial objectives and measurable performance targets
• Drive a culture of financial discipline, accountability and value creation

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and strategic plans
• Develop long-range financial models supporting divisional growth plans
• Monitor revenue, margin, EBITDA, cash flow and operational performance
• Analyse performance variances and recommend corrective actions
• Support resource planning and headcount management

Program & Project Finance

• Oversee financial performance of development, production and sustainment programs
• Review program forecasts, profitability and cash flow performance
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition and contract accounting
• Support earned value management and project performance reporting
• Drive early identification of cost overruns, schedule risks and margin erosion
• Partner with Program Managers to improve project outcomes

Commercial& Contract Finance

• Support bid reviews, commercial proposals and pricing activities
• Review contract financial terms and risk allocation
• Ensure commercial decisions support divisional profitability objectives
• Participate in contract negotiations as required
• Provide financial analysis for strategic pursuits and major customer opportunities

Financial Control & Governance

• Maintain effective financial controls, governance and compliance processes
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, corporate policies and regulatory requirements
• Support internal and external audits
• Ensure timely and accurate management reporting
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes and controls

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Monitor divisional cash generation and working capital performance
• Support collection activities and milestone billing management
• Improve inventory, receivables and contract asset performance
• Provide visibility of short-and medium-term cash requirements

Business Performance Management

• Develop and maintain divisional KPIs and management dashboards
• Evaluate profitability by program, customer and product line
• Support decisions on investment priorities and resource allocation
• Identify opportunities to improve margins and operational efficiency
• Provide insight into business risks and growth opportunities

Finance Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the divisional finance organisation
• Build finance capabilities in project controls, FP&A and business partnering
• Coach and mentor finance professionals
• Promote cross-functional collaboration between Finance, Programs, Commercial and Operations teams

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Business
• CPA, CA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
• 12-15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience
• Significant experience supporting project-based businesses delivering complex multi-year contracts, including program finance, project accounting, revenue recognition, milestone billing, forecasting, cash flow management and profitability analysis across long-duration customer engagements.
• Strong FP&A, business partnering and operational finance background
• Experience in project-based businesses with long contract cycles
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition and project accounting
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams
• Experience supporting defence, aerospace, engineering, technology, infrastructure or advanced manufacturing organisations operating under long-term contractual arrangements valued from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Must currently reside in Singapore or demonstrate a clear ability to relocate and establish long-term presence in Singapore within an agreed timeframe.

SUCCESS MEASURES

Financial Performance

• Achievement of divisional revenue, profit and cash flow objectives
• Forecast accuracy and budget adherence
• Program profitability and margin performance

Program Delivery

• Effective management of project financial risks
• Improved predictability of program financial outcomes
• Strong contract and revenue-recognition compliance

Business Partnering

• Quality of financial support provided to divisional leadership
• Contribution to strategic and operational decision-making
• Successful execution of divisional growth initiatives

Leadership

• Development of a high-performing finance team
• Strong engagement with operational stakeholders
• Effective collaboration with the CFO Office and Group Finance