Financial Controller (FC)

Role Overview

The position will report to the CEO of the Business Unit (BU) and may require frequent travelling to the subsidiaries within the BU/Group of companies.

Job Descriptions

Major Job scope includes but not limited to:-

[A] Finance & Reporting

Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee all aspects of financial management of the entities within the BU, including consolidated financial reporting, auditing, taxation, regulatory compliance, as well as inventory, working capital and credit control management.
• Ensure timely year end close and preparation of statutory accounts in accordance with Corporate Finance calendar.
• Formulate and recommend relevant finance & accounting policies to maintain and improve the BU reporting structure and efficiency, where applicable.
• Enhance financial and BU consolidation reporting using KNIME workflow, where applicable.

Treasury Management

• Monitor the financing matters, oversee the treasury activities related to cash flow, borrowings, debt, and capital management for the entities within the BU.
• Perform short-, medium- and long-term cash flow forecast & funding needs and evaluate hedging requirements within the BU as needed.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Liaise with entities’ finance team on preparation of annual operation plan (AOP) and monitor trends/projections/achievements accordingly.
• Perform financial analyses to determine the BU’s present and forecasted financial health.

Others

• Perform any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the position, as assigned by the superior, which may include finance related support to IT & MIS, HR & Admin, Procurement departments.

[B] Compliance & Governance

Internal Control

• Develop and oversee the overall internal controls within the BU to prevent or deal with violations of legal guidelines/ internal policies .
• Evaluate & revise the BU policies and procedures as needed, to ensure effectiveness and in line with established regulatory standards to ensure standardization and alignment amongst all subsidiaries and BU.
• Adopt the best practices and internal control procedures of the existing entities and apply to the new entity, as needed.

Risk Management

• Maintain risk management framework with an overview of organizational policies and procedures relevant to finance and ensure implemented appropriately through regular review.
• Liaise with the respective subsidiaries to ensure their risk registers are properly maintained and reviewed proactively, new/potential risks to be identified and risk mitigation measures to be put in place, where necessary.

Other Governance Matters

• Oversee all aspects of company secretarial matters, including liaison with Company Secretary and preparation of board papers for Board meeting, Management meetings, investors’ briefing etc.
• Oversee all aspects of share listing matters, including liaison with company secretary, share registrar, lawyer and investment banker in respect of employees’ share grant, corporate share buy-back related matters.

Job requirement & qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, Professional Degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent. CPA is preferred but not required.
• At least 5 years experiences in managerial position in relevant industry
• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Attention to details, thoroughness, organization, analyzing information
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Solid understanding of financial statistics and accounting principles, esp. consolidation of accounts
• Public company experience and M&A experience preferred but not required
• Willing to travel