An exciting Finance Manager job has just become available at a leading independent firm focused on renewable energy. This role reports directly to the group CFO.

About the Finance Manager Role:
You will play a critical role in ensuring that the Group financial accounts are accurately reported and be responsible for overseeing the budget process for the group. You will also support the strategic and financial objectives of the operations as well as ensuring compliance with a complex range of local and international accounting standards, as well as tax regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Local Finance Manager

Accounting and internal controls

• Ensure timely and accurate closing and reporting of management accounts of all entities under scope on monthly basis, and statutory accounts on annual basis
• Manage external audit process and ensure clean report of auditors on all entities under scope
• Ensure proper accounting process and internal control enforcement

Tax

• Ensure compliance with tax requirements and reporting, so that tax risk is mitigated
• Handle any tax audit or queries from relevant tax authorities to their satisfaction
• Analyse tax risks in relation to all positions and transactions (including transfer pricing, capital roll up plans, etc.) and propose solutions to mitigate said risks

Treasury

• Accurately plan the cash flow of entities under scope, and report to consolidation department
• Coordinate funding framework definition, funding approvals and funding execution for all group subsidiaries based on planned cash flow
• Manage bank accounts (including KYC requirements) of all legal entities under scope

Project finance

• Supervise timely and accurate preparation of all project finance models in coordination with development and construction teams, group Project Finance Controller and Group Consolidation Manager
• Analyse project profitability and coordinate project control with project managers

Budgeting and forecasting

• Coordinate and prepare budget and forecasts of all entities and all projects under scope as and when required
• Control all budget variations and obtain approvals for any run-over in a timely manner

Local administrative support

• Review correctness of local payroll, including monthly CPF and SDF contributions
• Advise on local employment contracts and compliance with local regulations
• Contribute to local compliance with all financial filing requirements with authorities

2. Group Coordinator of Finance Operations

• Be responsible for all finance operations, namely accounting processes, internal control policies and authorisation matrix and tax compliance
• Policy Design and Maintenance
  
  • Collect existing policies, propose harmonised group policies wherever relevant, get them approved, roll them out (communication and training) and maintain them to keep them always valid as per business needs

• Ad hoc support and advice
  
  • As requested by each country, provide support and guidance to all countries to address all topics related to accounting processes, internal controls and taxes

To succeed in this Finance Manager position, you will need to be able to work independently and be proactive.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent professional qualification
• Experience in renewable energy industry is an added advantage
• Highest work ethic and integrity
• Ability to adapt to changing needs and processes to learn and grow alongside the business
• Ability to work well in a multicultural team

This is a leading firm in the renewable energy sector and is progressively expanding and growing its business on a global scale.

If you are a meticulous individual, with a strong analytical mind and can work under pressure, this Finance Manager role is for you.

Apply below today or contact me to explore this new opportunity.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd
ROC No.: 199706961E | EA Licence No.: 03C5451
EA Registration No.: R22110552 Lynette Lee