Financial Controller

Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to partner closely with business leaders within a growing international organisation in the industrial and construction solutions sector. This is a commercially focused role that goes beyond traditional financial reporting, with responsibility for performance management, strategic planning, financial analysis, and driving business decisions through actionable insights. The ideal candidate will be a commercially minded finance professional with strong experience in FP&A, controlling, or finance business partnering, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across a complex, international business environment. This role is open to Singapore-based candidates who are willing to relocate overseas.

What you'll do:

As a Financial Controller, you will act as a trusted finance partner to business leadership, providing insights and financial direction to support profitable and sustainable growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partner with senior business leaders on strategic and operational decisions, translating business priorities into financial outcomes and actionable recommendations
• Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, and financial modelling to support business targets and strategic initiatives
• Drive monthly performance reviews, analysing P&L performance, key business drivers, risks, and opportunities and recommending corrective actions
• Evaluate profitability across products, customers, channels, and business segments, while supporting investment evaluations and business cases
• Strengthen financial governance and performance management through effective controls, KPI monitoring, reporting, and resource accountability
• Drive continuous improvement across financial processes, reporting tools, dashboards, and data analytics to enhance decision-making capabilities

What you bring:

To succeed in this role, you should possess strong commercial finance expertise and the ability to translate financial data into meaningful business insights.

You will ideally have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline; professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, or CA will be advantageous
• More than 10 years of experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, Controlling, Commercial Finance, or a similar function
• Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting, performance management, financial modelling, and strategic planning processes
• Strong P&L management and financial performance steering capabilities, with a track record of influencing senior business stakeholders
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SAP, and financial planning tools
• Commercially minded, proactive, and comfortable working independently within a fast-paced, international environment

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a well-established international organisation within the industrial and construction solutions sector, operating across multiple markets. The business places strong emphasis on commercial performance, innovation, and continuous improvement, giving finance leaders the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and directly influence business growth and profitability.

What's next:

If you are looking to take your commercial finance career to the next level within an international organisation where finance plays a key role in business strategy and performance, apply now to find out more.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd
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