Reporting & Operation
- Lead the finance team and manage financial cycles, providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team, oversee the financial management, accounting and reporting matters;
- Establish business control over financial processes and complying with corporate policies, Financial Reporting Standards, legal, statutory and tax requirements, ensure compliance with SGX Mainboard listed rules;
- Proactively communicate with operating team, understand the work-in-progress, analyse the operating costs incurred, propose ideas to optimize cost saving and productivity;
- Work closely with joint venture stakeholders, regularly track the business and returns from joint venture;
- Control the progress and review the quarterly and annual consolidated accounts and variance analysis for submission to SGX;
- Presentation of quarterly / annual results, business progress to Audit Committee & Board of Directors;
- Highlight financial / operational variances and recommend action plan to CEO / peer managers;
- Involved in managing cross-functional project, put in place of accounting policies;
- Guide staff for preparation of annual quarterly budget and drive control of variances for whole group;
- Contacting person with auditors, company secretary, share registrar, public relationship company for annual audit planning, annual report printing and arrangement of annual general meeting (“AGM”);
- Liaise with lawyers and company secretaries, review resolution, (banking) legal documents, agreements, contracts, acquisition of new subsidiary and properties;
- Co-ordinate and work closely with corporate advisors for sustainability reports and any ad hoc reporting required by SGX or statutory board;
- Participate in operational action plan, spearheading the finance related projects, e.g. system digitalisaiton and implementation of ERP
- Ad hoc assignment from the Director(s) / Board of Directors
Treasury
- Review debts collections and payment to suppliers / subcontractors;
- Negotiate and work closely with banks for borrowing, interest rate, performance bond, banker guarantee, corporate guarantee, project financing, responsible for annual review from each bank;
- Cashflow projection and fund management, improve working capital management and facilitate business growth
Planning & Leadership
- Train up, influence and improve finance team, prioritize the tasks and direct the assignment
- Put in place of system and internal control procedures, evaluate the organization structure and reporting lines
- Regular discussion with CEO to evolve strategies, advise and align on long-term business and financial planning in line with corporation vision;
- Provide commercial insight and leadership across the business and risk management;
- Establish and develop relations with senior management, external partners and stakeholders;
- Review all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures.
Qualification of Chief Finance Officer
- An MBA or CPA is also highly desirable;
- At least 10 years' experience in the finance industry and proven leadership and management experience is essential – with examples of when they have demonstrated excellence in the workplace;
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the executive presence to work with senior management, investors and external stakeholders.
- Able to engage with staff at all levels of the organisation and exercise sound judgement.
- Strong business and leadership acumen.
- Able to make decisions and proactive.
- Team player.
