We are hiring a Product Finance Head ("PFH") for one of our Agri Trading vertical. This role will be a strategic partner to the business, providing financial stewardship and analytical insights to drive growth. Responsibilities include evaluating operational processes, supporting planning and forecasting and conducting asset and operational control reviews. You will also be responsible for business support in overseas subsidiaries through implementing sound business controls and operational practices. As the PFH, you will oversee complex fiscal reporting activities across regions, assess risks, and manage multiple time zones, including travel to underdeveloped countries.

I. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

(a) Finance & Accounting Operations

• Lead and oversee statutory, tax, and management reporting for the relevant business division and units.
• Ensure accurate and timely delivery of reports, while maintaining proper accounting, bookkeeping, and system processes.
• Establish and enforce standardized regional controls for Balance Sheet accounts.
• Coordinate internal and external audit reviews within the region.
• Monitor and ensure timely implementation of audit finding remediation plans, maintaining audit readiness.
• Ensure strict compliance with banking covenants/regulations, streamline processes, and finance managers cultivate positive relationships with banking partners to enhance financial efficiency for overseas units.
• Manage budgeting, planning, and forecasting activities, including evaluation of budget utilization and performance.
• Identify opportunities for reporting efficiencies and drive automation.
• Facilitate cost management for the business division and provide visibility on expenses.
• Build strong relationships with Group Function Managers in areas such as Risk, Legal, Finance, and IT.

(b) Internal Control and Governance

• Supporting division HQ and overseas units to improve profitability through implementation of robust financial controls and operational practices.
• Ensuring effective internal controls over the division HQ and entities operations to ensure assets protection and operational oversight.
• Developing and improving internal controls and processes to ensure financial integrity and business assurance.
• Providing inputs, feedback and support for risk assurance in HQ and country operations to Risk team
• Monitoring and driving credit limits and inventory controls.

(c) Financial Planning & Analysis

• Identify opportunities for financial optimization, cost reduction, and revenue enhancement.
• Analyse forward P & L and Mark to market ensure & support value maximization initiatives (interest, Trade Finance, currency management, capital returns improvement etc)
• Collaborate with trading team to address business goals, initiatives, and projects, including operation improvement, ROI evaluation, and project modelling.
• Provides high-quality financial analysis and commentary for regular business performance reviews to support senior management in decision making.
• Take a hands-on approach to resolving issues and exploring new opportunities, influencing others along the way.

(d) People Management

• Coach, counsel, and discipline employees to develop and maintain a motivated finance team.
• Plan, monitor, and appraise jobs to ensure effective performance.
• Facilitate training and information sharing within for financial and internal control matters.
• Provide financial leadership and strategic thinking to support sustainable value creation.
• Ensure constant development of team members' professional and technical knowledge through structured trainings and workshops.
• Promote GROUP values and create an environment that supports compliance, performance, engagement, and adaptability.

II. JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

(i) Education background/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounts or its equivalent - ACCA/CPA/CA or equivalent certification.

(ii) Working experience:

• 15 years working experience, including 10 years in commodity sector with cross-border dealings.
• Preference for candidates having some Developing countries’ local exposures including forex
• Successfully led and managed teams at both the headquarters and regional business unit levels.

(iii) Skills:

• Proven track record in strong Finance leadership, preferably in a multi-site, multi-Business Unit environment.
• Familiarity with commodity and foreign exchange volatility.
• Strong hands-on experience in inventory and debtors controls etc.
• Demonstrated evidence of strategic thinking and interpersonal skills.
• Efficient self-organization skills for high-level multitasking.
• Ability to deliver under highly time-sensitive situations.
• Hands-on approach, willing to dive into details and prioritize compliance and data-driven decisions.
• Ability to thrive in complex, highly matrixed environments.

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.