What is Menyala?
Menyala is a venture builder founded by Temasek, a global investment firm headquartered in Singapore. We empower builders to drive technological shifts.
What is the Role?
As a Finance Manager at Menyala, your role is crucial in building and managing financial operations for Menyala and its ventures. You will align financial strategies with Menyala's vision, empowering technological shifts through your financial expertise, leadership, and collaborative skills.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
Day-to-Day Operations:
- Oversee finance operations, including vendor invoices, staff claims, and payments.
- Engage with buyers/suppliers for cross-border trade transactions.
Systems, Tools & Processes:
- Design, set up, and manage accounting tools and systems (e.g., Xero, NetSuite) for Menyala.
- Develop and deliver financial policies, guidelines, and protocols for regulatory compliance.
Management Reporting:
- Manage financial forecasting, reporting, and metrics tracking for Menyala.
- Evaluate financial performance, comparing actual results with plans and forecasts.
Sponsor Engagement
- Build, track, and report on overall financial budgets, forecasts, and plans for Temasek.
- Cater to defined Temasek reporting and consolidation needs.
Projects / Ventures:
- Engage in vendor procurement and finance matters for cross-border trade transactions for Menyala Projects and Ventures.
- Manage financial forecasting, reporting, and metrics tracking for Projects and Ventures through effective mechanisms and reviews.
Financial Policies for Ventures:
- Build financial policies, guidelines, and protocols for Menyala's ventures, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Assist in setting the overall strategy and day-to-day operations for Ventures.
Operating Metrics for Ventures:
- Monitor key metrics like cash flow, working capital, inventory turnover, etc., for Menyala's Ventures.
Support for Ventures:
- Assist the executive team and Venture CEOs in day-to-day operations (finance/Tax perspectives).
Financial Information Systems for Ventures:
- Design, set up, and manage accounting tools and systems for Menyala's Ventures.
Specialist Business Advice:
- Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of financial policies and procedures.
Attributes
Business Insights: Leverage deep business insights to drive and refine financial strategies, ensuring they align seamlessly with Menyala's dynamic goals and the ever-evolving landscape of technological shifts.
Financial Acumen: Exhibit a profound understanding of financial intricacies, proficiently managing budgets, forecasts, and operational metrics with precision, making informed decisions that propel Menyala's financial success.
Instills Trust: Cultivate an environment of trust through meticulous and transparent financial reporting practices, assuring stakeholders of the integrity and reliability of Menyala's financial operations.
Optimizes Work Processes: Employ a strategic mindset to optimize financial work processes, establishing and enforcing policies and procedures that enhance efficiency, streamline operations, and contribute to Menyala's overall success.
Strategic Mindset: Embrace a visionary approach, actively contributing to Menyala's overarching vision and the facilitation of technological shifts through astute financial planning, policy implementation, and support for ventures.
