We're pleased to announce that our Group Treasury team in Singapore is expanding! As we continue to grow, we are seeking a passionate Manager / Senior Manager to join us on this exciting journey. If you're ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you!
Job Purpose:
Reporting to Senior Director of Group Treasury based in Singapore, this role will assist with team expansion and lead our existing 2 team members. You will help manage the Group Treasury function for our international businesses in Asia Pacific (ex-China), Middle East, Africa and North America. The position is part of the Regional Treasury Centre team in Singapore and would work in close partnership with Group Treasury teams in Hong Kong and China.
This role requires strong technical knowledge in working capital financing and trade finance, along with strong communication skills to liaise directly with bankers and internal stakeholders for originating new transactions, as well as managing existing external relationships.
The Manager / Senior Manager would be responsible to maintain existing working capital & trade finance facilities, as well as applying for new facilities.
- Provide appropriate technical and professional advice and efficient support to all international business units with regards to working capital and trade finance matters
- Manage the corporate banking relationships in international locations along with other Group Treasury team members to source most competitive funding
- Arrange, negotiate and complete relevant credit facilities with banks
- Responsible for maintaining loan compliance, monitor interest and principal payment due dates across subsidiaries
- Assist to evaluate and recommend funding source and financial instrument that will meet company’s treasury objectives
- Support the trade operational activities for all business units such as Letter of Credit (LC), confirmation, discounting of export bills, open account receivables, and monitor payment due dates, etc.
- Work closely with business units to reduce working capital through receivable discounting, credit insurance, inventory financing structure etc
- Work in coordination with Group Treasury teams based in Hong Kong and China
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or equivalent
- Good understanding of corporate loans and trade finance
- 5 – 10 years’ experience in corporate treasury environment
- Exposure in manufacturing / trading / real estate industry is a plus
- Good leadership and communication skills
- Strong knowledge of data management, for Treasury in particular, is required
- Enthusiastic, dynamic personality with comfort in a complex multinational work environment
- Able to work independently under tight deadlines and constraint
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Possess highest standards of integrity and reliability
- Fluent in English and Mandarin (written and oral) – Any additional languages considered as advantage. (Mandarin is required for communication with colleagues in Hong Kong and China)
- Occasional overseas travelling is required
About the Company
Lesso Group Singapore is the international division of China Lesso Group, which is the largest plastic pipes manufacturer in China. The Group was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2010, and its 2023 revenues reached over USD 4 billion. Its products are mainly used in water supply, drainage & sewerage, power supply, telecommunication, mining & minerals, gas, household residential, firefighting etc sectors. Over the years, it has also expanded into related industries such as building materials, home decorative furnishing, new energy and environment / farming. In terms of geography, it has expanded into Southeast Asia, Australia, Middle East, Africa and North America. Its global employee base stood at ~ 21,000 as of December 2023.
