Total 4 finance supervisor job vacancies in Information Technology category in Singapore

About the Role:

The SEAA region comprises markets that demonstrate tremendous potential for growth and will focus on deepening our footprint and brand growth through enhanced clienteling, and strengthening capabilities and infrastructure.

To bring to life the strategic intent of SEAA, the Business Finance function will be agile and dynamic, founded on insights from advanced analytics and tools, proactive business partnering with the aim to influence strategic decision where possible.

With the ever-changing business environment and technologies, there have been significant changes in the role of the Business Finance function, as it pivots towards a more predictive and analytical future as opposed to descriptive analysis.

We shall no longer just report the news but help make the news - connecting internal and external insights and proactively driving and shaping the governance of the local, regional and global agendas to make informed business decisions.

Being the Head of Business Finance, SEAA, you will be acting as the functional CFO in working with the regional stakeholders by acting as their sounding board, advocate and challenger and building a strong understanding of their business strategies. You will also be working in strong partnership with the market Business Finance team in delivering their mission of the function.

Impact You Can Create in the Role:

• Partner with market business finance to ensure the global guidelines are cascaded to the markets by taking into consideration local relevancy.
• Lead the effort around Medium-Term Planning (MTP) and responsible for the heavy lifting.
• Explain the Budget and MTP guidelines, why certain decisions are being made, share best practices etc.
• Be the sounding board and challenger to the markets and offer coaching to them in delivering their mission.
• Partner with the regional stakeholders to develop and maintain financial modelling, perform ROI analysis, provide forecasts, and budgets to support operational and strategic planning.
• Provide dedicated support on Property & Portfolio through the lens of business finance.
• Stay abreast with industry trends and intelligence, and best practices such as macro factors and recommend appropriate course of strategic actions.
• Break down Global guidelines to adhere to regional guidelines and targets.
• Consolidate and submit all the different reports to the global teams of good quality and accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Work in strong collaboration with the Sustainability Performance team for North Asia and SEAA to enable CSRD for SEAA.
• Orchestrate the consolidation of the budgeting and forecasting plan across SEAA.
• Assess and improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Prepare presentations for regional / global leadership teams and stakeholders communicating financial performance and strategic recommendations.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators and financial metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

You are Energised by:

• Work in strong collaboration with the market business finance teams to establish systematic approach in performing financial modelling, to maintain consistency in tracking data and translating insights for decision making.
• Being the advocate to the SEAA market and acting as the key enabler to their business strategies.
• Foster a strong business finance community with the market business finance teams and act as the sounding board and challenger to them.
• Support market business finance to elevate their capabilities, from executional to being a true strategic partner to the business.

What You Will Bring:

• Concrete experience with proven track record in the capacity of Business Finance gained from sizeable companies.
• Demonstrate strategic financial planning and leadership skills in coaching and fostering a team for professional growth.
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a team-oriented environment along with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities and new challenges.
• Outstanding analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to think critically and creatively, and exercise good judgment.
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and work in a high-performing culture with time-sensitive deadlines.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills in English, including an ability to communicate complex subjects to a less technical audience.
• Good commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Well versed with data and to ride on data to inform decision making.
• Visionary, Holistic thinking and able to connect the dots.
• Be innovative in looking for new ways of doing things with out-of-the-box thinking.

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to Chanel.

Key Responsibilities

1.Commercial Finance Lead

• Work with the Sales Team in the Annual Customer negotiation
• Channel & customer profitability – understanding the levers and supporting the business in driving the same
• Responsible for maintaining all the legal agreements with list and signed copies (Athletes, Customers, others)
• Track customers/distributors’ inventory reports.
• Assist in preparing ROI calculation of Commercial Spends – Marketing & Trade spend.
• Prepare and Maintain Various Value Chain for different Channels of Trade
• NPD Costing and profitability
• Month end Closing for the Business
• Help the Marketing Team in managing their spends and assessing the ROI.
• Control over the Overheads of the SEA entity.

2. Budget/Forecast

• Manage the Budget/Forecast cycle for Korea entity
• Co-ordinate with the commercial and marketing team in the Region in:
  • Getting the sales forecast details for Budget/Forecast
  • Getting the marketing expenses details with the plan
  • Overheads – Plan and initiatives
• Work with the business to assess Risk and opportunities on an ongoing basis
• Work with the business to ensure all Initiatives planned in the Budget are on track

3. Customers’ Trade spend management – SEA Business

Responsible to ensure that all the Claim settlement are being completed correctly and on time:

• Claim Review and Processing: Review all claims received from National distributors/customers for FDM, Specialty and Online Channel
• Periodic reconciliation and no dues process
• Actuals Reporting
• Monitor sales order, tracking against Budget/Forecast/Latest Estimate
• Prepare and distribute monthly commercial pack with the analysis to the commercial team.
• Tracking Monthly Actual Expenses against Budget and Variance Analysis
• Monthly Reconciliation of the Legal entity and with the Commercial Pack and compare the same with Budgets and Forecasts
• Work with the EMEA Controls Team to ensure that the Group provisioning and accounting processes are followed.

4. Financial control

· Responsible to ensure that AR & AP is being managed for the Singapore and other Asia entities.

• Support the Business with any local compliance reporting like ESR , Stat Audit etc.
• Ensure local taxation compliances

Ad-Hoc Projects

· Assist in any ad-hoc projects required to support business growth and profitability in the Region as well as for process improvements.

Education/Experience:

• Qualified Finance professional with 10-12 yrs post degree experience in MNC CPG
• Experience in commercial financial and accounting practice
• Well-developed English language skills (reading/writing and oral) with effective communication skills
• Experience working with SAP financial planning, analysis & reporting tools

· Experience in managing complex stakeholders and a passion for process improvement

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Hands on operator who should roll up their sleeves and get the job done working independently with little supervision.
• Strong problem solving skills with high attention to details and final outcomes.
• Sound accounting, reporting and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Be a strong team player and demonstrate dedication to group and company goals
• Ability to work under pressure to meet varying deadlines and work volumes
• Self-motivated with initiative and performance driven
• Excellent analytical skills; able to identify and solve complex analytical problems and draw conclusions through analysis of data in real time and on demand

We are currently recruiting for a talented individual to join our team of finance professionals as a Finance Manager. You will be an integral part of the finance function, reporting directly to the Director.

Your responsibilities will encompass covering the full spectrum of accounts and finance functions, which includes:

>> Ensuring the seamless operation of accounting processes and overseeing cash flow management and forecasting.

>> Lead a team of finance staff in compliance to accounting standards, GST regulations and group internal control procedures, as well as other relevant rules and regulations.

>> Overseeing full spectrum of monthly and annual accounts closing and audit.

>> Beyond this, you will be pivotal in maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting, ensuring compliance with Singapore tax regulations and financial reporting standards.

>> You are also responsible for interpreting financial reports, aiding in the annual budget process, and leading financial process enhancement initiatives.

>> Leading and reviewing suppliers and customers transaction, including payments and creditor reconciliations.

>> Liaise with various internal parties such as key account managers and external parties such as bankers, suppliers, sub-contractors and auditors.

>> Assist Managing Director in relation to work related field and any ad hoc assignments.

What We Look For:

>> A degree in Accountancy or a related discipline from a reputable university, accompanied by a CA or equivalent certification.

>> At least 5 years of relevant finance/accounting experience in an FMCG industry.

>> Possess a strong understanding of compliance and financial reporting.

>> Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is required.

>> Comfortable with working at Penjuru Road, with 5.5 work week schedule.

>> Your success in this role hinges on your integrity, meticulous attention to detail, and analytical thinking.

>> An inherent knack for collaboration and a positive attitude in teamwork are key attributes.

• Serve as the primary expert for bank users on the Supply Chain Finance platform and its ecosystem.
• Oversee the end-to-end management of production incidents and service requests related to the Supply Chain Finance platform, including ticket creation, progress tracking, and coordination with internal teams for data extraction.
• Provide in-depth support and troubleshooting for production incidents on the Supply Chain Finance platform, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to analyze impacts, implement workarounds, and identify root causes.
• Work with the System Owner and Incident Manager to develop and maintain the Operational Knowledge Base and incident process management, specifically focusing on the Supply Chain Finance ecosystem. Create and update documentation, collaborating with the project team to stay updated on new enhancements and releases.
• Validate the platform after any scheduled or unscheduled patching activities related to the Supply Chain Finance ecosystem.
• Manage the platform and coordinate with internal stakeholders during disaster recovery exercises.
• Execute system configuration changes related to the Supply Chain Finance platform.
• Identify and escalate potential risks to relevant parties promptly.
• Participate in system restoration activities during disaster recovery exercises.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job requirements:

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or Economics.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience in application or system support, preferably in the finance industry.
• Possess expertise in Supplier Finance, Accounts Receivable Purchase, and Dynamic Discounting products, including middle-office and back-office operations like funding and payments.
• Experienced in using the Finshare Platform (by Premium Technology).
• Familiar with enterprise application support environments, interacting with developers, infrastructure teams, service desks, and business users.
• Proficient in scripting languages like DOS and Shell Scripting.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation abilities.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills to effectively analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated accountability and ownership of work outcomes.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented, committed to delivering high-quality work on time.

To apply, please visit www.gmprecruit.com and search for Job Reference: 24982

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Gia Grace at [email protected]

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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