Total 9 Director/C-Level finance banking insurance job vacancies in singapore south east

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Assistant Director of Finance to support the Director of Finance in managing the financial operations of the organization. The Assistant Director will play a key role in overseeing accounting processes, financial reporting, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. This position requires strong leadership skills, analytical capabilities, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

How your day looks like?

Financial Management & Reporting:

• Assist in preparing accurate and timely financial statements and reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close processes.
• Collaborate in the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Provide analysis to support the development of budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and recommend corrective actions as necessary.

Internal Controls & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal financial regulations.
• Develop and implement internal controls and financial policies to safeguard assets.
• Coordinate with external auditors and ensure the completion of annual audits.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Supervise, mentor, and provide guidance to finance staff.
• Assist in the training and development of the finance team to enhance skills and performance.

Cash Flow & Financial Strategy:

• Assist in the management of cash flow, including analysis of cash position and investment strategies.
• Provide strategic insights to optimize financial resources and identify growth opportunities.

Systems & Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Participate in financial software implementations and upgrades.
• Strong knowledge of financial principles, budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting.
• Proficiency in financial software and advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Any other ad-hoc tasks assigned by the Director of Finance.

     How do I deliver this?

• Tell it like it is- Authentic, honest, you mean it, sincere, true.
• Have fun and make friends - fun, energetic, whimsical, upbeat, “wink", casual.
• I've got your back- Accountable, responsible, makes up for own promises, knows how to take ownership, follows - thru, dependable.
• Play to win - Original, cutting edge, new, "outside the box”; open to new possibilities, different.
• Right here, right now - Attentive, detail-oriented, always focused, always in the moment, precise, owns the guest.

• In charge of Management Accounting at Panasonic Consumer Marketing Asia Pacific.
• Supervise Management and Accounting support for Sales companies in APAC region.
• Supervise & Support Implementation of SAP system in Sales company together with PISCAP.
• Supervise other accounting roles as below:
• Review management plans and financial closing of group Sales companies in Asia Pacific region and provide management support.
• Secure consolidated profit and cash balance based on group Sales companies in Asia Pacific region.
• Plan and promote accounting systems pertaining to accounting, tax, finance, investment, and information systems etc.; and provide guidance and support thereof group Sales companies in Asia Pacific region.
• Develop accounting personnel under group Sales companies in Asia Pacific region.
• Manage PCMAP P/L, B/S and cash flow pertaining to accounting, tax, finance and information systems etc.

Job Requirement

• Candidate must possess at least Bachelor's Degree/Postgraduate in the field of Finance, business or similar.
• Proficient in Japanese and English for communication with Japan HQ and Sales Companies in each country, required to have at least JLPT N1 level
• Candidate must have sense of fairness, courtesy and friendliness when dealing with all kinds of people inside and outside company.
• Prior management experience in the same field is preferable.

Team Summary:

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) is Visa's client-facing consulting division, serving Visa's clients (including card issuers, acquirers and merchants) and solving their strategic problems linked to money movement. Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, payments, data analytics, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, VCA drives high impact and tangible financial results. In Asia Pacific (AP), VCA has two types of teams – (1) Geo team, focused on serving the accounts in their geography and (2) Practice Area teams, focused on providing and deepening expertise in functional topics such as risk, digital, corporate banking, AI, etc.

What A Senior Director, Corporate Banking and AI does at VISA:

As a Senior Director, you will lead, grow and deliver the strategy, business, team and financials for VCA's Asia Pacific Commercial Banking and Strategy Practice Area. You will be responsible for defining (1) what to sell and (2) how to sell, that enables VCA Asia Pacific to sell, deliver and implement high value consulting and analytics projects and solutions with this diverse and growing set of clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• Be accountable for developing ‘set-plays’ (or package consulting offerings) for commercial banking clients, and AI focused set-plays in payments & money movement
• Lead the scoping, selling, and delivering of key client engagements, to prove viability of set-plays developed
• Take joint responsibility (along with geo focused VCA teams) for meeting key metrics such as revenue growth and client satisfaction
• Establish Intellectual Property (IP) repository on topics related to corporate banking, commercial payments and AI for VCA by capitalizing on learnings from consulting engagements (e.g., frameworks, create library of case studies etc.)
• Continuously build knowledge, surfacing new insights and producing thought leadership pieces that contribute to practice development
• Directly manage, lead, recruit and develop a team of Directors, Managers and Analysts

Why is this important to VISA:

VCA and commercial payments are two key focus areas for Visa (New Flows & B2B) and this role provides a great opportunity to build an interesting and rewarding career in a high growth and fast changing industry. Commercial payment flows exceed USD 55Trn in Asia Pacific and much of this is still made by cash or cheque. Helping small businesses, large corporates and governments digitise their operations delivers enormous benefits to their economies and Visa is an important participant and enabler in that digitization journey.

Responsibilities:

1.Financial planning and analysis, create and manage financial models, responsible for the Group’s budgets and forecasts, prepare finance date analyse and management.

2. Enhance Financial Processes, establish financial management system,and enhance the Group’s financial processes for efficiency.

3. Prepare comprehensive financial reporting and financial control, monitor expenses and ensure adherence to budget guidelines.

4. Establish a financial analysis procedure and model, and report financial status to management regularly

5. Manage statutory filings including financial statements and tax

6. Prepare project capital plan and ensure proper cash flow and allocation of funds, as well as managing capital risks

7. Assist in cost analysis of investment and financing projects, and cooperate with the formulation of investment and financing plans

8. Other adhoc tasks assigned

Requirements:

1. Degree or professional qualification in Accountancy; CFA, ACCA, CPA and other qualifications are preferred

2. At least 10 years working experience in financial management of Real Estate development/Main-con company, familiar with financing, taxation, cost control and other related to Real Estate development business

3. Strong capabilities in capital management, cost control, risk control and financial analysis

4. Good organization, coordination, communication skills and teamwork spirit, have a strong sense of responsibility

Monday to Saturday; 5.5 days; Based in HQ

The role will report into the CFO who is based in Middle East and is mainly responsible for the financial control of the entity in Singapore and its subsidiaries. The focus areas are Financial Control and Financial Transactions. These are vital to the success of the business, with process improvement, automation and system investment on the agenda. The role will have direct reports in the Financial Control are in Singapore and indirect reports in the Middle East and India, as well as strong collaboration with the regional Commercial Finance / FP&A team.

Essential Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Oversee the regional responsibility for the financial matters relating to financial and management reporting, consolidation of group accounts, taxation and ad-hoc reports as required by group Headquarters

• Oversee the process for financial reporting and the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements

• Lead the Company’s Statutory and IFRS audit

• Review and improve current Risk Management processes in place with local senior management

• Responsible for cashflow matters, treasury cash management and credit control

• Effective tax planning and structuring for the region

• Responsible for risk assessment of proposals and contract terms and conditions including negotiation / resolutions of commercial contract disputes

• Review and process Non-Disclosure Agreements and other types of cooperative business arrangements when requested. Ensure legal documents are completed and signed (excluding job projects)

• Monitor, evaluate and report on compliance with asset management policies and procedures

• Provide guidance to Finance Department staff members on the implementation and updates of local and Group financial policies and procedures

• Lead, supervise and develop the Staff members in Finance Department which includes guiding staff members in enhancing their knowledge and competency in accounting and financial work

• Support a successful implementation of the new financial system, as well as integration into new systems around the region to manage customers, assets and people

• Automation of accounting processes to improve accuracy, timelines and effectiveness

• Consideration of insourcing external accounting providers in the Middle East and India

• Consideration for India financial shared services function for transactional finance activities

Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.

2. Proven work experience in Senior Finance Management role for at least 5 years. Experience across a wide spectrum of finance functions.

3. Strong business acumen and keen analytical skills.

4. Comfortable with ambiguity and works well in a fast-paced startup ecosystem.

5. Demonstrated senior leadership experience, emphasizing successful operational management and strategic planning.

6. Proven track record of enhancing organizational growth, operational efficiency, and financial performance, showcasing strong business acumen.

7. Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, with a focus on inspiring teams, making business improvements, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations.

Job Scope

Under the general guidance of the Director of Finance, you oversee and direct all aspects of the finance function, including the accounting operation, financial reporting, managing relationships with lenders and compliance with tax and other governmental authorities.

Reports directly to the Director of Finance on all day-to-day operational matters affecting the hotel, and directly to the Director of Finance on all finance matters.

Essential Responsibilities

• Supervises the accounting department of the Hotel
• Directs the accounting departments of the hotels to ensure strong accounting procedures and controls are in place, and financial reporting is timely, reliable and accurate.
• Responsible for all staffing matters for the finance function including recruitment, training and counseling of employees.
• Oversees hotel accounting systems and ensures full use is made of system capabilities.
• Responsible to produce the most effective and efficient accounting organization and processes to support the hotel’s operations.
• Provides financial support to the Director of Finance/GM and the hotel Executive Committee, including periodic reporting, financial analysis, forecasts etc. 
• Provides financial input on all significant business decisions.
• Monitors departmental costs across hotel and provides leadership in controlling and reducing costs.
• Monitors financial performance and provides the management team and with early warnings of variances from budget or forecast.  Responds proactively to business developments, and assists the management team to take appropriate action to address changing circumstances.
• Liaises with finance department in and ensure all reporting requirements and requests for information are satisfied in a timely manner.
• Oversees the consolidation of the financial information for reporting to the banks and joint venture partners.
• Oversees the accumulation of the financial information for reporting to tax accountants and tax authorities. 
• Oversees F&B accounting and reporting and monitors relations/responds.
• Responsible for liaising with banks, and monitoring compliance with all loan agreements and covenants.
• Oversees the generation of operating and cash flow forecasts for Corporate office and for the banks, as per directed by the Director of Finance.
• Responsible for managing and supporting the annual budget process.
• Oversees capital project budgets and reporting.

Team Summary

The Finance Business Partner team is an agile, highly visible team that works using a consultative model with business to apply data to business and finance decisions as well as measure performance.

We are looking for a Finance leader, who is a problem solver with great communication skills. You will provide financial insights that enables the business partners to plan, prioritize investments, execute and manage performance.

You are both a player and coach, providing financial thought partnership and analytical support to partners. This is a high visibility role where you will keep senior management informed on performance and support decision making, business reviews, strategy/execution projects, and ad hoc analysis.

What a Director, Finance Business Partner – Merchant Sales & Acquiring (MS&A) does at Visa:

• Primary Finance support for MS&A function
• Establish and maintain excellent working partnerships with the MS&A function head and leadership teams.
• Effectively partner with MS&A function to prepare Annual Budget and Quarterly Forecasts ensuring all relevant issues / projects / initiatives are correctly addressed and/or resolved
• Acquire and maintain a deep understanding of the strategies, priorities and issues of the MS&A function regionally and globally
• Perform financial analysis including variance analysis and what-if scenarios; be able to succinctly outline key variance drivers and key risks to projections while applying business and financial acumen to explain underlying drivers of results
• Partner with business teams for client incentive deals and projects, providing financial and analytical support and applying business acumen.  
• Individual contributor who could partner with business in providing guidance on budget and bringing financial discipline in investment decisions
• Partner with Global Functional and AP Hub finance teams to prepare commentary regarding variances, business drivers and influence forecasting assumptions
• Actively seeks opportunities to introduce new tools and improve analysis used for function communications
  • Support the month-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting requirements in accordance with deadlines
  • Work with limited direction, usually within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact-based recommendations to senior management, functional, or regional management while supporting syndication with stakeholders across the organization

Why this is important to Visa

The FBP will be part of one of the key functions in Visa and plays a critical role in supporting MS&A function from a finance support standpoint.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supervision and resource planning of the Credit Review Group(CRG).
• Provide guidance and further enhance the overall capability of CRG.
• Management reporting on CRG’s activities in a timely manner.
• Support Co-Heads of IADAP on the reporting of CRG’s activities to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the planning group and other relevant groups to enhance the efficiency and quality of the internal processes.
• Support various requests from IAD Tokyo.
• Make audit plans annually for the credit reviews in accordance to the risk assessment in APAC region.
• Cascade the credit review plans to CRG members and ensure deliverables are completed according to planned timeline.
• Supervise CRG members to follow-up on open issues identified and conduct validation review on remediation actions taken by auditee in accordance with CRG recommendations and address BUs’ concerns accordingly.
• Travel within APAC region is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking, Business Studies/Administration/Management or equivalent.
• 10-15 years’ experience in the areas of credit risk analysis, credit approval and/or credit review function. Audit experience in a leadership capacity would be an added advantage.
• Excellent and extensive knowledge in credit risk analysis, financial analysis/projections and credit rating models across Large Corporates, Structured Real Estate finance, Project Finance, Securitization, LBO and/or Banks/Non-Banks Financial Institutions.
• General knowledge in Retail and Islamic Finance would be an added advantage.
• Strong ability and confidence to lead the group members effectively with demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Good writing and communication skills. Proficiency in both English and Japanese is highly preferred to present and communicate with senior stakeholders at Japan Head Office.
• Experience in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and Powerpoint. Added advantage for knowledge/experience in programming applications e.g. Power BI, Python.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the Head of Departments to develop and implement strategic plans – may include developing short and long-term plans for BCAPD APAC to ensure its growth and sustainability.
• Managing and assessing risks that could impact the bank’s operations such as identifying potential risks, developing mitigation strategies and monitory the effectiveness of these strategies.
• Managing regulatory compliance and ensuring the countries in APAC comply with all relevant local regulations, laws and Head Office guidelines.
• Ensuring financial stability which involves developing and managing budget allocations to countries and headcount management for BCAPD APAC within stipulated guidelines.
• Leading and managing teams across the various groups by ensuring the members are aligned with the organisation’s goals and objectives – fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and teamwork.
• Supporting Head of Departments on people management within BCAPD APAC such as talent mobility to groom younger generation leaders and driving performance management.
• Managing effective communications with Head Office, Countries Heads and GMs and Group Heads within BCAPD, Business & Control Functions Heads and relevant authorities whenever necessary.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or banking and finance.
• Experience in areas of strategic planning, risk management, compliance or operations management (including overseas operations), budget management and internal controls management will be advantageous.
• Strong and effective communication skills are essential to manage stakeholders. relationships.
• Possess a strong understanding of relevant laws and regulations to ensure compliance are adhered.
• Ability to think strategically and develop long-term plans and goals.
• Strong analytics skills in assessing risks and opportunities to make informed decisions.
• Proficiency in both English and Japanese is highly preferred as this role needs to prepare reports in Japanese for reporting to Head Office in Japan. This role also needs to present and communicate with stakeholders and counterparts in Tokyo Head Office who mainly communicate in Japanese.