Regional Finance Manager

Responsible for APAC Finance Singapore, China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam. Double the role as Finance Manger for Singapore and oversee the region.

Responsibilities:

Finance duties for Singapore such as approving sales order release, approving payments, approving supplier invoices, customer/vendor creation/amendment, approve agents commission and customers rebate

Monthly closing for these countries with respective Country Finance Leads

Review of monthly financials such as sales, gross margin and expenses

Review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations such as bank and petty cash

Approval of monthly manual journal entries

Approval of debit and credit notes

Preparation of monthly APAC Management Meeting Powerpoint Slides

Approval and submission of withholding tax, goods and service Tax

Responsible for annual external audit and filing of corporate income tax computation

Responsible for annual budget exercise

Responsible for annual transfer pricing questionnaire exercise

Lead MES (Major Exporter Scheme) renewal every 5 years.

Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies

Submission of annual and half-yearly Letter of Representation to Group

Liaison with internal stakeholders such as group treasury, internal audit, tax and compliance

Liaison with external stakeholders such as bankers, external auditor, tax agents and government statutory boards such as IRAS, EDB

Requirements:

Strong financial accounting knowledge and experience.

Proficiency in accounting software and systems.

Understanding of local tax regulations and accounting standards in multiple APAC countries.

Excellent organizational and analytical skills.

Attention to detail and accuracy.

Ability to lead and manage teams across multiple cultures.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience in a similar role within a multinational company, preferably in the APAC region.