Job description
Far East Organization, a leading Singapore based group, is seeking a forward-thinking Financial Controller to strengthen group level financial control, statutory and management reporting, and governance. This high-visibility role reports to the CFO and leads a multi-entity finance function across the group, partnering with business units to deliver accurate financial insight and value creation.
As the Financial Controller, you will own the integrity of financial statements in accordance with IFRS and statutory requirements, oversee the monthly close, consolidation, intercompany eliminations, and balance sheet substantiation. You will drive robust control environments, risk assessment, and internal controls, while ensuring timely and accurate regulatory filings, taxation compliance, and external audit coordination. You will champion process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and data quality across the organization.
In this role you will work with senior management to support budgeting, forecasting, long range planning, and performance dashboards. You will lead, mentor, and inspire the finance team across multiple entities and geographies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance. The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with business acumen, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative leadership style.
If you are a strategic finance leader seeking a challenging opportunity with a premier organization in Singapore, we want to hear from you.
Responsibility
- Lead group level financial controls, consolidation, and statutory reporting in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP across multiple entities.
- Oversee monthly close, intercompany eliminations, balance sheet substantiation, and timely financial statements for the group.
- Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, including consolidation of business plans and variance analysis.
- Ensure statutory filings, tax compliance, transfer pricing, and liaison with external auditors to achieve clean opinions and minimal audit cycles.
- Strengthen internal controls and risk management; implement process improvements and automation to enhance data quality and efficiency.
- Provide insightful management reporting and KPI dashboards to CFO and leadership, enabling informed business decisions.
- Lead and develop a high-performing finance team across regional entities, fostering collaboration and career development.
Qualification
- Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent, with a related degree in accounting or finance.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in financial control, group consolidation, and corporate reporting, preferably within a large, multi-entity group.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and local statutory requirements; experience with Singapore tax compliance is preferred.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems (such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and strong data analytics capabilities.
- Demonstrated leadership and ability to mentor multi-country finance teams; superior communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical mindset with attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
- Proactive, collaborative, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.