Head of Finance
Role: Head of Finance
Location: Tai Seng, Singapore
Our client offers infant care and preschool programs for children. Their mission is to provide a world-class holistic learning space where children discover their love for learning. They are currently teaching about 500 Children across 10 schools in Singapore. Our client is expanding rapidly and is looking for a Head of Finance to look after all the brands and join their HQ team.
Responsibilities:
Manage the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements
Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decisions
Collaborate with other departments to assess the financial impact of business initiatives
Running financial analysis and modelling to support the company’s strategic decision-making functions
Spearheading and implementing forecasting and budgeting processes
Collating and coordinating inputs from various departments and counterparties to populate assumptions and structure in financial models
Generating commercial insights from data.
Present detailed monthly and quarterly financial reports, review results, and discuss issues, with senior management.
Support preparation of board papers and development of business cases.
Liaise and correspond with shareholders directly on queries and information requests
Oversee Singapore corporate tax compliance activities, including liaising with clients, preparing and reviewing tax computations, and submitting tax returns via the IRAS tax portal.
Experienced in liaising with external and internal auditors
Manage a small team of accountants who will report into this position.
Desired Experience and Skillset
Self-starting approach and positive attitude to contribute
Strong knowledge of financial principles, regulations, and best practices
A solid understanding of Singapore’s Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS), compliance requirements imposed by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Singapore tax regulations
At least 8 years of Financial Planning, budgeting, and forecasting experience
Demonstrates excellent financial and quantitative skills
Strong numerical and analytical skills (including proficient use of Microsoft Excel)
Attention to detail with a dedication to accuracy
Experienced in using QuickBooks
Experienced in using QuickHR (or any other HRIS)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills (and using tools such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint)
Comfortable preparing and analysing large sets of data
Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related major or equivalent professional experience is required.
Our client provides:
Attractive Bonus
Health Insurance (Hospitalisation and Outpatient - GP & Specialist)
5 Day Work-week (No Saturdays)
Diverse Staff Welfare Benefits (Awards & Recognition, Staff Retreats, Celebrations)
A friendly atmosphere & supportive colleagues are the core of our diverse and dynamic team
Accela Recruitment Services Pte Ltd
EA License: 15C7529
EA Personnel No: R22107085