Job Description
Our Client:
Our client is a hair care manufacturer from Japan, client's mission is to provide customers with a "new experience of beauty". Client has professional channel that handles exclusive products for hair salons (hair care, styling, hair colour, and perming agents), and consumer channel that handles products for the retail market. Client also expands its business overseas, mainly in Asian markets. Due to extension, they are actively looking to hire a Manager to join their Finance and Accounting in Singapore.
The Responsibilities:
* The incumbent will also be responsible for delivering on the following duties: FINANCE, ACCOUNTING & REPORTING
* Supports the MFA and General Manager of Corporate Business Unit, Japan (GM) in meeting targets for Revenue, Gross Margins, Operating Profit and Working Capital objectives with respect to the Company's Core Value Drivers
* Oversees Singapore operation include purchase order and invoice handling
* Oversees Singapore reporting & ensures meaningfulness of presented data
* Constant monitoring of the Cost Structure vs Revenue and OP trends
* Supports business reviews with MFA and GM and other leaders as required
* Oversees financial & accounting systems controls & standards & ensures timely submission of financial & other management reports
* Key Singapore contacts in attaining zero defect compliance environments with respect to all compliance and regulatory issues. Leverages on Company's Legal and Compliance experts where necessary
* Supports MFA to work with commercial teams in providing goods to customers
* Constant focus on finance process improvements and simplification
* Supports MFA in the preparation of financial forecasts in conformance with corporate guidelines
* Supports MFA in internal audit of their Company in Singapore by reviewing & verifying records/procedures, ensuring compliance. Recommends and implement improvement processes to mitigate risks
* Responsible for tax planning, statutory compliances & other company secretarial activities
* Represents the company in discussions with external auditors & government authorities to ensure corporate governance
* Supports MFA to construct and simulate financial models and provides analysis to support business plans/cases
* This description is a summary of principle responsibilities and is not intended to include all duties may be assigned
The Requirements:
* Familiar with IFRS and Japan based control environment
* Familiar with Singapore accounting and tax environment
* Strong spreadsheet skills
* Someone who is positive, multitasker, and a good team player and be able to communicate effectively in a cross functional & cross regions environment
* Communicate with different internal customers to ensure positive outcome
* Strong business acumen with strong analytical and problem-solving techniques
* Have sound business ethics and consistency among principles, values, and behaviours, and adhere to policies and procedures, and be able to exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine the appropriate action
* Adhere to policies and procedures, and be able to exercise judgments within defined procedures and practices to determine the appropriate action
* Positive attitude and a fast learner
* A very hands-on & operational individual
Disclaimer: The Company complies with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), including the prevailing guidelines on recruitment. All qualified applicants will be considered for the position regardless of their age, race, religion, nationality, marital status, or family responsibilities. A more detailed discussion of the TGFEP is available on the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) website at https://www.tal.sg/tafep.