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Head of Finance

Singapore Permanent View Job Description
This is a high-impact regional leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional to shape financial performance, governance, and transformation initiatives across Asia. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will partner closely with regional and global stakeholders to support strategic decision-making, strengthen controls, and build a high-performing finance organisation
  • Lead finance strategy for a global listed technology manufacturer
  • Partner senior leaders to drive business performance

About Our Client

Our client is a publicly listed multinational technology and manufacturing organisation with a significant global footprint across Asia, Europe and North America. Operating within the industrial sector, the business supports mission-critical applications through innovative engineering and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Job Description

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will:

  • Lead the overall finance agenda across Asia, providing strategic direction for planning, reporting, controls, and decision support
  • Partner regional leadership teams on commercial, operational, and investment decisions to improve performance and business outcomes.
  • Support strategic initiatives including M&A evaluations, investment appraisals, business cases, and integration activities
  • Act as the regional finance lead for internal and external audit matters, ensuring robust governance and compliance standards
  • Provide oversight of statutory and management reporting across multiple entities, ensuring alignment with group requirements
  • Lead the regional Controlling and FP&A function, driving planning, forecasting, and performance management processes
  • Champion finance transformation, process improvement and enhanced decision support across multiple countries and business units.

The Successful Applicant

  • Degree-qualified in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline; professional accounting qualification preferred (CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent).
  • At least 15 years of work experience in a finance leadership capacity, ideally within multinational manufacturing, industrial, engineering businesses etc.
  • Proven track record leading regional finance teams across multiple countries and driving organisational change or finance transformation initiatives.
  • Strong commercial finance and business partnering capabilities, with experience influencing senior stakeholders and operational leaders.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability with strong communication, stakeholder management, and people development skills.

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to lead the Asia finance function within a global listed organisation.
  • Significant exposure to regional leadership, strategic initiatives, and business transformation programmes.
  • A collaborative and high-visibility role with the ability to influence commercial and operational decision-making across multiple markets.
Contact
Caroline Neo (Lic No: R1879832/ EA no:18S9099)
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7118008
Phone number
+65 6416 9847

Job summary

Function
Finance & Accounting
Specialisation
Financial Controller
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Singapore
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Caroline Neo (Lic No: R1879832/ EA no:18S9099)
Consultant contact
+65 6416 9847
Job Reference
JN-102026-7118008

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