Deputy Finance Manager

Job Description:

Finance Operations

• Oversee daily finance operations including AR, AP, GL postings, and bank reconciliations to ensure timely, accurate processing and strong documentation control.
• Review and approve payments, ensuring compliance with approval matrix, contract terms, and internal controls.
• Ensure proper maintenance of supporting documents for transactions, audits, and project claims.
• Monitor ageing (AR/AP) and take proactive action to reduce overdue receivables and prevent payment issues.

Financial Reporting

• Support month end closing, ensuring accurate accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Prepare and review management reports including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and KPI dashboards.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis (project and overhead).

Cash Flow & Treasury Support

• Support daily/weekly cash position monitoring and short-term cash flow planning.
• Coordinate with project teams on cash requirements, payment scheduling, and collection priorities.
• Assist with banking matters (e.g., bank facilities, guarantees, project-related accounts) and ensure timely bank documentation.

Tax & Compliance

• Ensure timely preparation, review, and submission of statutory tax filings (e.g., corporate tax, SST, withholding tax, indirect taxes where applicable).
• Coordinate with tax agents/auditors and respond to queries, audits, and assessments professionally and promptly.
• Maintain strong governance and internal controls, ensuring adherence to company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting Financial Audit by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents on time.
• Maintain proper documentation and filing discipline to ensure readiness for audits at any time.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Guide and review work of finance team members and support daily operational issues.
• Work closely with project teams, HR, Procurement and QS to improve accuracy of forecasting, billing status, and cost control.
• Assist the Finance Manager and step in as required to ensure continuity of finance operations.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Improve finance SOPs and strengthen controls across payment processing, reporting, and project finance processes.
• Support ERP/accounting system enhancements, automation initiatives, and data accuracy improvements.
• Ensure finance processes can scale effectively to support growing project.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of accounting or any related field.
• Experience in the construction or property industry is highly preferred. Alternatively, candidates from fast paced or large scale industries may be considered.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior finance role.
• Familiarity with SAP will be great advantage.
• Familiarity with SST, withholding tax, e-Invoicing, and other statutory requirements is an advantage.
• Experience supervising junior staff members.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision, meet tight deadlines and thrive in fast paced environment.
• Willing to travel for works.