Finance Manager

Job Purposes

• Responsible for and oversee the preparation of corporate office monthly management accounts to senior management.
• Maintain proper finance process flows and documentation in place to improve finance operation efficiency and ensure compliance to the accounting standards and respective countries regulatory bodies requirement
• Lead, support & provide training to the executives to ensure the team understand the task allocated, priorities, accurate data entry, importance of proper record keeping and meeting the given timelines.
• Complete the submission of annual audit and company tax returns before the statutory deadlines.
• Complete safekeeping of documents and records
• Ad hoc financial exercise support to the Group Finance Controller, Group CFO and the top management team for strategic business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

A. Day to day operation and Reporting:

• Understand the business model, processes and be able to identify process gap to improve the efficiency.

• Handle full set of accounts and ensure monthly closing are performed in accordance to the monthly closing checklist and accounting standards.

• Proper review and understanding of each transaction recorded- make sure transactions are supported with proper documentation.

• Deliver accurate and reliable monthly management account to the senior management on timely basis- by 15th of the month.

• Prepare month rolling cashflow forecast for top management and identify any potential funding gap.

• Prepare the corporate office annual budget and monitor actual results against approved budget.

• Submission of monthly indirect tax returns according to the country's tax legislation- reconcile tax codes, perform tax lodgements on timely basis.

• Complete the submission of annual audit and tax compliance before the statutory deadline.

• Lead TP compliance projects by working closely with group tax manager to ensure full tax compliance for JAG and aviation business.

B. Team Management:

• Ensure completion daily & weekly tasks by Accounts Assistants/Executives/Senior Executives.

• Providing support, training & management for cost allocations & data entry for the Accounts Assistants/Executives.

• Oversee the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions to ensure completion & closure of each month to pre-determined timelines.

• Escalation point for specific clients to help resolve issues and close of ad hoc requests.

C. Special Projects / Ad Hoc:

• To work closely with the direct report on understanding the current business model, processes, identify control/process gap and resolve by setting up and implement policies for process improvement.

• Assist on special project together with the local country team to streamline the finance process (improve effectiveness and efficiency).

• Drive the special project in clearing backlogs in audit and tax compliance for entities within the Aviation business in order to minimise exposure to the company.

• Assist in tracking insurance renewal or acquisition in order to mitigate financial risk for the aviation business.

• Assist in M&A and divestment projects upon request.

Key Requirements

• Candidate must possess Degree/Professional Qualification in accounting or equivalent.

• At least 7 year(s) of working experience in finance of which 4 years must be in commercial finance.

• Strong in Microsoft Excel and financial modelling.

• Experienced with accounting software.

• Good written and spoken proficiency in English is a pre-requisite.

• Able to work closely and independently with external auditor and tax agent.

• Prior audit or accounting service experience is favourable.

• Reliable and committed to meeting tight deadlines and objectives.

• Possess positive working attitude and strong leadership quality

• Excellent problem solving skills and strong business acumen

• Strong interpersonal skill and able to work with top management