Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Financial Controller shall be primarily in charge of the overall Accounting and Finance matters of Swan & Maclaren Group and its subsidiaries, which cover the following:
- Lead the accounting & finance team to maintain the accounting records of the Group in a timely and accurate manner and ensure month-end and year-end closing is done promptly
- Perform financial consolidation for the Group of companies annually and monthly
- Provide management with monthly reports that track and analyse the Group’s performance
- Prepare the Group’s annual budget in conjunction with the Business Units
- Work with all our overseas entities to ensure compliance with Group policies and procedures
- Work with tax advisors and authorities to ensure compliance with transfer pricing rules and minimise the Group’s tax liabilities
- Liase with external auditors to ensure year-end audits are completed efficiently and without issues
- Manage the Group’s financial policies or procedures to improve financial performance and strengthen internal controls
- Ensuring compliance with government regulations
- Assist with raising capital and/or other funds
- Work with banks to ensure the Group has adequate banking facilities at a reasonable cost
- Assist with M&A activities.
- Advise on and manage the group structure to minimise Corporate Tax and compliance costs
- Other ad-hoc duties, the Board of Directors or Senior Management may assign from time to time.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; CA, CPA or ACCA equivalent is preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years working experience, of which at least 2 must be as a team manager/head.
- Experience as the Finance & Accounting Head of a business unit or company would be preferred
- Audit experience with a Big 4 audit firm is preferred.
- Strong technical accounting and tax foundation, with prior experience in financial modelling, IFRS reporting and internal controls.
- Proven ability to manage complexity, embrace new technologies, and think creatively to solve problems.