Finance Manager - Singapore

About the role

Mars Veterinary Health (MVH) is a global provider of veterinary care for companion animals, expanding its network of clinics and allied services. As part of its Asia expansion, MVH is looking for a Finance Manager to join the Singapore-based finance team. The role supports all pillars of the finance function for MVH Asia and acts as a bridge between the corporate and regional businesses.

Key responsibilities

• Accounting and reporting: own month-end, quarter-end and year-end close and group reporting for all Singapore legal entities, prepare statutory financial statements under SFRS(I)/FRS and support the annual audit
• Maintain balance sheet integrity through monthly reconciliations, accrual and provision reviews, and manage intercompany accounting, recharges and settlements
• Act as technical accounting lead on revenue recognition, leases (ASC 842 / SFRS(I) 16), impairment and consolidation, and support legal entity simplification and post-acquisition amalgamations
• Oversee day-to-day finance operations for Singapore hospitals (procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, fixed assets, cash and banking) and drive process standardization, automation and system improvements
• Manage working capital and cash, support the Treasury team on forecasting and funding, and run operations in line with accounting policies, delegation of authority and internal controls
• Own the relationship with the accounting service provider, including scope of work, SLAs, KPIs, quality reviews and sign-off of deliverables
• Work with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Business Development, People and Organization and Regional Controlling, and lead, coach and develop the Senior Accountant
• Take on regional responsibilities in SEA markets as preparation for the Cluster Controller role

Required profile

• Degree in Accountancy or Finance and a recognized professional qualification (CA Singapore, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)
• At least 10 years of accounting experience, ideally Big 4 audit followed by in-house roles in a multinational group
• At least 3 years in a manager-level role owning close, reporting and audits for one or more legal entities, comfortable in a lean team
• Hands-on experience with acquisition accounting and post-deal finance integration; experience with outsourced accounting firms or shared service providers; exposure to Thailand, Hong Kong or other APAC markets is an advantage
• Experience in a SOX-controlled environment

Required skills

• Strong command of US GAAP and SFRS(I)/IFRS, including ASC 805/IFRS 3, leases, revenue recognition and consolidation
• Working knowledge of Singapore tax (corporate tax, GST, withholding tax) and statutory requirements
• Cloud ERP such as Oracle Fusion and automation and reporting tools