Associate Director Finance - APAC Data Centre Projects

About the role

An international asset management group, which invests in data centres with strong financial backing, is looking for an Associate Director Finance in Singapore. This is a hands-on individual contributor role covering budgeting, consolidated reporting, tax and compliance, and treasury across its Asia-Pacific portfolio. The position is permanent and offered on a work-from-home or hybrid basis.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare annual budgets and periodic forecasts for APAC data centre projects, validate assumptions and variances, and cover capex, opex, financing costs and phasing
• Run budget approvals, track actuals versus budget, finalise budget templates, FX policies and reporting standards, and recommend forecast adjustments to the Finance Director
• Maintain the regional reporting calendar and templates (project P&Ls, consolidated APAC packs) and standardise formats, accounting policies and FX assumptions
• Ensure Singapore tax filings (corporate tax, GST, withholding) are complete on time and manage APAC tax obligations and structuring with external advisers in Japan and Australia
• Engage external auditors and tax advisers regionally and execute the regional audit strategy
• Manage APAC cash and debt, including cash pooling and intercompany funding, optimise liquidity, concentration accounts and FX hedging, and produce rolling cash-flow forecasts
• Act as finance liaison for APAC project leads, work with development and project teams on feasibility and capex plans, and support investor, JV partner and lender reporting

Required profile

• CA / CPA / ACCA (or equivalent) with at least 10 years of progressive finance experience, including multi-country or regional responsibilities
• Background in project finance or capital-intensive industries such as data centres, real estate, REITs, energy or infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with APAC tax and compliance, especially Singapore and Japan; Australian experience highly desirable
• Experience managing financial reporting across multiple legal entities, including group consolidation
• Proven track record in project budgets, treasury and lender reporting in a multinational setting

Required skills

• Working familiarity with IFRS, J-GAAP and AIFRS as applied to development projects
• Advanced FP&A, budgeting and Excel / financial modelling; ERP consolidation tools and centralised reporting systems
• Treasury operations (cash pooling, FX risk management) and Singapore tax law
• Ability to review complex financial contracts (JV agreements, loan documents, shareholder agreements)
• Data tools and analytics for reporting automation

What we offer

• Above-market remuneration with good upside potential
• Strong financial backing and an exponential growth trajectory
• A comprehensive benefits package with flexibility