Director, Finance

About the role

Majurity Trust, a philanthropic organisation based in Singapore, is looking for a Director to lead its Finance team. The role reports to the Chief Operating Officer and sits on the Management Team, acting as the main finance voice to the CEO and the Board's Finance, Audit and Investment Committees. The organisation has grown from a team of about 50 with an operating budget of around S$9M to having raised more than S$100M and supported more than 300 grantees, so its finances are now more complex.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Finance team and own the financial strategy, including funding operations, growing earned income and maintaining healthy reserves
• Lead the annual budget, forecasts and quarterly management reporting, and partner with departments on budgets, cost recovery and new programmes
• Own the statutory financial statements and governance disclosures, and lead the external audit across entities
• Build and maintain internal controls and financial risk management, and ensure compliance with the Charities Act and the Code of Governance
• Prepare papers for the Finance and Audit Committees and improve finance systems, using automation where possible
• Keep grant funds separate from operations funds, advise on donor vehicles such as donor-advised funds, and support Advancement with fundraising systems
• Act as management contact for the Investment Committee, monitor investment performance and fund manager relationships, and manage banking relationships, foreign currency exposure, liquidity and reserves

Required profile

• A minimum of 10 years in finance, with recent experience leading the finance function of an organisation with multiple entities or funds
• Professional accountancy qualification (Chartered Accountant, ACCA or equivalent) preferred, with equivalent practical experience recognised
• Sound financial judgement, technical depth in financial reporting and audit, and ability to defend technical positions with auditors and regulators
• Ability to develop people, communicate complex financial matters clearly, and work independently in a fast-paced team
• Current eligibility to work in Singapore; visa sponsorship is not available

Good to have: fund accounting experience, preferably in the impact or nonprofit sector; exposure to investments, treasury or an endowment; commercial sense; comfort with donors, bankers, regulators and Board members. Candidates should write to the named contact with a short paragraph explaining why they are suited to the role, using "Director, Finance" in the subject line.