Finance and Admin Manager

About the role

The Finance and Admin Manager leads the finance, administration, IT, legal and HR and payroll functions of the company and acts as a trusted business partner to the CEO, Asia Pacific. The role covers finance in Singapore and Korea, HR and payroll, IT, administration and legal coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end finance function in Singapore, partnering with the Group Finance team at headquarters on group reporting requirements
• Deliver monthly and quarterly financial reporting and analysis, prepare monthly sales reports, and lead annual, quarterly budgets and re-forecasts
• Safeguard the balance sheet through regular reconciliations and manage cash with the Group Treasury Director
• Oversee purchasing, accounts payable and employee expense claims, and act as primary contact for external auditors, tax advisors and corporate secretaries
• In Korea: support the Finance Manager in delivering group reporting, manage the outsourced accounting provider (EY) for monthly bookkeeping, prepare sales and COGS reports, and oversee inventory control and valuation
• Manage monthly payroll and annual IR8A filings, submit monthly CPF contributions, support recruitment, administer employment passes for foreign employees, and manage group insurance and benefits
• Review and approve payroll processed by the payroll provider (EY) for Korea
• Coordinate with the IT Director on IT matters, act as primary contact for the external IT provider, and advise on software and equipment upgrades
• Serve as the appointed Data Protection Officer and coordinate with the Director of Legal Affairs on legal matters

Required profile

• Degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline, or an equivalent professional accountancy qualification
• At least 8 years of progressive finance experience
• Hands-on experience owning month-end close, group reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and internal controls, with the ability to review work and resolve issues directly
• Proven experience leading annual budgets, rolling forecasts and variance analysis

Advantages but not essential: exposure to overseas legal entities and outsourced accounting providers, familiarity with inventory-based businesses, and working knowledge of Singapore payroll, CPF and IR8A submissions. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.