Finance Director (AI Portfolio Company)

About the role

Granite Asia is hiring a Finance Director for a high-growth AI technology portfolio company, based in Singapore with a global scope covering multiple entities, currencies and jurisdictions. The startup is paid in several currencies and the finance function must work smoothly across entities, regulators and time zones. The role builds and runs the finance function and acts as a trusted partner to the leadership team.

Key responsibilities

• Planning and analysis: own the annual budget, rolling forecasts and cash-flow planning; deliver monthly management reports and board or investor packs; partner with business leaders on unit economics, pricing and headcount costs.
• Accounting and reporting: oversee bookkeeping, month-end close and consolidated financial statements for all group entities under IFRS and applicable local standards; lead statutory audits.
• Treasury: manage multi-currency cash, banking relationships, foreign exchange exposure and intercompany funding.
• Tax and compliance: ensure compliance with tax and statutory filing requirements in every jurisdiction, coordinate external tax advisers and maintain transfer pricing and intercompany agreements.
• Controls and policy: design and maintain financial controls, approval authorities, and expense and procurement policies.
• Fundraising support: support fundraising, due diligence and investor reporting where required.
• Systems and process: select and improve accounting, expense and reporting systems; work with HR on payroll, benefits and people-cost reporting.
• Leadership: lead and develop the finance team and manage external accountants, auditors and advisers.

Required profile

• Hands-on finance leader with 10+ years of experience, including 3+ years running a finance function across several entities and currencies.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, plus a professional qualification (CPA, CA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of IFRS and of tax and statutory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience with consolidation, statutory audits and cross-border intercompany arrangements.
• Nice to have: experience in a venture-backed or fast-growing technology company, employer-of-record or contractor arrangements, fundraising, due diligence or IPO readiness, building a finance function from scratch, and fluent Mandarin.

Required skills

• IFRS and statutory audit
• Consolidation and cross-border intercompany arrangements
• Strong financial modelling and Excel
• Cloud accounting and expense systems

The role suits someone who wants a strategic seat in an AI company's growth story, real ownership and the mandate to make decisions, within a lean, hands-on team.