Finance Manager - Asia Grants and Reporting

About the role

Start2 Group, a startup ecosystem platform founded in 2008 and operating across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Middle East, is looking for a Finance Manager to oversee finance across its Asia entities. The role manages outsourced accounting providers, ensures accurate and timely reporting in line with Group standards and local statutory requirements, and covers grant and public-funded programme compliance, including cost eligibility, fund allocation, documentation and audits. It also owns regional management reporting, cash flow forecasting and budgeting.

Key responsibilities

• Own the financial administration of publicly funded and grant-supported programmes across Asia, including the German Accelerator ministry mandate, and apply and monitor cost-eligibility rules
• Prepare and submit funder reports, interim and final claims and drawdown requests, and lead grant and mandate audits and funder reviews
• Manage outsourced accounting providers in China, India, Japan, Korea and Singapore, set close calendars and run the Asia monthly close and consolidation
• Produce Asia management reporting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), own the rolling cash flow forecast and lead the annual budget and quarterly reforecast
• Meet statutory, tax and regulatory filing obligations, enforce intercompany policy and transfer pricing, and maintain internal controls for an outsourced model
• Track cost, revenue and margin by project and client, and act as finance partner to the Asia leadership team on market entry and resourcing decisions
• Standardise chart of accounts, close procedures and reporting formats across the five Asia entities, and support finance systems and automation initiatives

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (CPA, CA, ACCA or equivalent)
• 6 to 9 years in finance or accounting, including month-end close and consolidation across multiple legal entities and currencies
• Experience directing and reviewing outsourced accounting providers or shared service teams
• Working knowledge of Singapore financial reporting standards, corporate tax and statutory compliance
• Exposure to at least one of China, India, Japan or Korea in statutory, tax or reporting matters
• Transfer pricing and intercompany charging between Asian and European entities
• Track record managing external providers and internal stakeholders across Asia and Europe in English
• Preferred: XERO and Joiin experience, finance leadership in a startup, scale-up or SME, audit background, FP&A and business partnering experience

To apply, send your CV and a short note covering your experience managing outsourced accounting across more than one jurisdiction and the publicly funded or grant-supported programmes you have administered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.