Finance Manager

About the role

MSQ Asia & Elmwood Singapore, a hybrid hub for Southeast Asia, is hiring a Finance Manager. The role owns the day-to-day numbers for a busy creative studio, from P&L, forecasts and cashflow to client profitability, and works closely with the Finance Director, Client Services and Creative teams.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Finance Executive and support accurate AR, AP and transactional work
• Own the monthly close, management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, working capital) and quarterly/annual reporting packs
• Ensure correct revenue recognition, a clean chart of accounts and timely reporting to the group in line with local and international GAAP
• Manage working capital through debtor management, timely billing and advances
• Track performance against budget and forecast and propose corrective actions
• Collaborate with the Finance Director and client service teams on client profitability, invoicing compliance and collection follow-up
• Monitor client-level KPIs and profitability
• Provide financial insights, lead cost optimisation and revenue growth, and build financial models
• Lead the annual statutory audit end to end
• Handle GST, tax computations, ECI and annual Corporate Income Tax returns, and oversee ACRA filings with the company secretary
• Prepare or review statutory financial statements under Singapore IFRS and GAAP, and support further finance initiatives

Required profile

• 5-7 years in senior finance roles in creative services, marketing or similar people-focused industries
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field, plus ACCA, CIMA or CPA
• Experience managing statutory audits and with external auditors
• Leadership and influencing skills, comfortable with senior leadership teams

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of Singapore GST, corporate income tax and statutory filing requirements
• Hands-on experience with ERP/GL, billing and BI tools, and advanced Excel for modelling
• Experience with AI presentation platforms such as Pitch and project management tools such as ClickUp

What we offer

• A central finance role with direct impact on how the studio plans, prices and invests
• Close partnership with the Finance Director, Client Services and Creative leads in a collaborative, informal culture
• Growth and development in budgeting, forecasting and revenue pipelines, with access to the global MSQ and Elmwood network