<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span><br /></strong><br /> Our client is a well‑established Singapore-headquartered company with global operations, specializing in the manufacturing and distribution of industrial equipment and tools. As part of its continued growth and expansion, the Group is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to lead its regional and international finance functions.<br /><br />This is a senior, hands-on leadership role overseeing finance, tax, governance, and strategic financial management across a diversified Group comprising import/export operations, a manufacturing entity, and overseas sales & distribution subsidiaries.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span><br /><br /></strong>Reporting to the CEO, you will act as a strategic business partner to senior management-driving financial discipline, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building scalable financial processes to support the Group's long-term growth. Your responsibilities include: <br /> <br /> <strong>Group Financial Management & Reporting</strong><br /> <br /><ul><li>Lead group-wide accounting, consolidation, and financial reporting across multiple entities.</li><li>Deliver timely monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts.</li><li>Ensure compliance with accounting standards, statutory requirements, and audit processes.</li><li>Manage external audits and liaise with auditors and advisors.</li></ul><strong>Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning</strong><br /> <br /><ul><li>Drive annual budgeting and periodic forecasting across the Group.</li><li>Track performance vs. budget, providing variance analysis and recommendations.</li><li>Conduct financial modelling and profitability analysis by product, market, and entity.</li></ul><strong>Cash Flow, Treasury & Working Capital</strong><br /> <br /><ul><li>Manage group cash flow, liquidity, and working capital needs.</li><li>Oversee banking relationships, credit facilities, trade finance, and FX exposure.</li><li>Partner with sales and operations on credit control, inventory, and funding matters.</li></ul><strong>Tax Management & Compliance</strong><br /> <br /><ul><li>Oversee corporate, indirect, and cross-border tax compliance for all jurisdictions.</li><li>Ensure timely filings and manage tax audits and queries.</li><li>Implement tax‑efficient structures for trading, manufacturing, and distribution.</li></ul><strong>Transfer Pricing & Intercompany</strong><br /> <br /><ul><li>Develop and maintain transfer pricing policies aligned with regulatory standards.</li><li>Ensure proper documentation and compliance for intercompany transactions.</li><li>Coordinate transfer pricing reviews with external tax advisors.</li></ul><strong>Internal Controls, Governance & Risk</strong><br /> <br /><ul><li>Strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and SOPs across the Group.</li><li>Identify financial, operational, and tax risks and implement mitigation measures.</li><li>Uphold consistent governance standards across subsidiaries.</li></ul><strong>Systems, Process Improvement & Leadership</strong><br /> <br /><ul><li>Enhance financial systems, ERP capabilities, and reporting efficiency.</li><li>Improve month-end close processes and reporting cycle times.</li><li>Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team, fostering a strong performance culture.</li></ul><strong>Strategic & Commercial Support</strong><br /> <br /><ul><li>Advise senior management on strategy, expansion, and investment decisions.</li><li>Support new market entry, overseas entity setup, joint ventures, and M&A activities.</li><li>Provide financial insights that support long-term business growth.</li></ul><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Your Profile</strong></span><br /> <br /> As the successful candidate, you will possess the following relevant skills sets and experience<br /> <br /><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA) strongly preferred.</li><li>Minimum 10 years of relevant finance experience, including group</li><li>Strong technical knowledge of corporate and indirect taxation, transfer pricing, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.</li><li>Regional exposure with experience managing different time zones.</li><li>Proven managerial experience in managing staff locally as well as remotely.</li><li>Experience in manufacturing and/or import‑export environments is highly advantageous.</li><li>Strong analytical, leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities.</li><li>Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multi-entity, multi-country environment.</li></ul><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Apply Today</strong></span><br /> <br /> Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number <strong>STE11639890</strong>, by clicking the apply button. 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<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company<br /><br /></span></strong>Reporting to the Director of Middle Office and Fund Operation, the role will be responsible for all middle office and fund operations. The role will also work closely with the business on fund raising, investor due diligence, investor reporting and managing fund administrators. The role entails liaising with senior stakeholders across the organisation and external stakeholders such as auditors, tax agents, outsourced support vendors and other professional consultants.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br />The Role</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Partner with investment teams on transaction structuring, reviewing legal documentation, and managing the operational onboarding of new deals.</li><li>Monitor the end-to-end processing of trades, including loan closing, funding, and covenant tracking.</li><li>Manage daily cash management, wire processing, interest payments, capital calls, and distributions.</li><li>Manage relationships with external fund administrators, custodians, and agents to ensure accurate NAV calculation, loan servicing, and asset reconciliation. Developing and maintaining SLAs with the external fund administrator as may be necessary.</li><li>Review all fund administrator outputs including but not limited to capital call (incl. equalisation calculations) / distribution notices, FATCA/CRS classification and filings, and client queries.</li><li>Manage the timely preparation and maintenance of financial projections for funds under management, ensuring that there is sufficient liquidity for fund opex and ensuring smooth fund operations in compliance with the fund documentation</li><li>Develop and enforce operational controls to mitigate risk, including monitoring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Review investor reporting, portfolio performance metrics (IRRs), and assist with valuation processes.</li><li>Review full set of accounts for the managed Funds and SMAs, ensure timely completion of annual audited financial statements.</li><li>Manage all tax matters of the entities which include corporate tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, tax incentives, FATCA/CRS compliance and client tax monitoring</li><li>Lead initiatives to streamline operations, automate manual processes, and enhance data management infrastructure</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Profile</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li>Degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics or equivalent</li><li>At least 12 years of relevant experience in investment operations, deal operations, portfolio management within alternative assets and fund accounting, particularly private credit or direct lending.</li><li>Expert level knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards (FRS), accounting principles and corporate tax.</li><li>In-depth knowledge of private credit fund industry and related products, deep understanding of loan documentation (Credit Agreements), loan servicing, and complex private credit products.</li><li>Strong knowledge and experience in private credit fund accounting (and related tax schemes) and fund administration processes is essential.</li><li>Strong ability to analyze financial data and manage</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Apply Today<br /><br /></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number <strong>LT13381600</strong>, by clicking the apply button. 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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The Company</strong></span><br /> <br /> My client is a Singapore-headquartered SME with a global footprint, encompassing manufacturing, cross-border trading, and sales and distribution activities.<br /> <br /> The ability to be hands-on and operate effectively in an unstructured SME environment, while navigating ambiguities, will be essential.<br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Requirements</strong></span><br /><ul><li>Degree and CA/CPA qualified</li><li>10-12 years of relevant Finance & Accounting experience in the commercial sector</li><li>Regional exposure - full spectrum Finance experience (including group consolidation, cashflow management, tax and business partnering with senior management)</li><li>Team management experience required</li><li>Highly hands-on, able to roll up sleeves, entrepreneurial, reliable, driven, resourceful, flexible and able to work with ambiguities</li><li>Experience in manufacturing and/or import-export business can be helpful</li><li>Experience in Finance process improvement, alignment across countries</li><li>Experience with joint venture/ M&A activities - work closely with CEO, providing advice on business expansion & investment matters</li><li><strong>Willingness to travel to emerging markets as part of the role (10-20%)</strong></li></ul><strong>Job Scope</strong><br /> <br /> As the Group Finance Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial management and reporting across global entities. This includes financial accounting, reporting, consolidation of group accounts, working closely with external auditors and maintain compliance across various jurisdictions in which the business operates. You will lead budgeting cycle and forecasting exercises, monitor financial performance and provide analysis to support management decision-making.<br /> <br /> This role will oversee treasury and working capital management at a group level, including cash flow planning, banking relationships, credit facilities, and foreign exchange exposure. Partnering closely with commercial and operational teams, you will help ensure prudent management of receivables, inventory, and funding requirements to support business growth. You will also be responsible for tax and intercompany requirements, ensuring compliance with relevant tax regulations and transfer pricing guidelines across the regions. You will provide financial insights to support business initiatives such as market expansion, new entity set-ups, and other M&A/JV projects.<br /> <br /> From a governance perspective, you will be responsible for maintaining strong financial controls, policies and processes across entities, while identifying potential financial and operational risks and implementing appropriate safeguards. You will also proactively monitor and drive improvements in financial systems and accounting processes to enhance efficiency and transparency.<br /> <br /> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Apply Today</strong></span><br /> <br /> Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number <strong>GH13397122</strong>, by clicking the apply button. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.<br /><p><strong>Robert Half International Pte Ltd. Co. Registration no.: 200612189E | EA Licence no.: 07C5595 | Hor Man Teng (Geraldine) EA Registration no.: R1217737</strong></p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>By clicking 'apply', you give your express consent that Robert Half may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you from time to time for future employment opportunities. For further information on how Robert Half processes your personal information and how to access and correct your information, please read the Robert Half privacy notice: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement&data=05|01|[email protected]|a704709f3e5e4135b4b908db1acdb224|16532572d5674d678727f12f7bb6aed3|0|0|638133242986558673|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=4ne9OboB4DMI9BmsR9zOrKN9nkRzNmyhjJQOfknYLSA=&reserved=0">https://www.roberthalf.com.sg/privacy-statement</a>. Please do not submit any sensitive personal data to us in your resume (such as government ID numbers, ethnicity, gender, religion, marital status or trade union membership) as we do not collect your sensitive personal data at this time.</em></p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Z2VyYWxkaW5lLmhvci4yNzE2Mi4xMDkxOUByaGlzZy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
<div><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Company</span><br /></strong><br />Our client is a <strong>top-tier global alternative asset management firm</strong> with a long-established presence in Asia Pacific. The firm invests across private equity, credit and special situations, partnering with founders, corporates and stakeholders to deliver <strong>bespoke capital solutions</strong> in complex and non-traditional situations.<br /><br />With a strong track record in <strong>special situations investing</strong>, the platform is known for its disciplined risk management, hands-on value creation approach and ability to operate across diverse regulatory and market environments. The Singapore office serves as a key hub for <strong>ANZ and Southeast Asia</strong>, supporting both proprietary origination and execution across the region.<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Role</span><br /><br /></strong></div><div>We are seeking an <strong>Investment Principal</strong> to join the Special Situations team based in Singapore, with primary coverage of <strong>Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia</strong>.<br /><br />This is a senior investment role with a strong emphasis on <strong>proprietary deal origination</strong>, alongside underwriting, execution and portfolio management. The successful candidate will play a critical role in identifying complex investment opportunities, structuring flexible capital solutions and acting as a trusted partner to management teams, founders and advisors.<br /><br />The role suits an individual who combines strong execution capability with a <strong>deep local network</strong> and the commercial judgment required to operate in ambiguous, fast-moving situations.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></div><div> </div><div><strong>Deal Origination & Relationship Management</strong></div><div><ul><li>Originate proprietary and semi-proprietary special situations opportunities across ANZ and Southeast Asia</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with founders, family-owned businesses, corporates, investment banks, restructuring advisors, law firms and other intermediaries</li><li>Identify opportunities involving structured equity, preferred capital, corporate carve-outs, balance-sheet recapitalisations and stressed or transitional situations</li></ul></div><div> </div><div><strong>Investment Underwriting & Execution</strong></div><div><ul><li>Lead or co-lead end-to-end transaction execution, including financial, commercial, legal and operational due diligence</li><li>Perform downside analysis, scenario modelling and structuring of complex investment instruments</li><li>Prepare investment committee materials and support decision-making</li><li>Negotiate transaction terms and manage external advisors throughout the deal process</li></ul></div><div> </div><div><strong>Portfolio Management & Value Creation</strong></div><div><ul><li>Act as a key relationship owner for portfolio companies</li><li>Support post-investment initiatives including governance enhancements, capital structure optimization, management upgrades and strategic initiatives</li><li>Work closely with operating partners, consultants and interim management as required</li></ul></div><div> </div><div><strong>Platform & Market Development</strong></div><div><ul><li>Develop deep market knowledge across ANZ and Southeast Asia, including regulatory and restructuring frameworks</li><li>Contribute to investment theses, sector research and internal knowledge sharing</li><li>Mentor junior team members and support the development of a high-performing investment culture</li></ul></div><div> </div><div><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Your Profile</strong></span></div><div><ul><li>10 - 15+ years of relevant experience in special situations, private credit, opportunistic private equity or distressed investing</li><li>Prior experience in investment banking (M&A, leveraged finance or restructuring) combined with top tier buy-side exposure is strongly preferred</li><li>Demonstrated track record in executing complex, non-plain-vanilla transactions</li><li>Strong proprietary deal origination capability and established local networks in ANZ and/or Southeast Asia</li><li>Sound commercial judgment, strong downside-risk mindset and comfort operating in ambiguous environments</li><li>Ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders including founders, executives and advisors</li><li>Willingness to travel frequently across the region</li></ul></div><div><strong><br />Apply Today<br /><br /></strong></div><div>Please send your resume, in WORD format only and quote reference number <strong>LT13352953</strong>, by clicking the apply button. 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