Our client is a Singapore mainboard listed conglomerate with an international presence.
As the CFO/FD, you are responsible for the overall finance function and as part of key management for its Brazil yard. Key responsibilities include statutory reporting, management accounting, taxation and treasury / liquidity risk management.
You shall provide business information and solutions to the global HQ stakeholders (in Singapore) by analysing cash flows, revenue generation, costs incurrence and resulting profits generated, managing accounts receivable and payable, and ensure tax compliance and optimise taxation matters.
For this role, you will report in to the CFO/FD in Singapore HQ and the President of the Brazil entity. As the CFO in Brazil, you will provide leadership to the Brazil yard’s finance team and is part of the global Finance team. You are expected to develop understanding of the industry and competition landscape so as to contribute to management decision making, and where appropriate, develop and implement initiatives / goals to improve the group’s overall profitability and financial position.
Yard Finance Planning and Strategy – in order to drive Yard Finance management strategy and framework to facilitate product costing, cash and FX management, AR , AP and processes within the organisation.
Product Costing, Cash and FX Management- In order to ensure proper calculation of costs, management of cash flow and monitoring of foreign exchange risk exposures.
Accounts Payable Management and Execution - In order to ensure accurate and timely payment to vendors.
Accounts Receivable Management and Execution - In order to ensure accurate and timely collection of payments from customers
Treasury Management and Execution and Tax
Team Management (managed 3 direct reports and 28 indirect reports)
Key requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Statistics, or any related discipline
• CPA and/or CFA qualification
• 12+ years of experience as a Financial Controller / Corporate Finance for a multinational listed company with 8+ years of managerial/ supervisory experience
• Industry exposure to heavy or industrial sectors will be preferred
• Experience working in Singapore listed industries will be preferred
• Knowledge of the Oracle ERP and Cognos software will be an advantage
• Superior knowledge and understanding in data analysis and related computations
• Superior strategic / statistical knowledge and analytical skills (e.g. Monte Carlo simulation, activity-based costing, shareholder value analysis, etc.)
• Superior working knowledge with financial and qualitative data with ability to present figures
• Superior working knowledge of financial frameworks (e.g. SWOT Analysis, etc.)
• Good knowledge of financial accounting systems and associated financial platforms
• Good knowledge of IFRS, international and local reporting norms and regulations
• Overseas work experience is useful. Or you are a seasoned finance professional with extensive regional exposure
• Be based in Brazil for 3 years.
This is a 3 year assignment based in Brazil. There will be added overseas allowance, tax equalisation benefits, added leave balance of 14 days, transport, home passage (twice a year) and accommodation provided (in addition to monthly base and variable bonus).
