General Summary
Finance Manager will be responsible for i) accounting, financial reporting, financial audit and tax for the Company's Singapore corporate gyms, the related gym management services and gym operation funds, i.e. Alpha; and ii)
assisting Regional Financial Controller in the Company's group financial audit work.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Directs all aspects of accounting operations, including general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll and financial reporting, ensuring that records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the Company's accounting policies.
- Coordinates, prepares, and reviews monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, and project leads/manages the external audit of all gym entities including liaising with external audit firms.
- Analyses each gym's financial results with respect to profits, trends, costs and compliance with budgets.
- Provides strategic guidance around capital financing options to support company growth needs.
- Coordinates and/or prepares tax schedules, returns and information.
- Manages cash flow.
- Manages all tax planning and compliance with all required payroll, and other applicable taxes.
- Process improvement: Develops improved and consistent reporting and close processes.
- Efficiency improvement: Develops improved shared services and AP/AR processes to shorten reporting cycle and improve cost efficiency.
- Acts as Project Manager to drive the Company's group financial audit work, liaising with the external audit firms at both group and component level, and coordinating with internal accounting team for each business unit / market and other functions.
- Liaise with shareholders on matters relating to dividend distributions, capital calls, and other shareholder communications.
- Monitor and track capital expenditure (CAPEX) for gym operations, including budgeting, expenditure reporting, and asset procurement oversight.Requirements:
- Fluent in English – essential, high level of communication ability (native language skill level)
- Professional qualifications and experience needed (essential)
- Chartered Accountant (ICA or ACCA)
- Approximately 6 to 7 years professional experience, including the financial audit related experience in leading accounting firms
- Business or Finance degree (Bachelor or Masters)
- At least 2 to 3 years managerial experience leading an accounting or audit project team (10+ heads) - essential.
- Experiences of working with / managing multinational / multi-cultural teams – essential.
- Franchise and retail experience – recommended.
- Experience working with start-up business – recommended.
- Needs to have high level attention to detail and be organised.
- Self-starter, responsible, able to work independently and drive changes to the current processes.
- Comfortable with working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
- Needs to be an effective mature leader who can develop teams to improve performance.
