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Head of Financial Control

Head of Financial Control

Links Recruitment Singapore Pte Ltd
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Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Lead regional financial control across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Switzerland, with overall responsibility for consolidation, consistent accounting policies, and standardised close processes.
  • Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual closes, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant consolidated reporting underIFRSand localGAAP.
  • Review and approve management accounts, statutory financial statements, and balance sheet integrity across the region, ensuring audit-ready documentation.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing regional finance team and partner closely with the Group CFO on audits and strategic initiatives.
  • Manage regional treasury activities, including cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, banking relationships, working capital optimisation,FXexposure, and treasury reporting.
  • Apply strong insurance or brokerage accounting expertise to commission income recognition, provisions, and compliance with evolving standards such asIFRS17.
  • Own statutory, tax, and regulatory reporting across all jurisdictions and lead Big 4 audits, internal controls, and stakeholder coordination.
  • LeadERPand finance systems implementation and harmonisation, driving automation, standardisation, and continuous process improvement.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a recognised professional qualification such as CPA,ACCA, CA, or equivalent.
  • 12-18+ years of progressive finance experience, including at least 5 years in a seniorcontrollershipor regional finance leadership role.
  • Big 4 audit background strongly preferred, particularly candidates who qualified in assurance before moving into industry.
  • Proven experience leading regional, multi-entity consolidations across markets such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and/or China.
  • Strong insurance sector background, gained within insurers, brokers,MGAs,reinsurers, or insurance intermediaries.
  • Demonstrated ownership of external audits, statutory reporting, and regulatory filings across one or moreAPACjurisdictions.
  • Hands-on treasury experience covering cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, banking relationships,FXexposure, andintercompanyfunding in a multi-currency environment exposure to treasury systems is an advantage.
  • Experience leading or supportingERPimplementations or major finance systems transformations, with strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes and controls.
  • Deep technical accounting expertise acrossIFRSand relevant localGAAPs, combined with a structured, disciplined control mindset.
  • Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-changing regional environment.
  • Mandarin language capability is an advantage for engagement with the China business.

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insurance or brokerage accounting

finance systems transformation