Finance Manager (Marine and Offshore)

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of 4 finance professionals, providing mentorship, guidance, and performance oversight.
• Manage full-spectrum accounting functions, ensuring accurate and timely month-end and year-end closing for both local entities and an overseas subsidiary.
• Review journal entries and audit schedules, verifying completeness and accuracy of financial records in compliance with local FRS/IFRS standards.
• Oversee financial reporting and ensure adherence to statutory and regulatory obligations.
• Manage the full audit cycle and serve as the primary liaison with external auditors for both domestic and foreign operations.
• Ensure timely and accurate GST/VAT submissions.
• Review corporate tax computations for local entities and coordinate with external tax advisors.
• Assist with transfer pricing documentation and ensure proper handling of intercompany transactions.
• Act as a finance business partner to the overseas subsidiary, delivering financial insights and guidance to support operations while ensuring compliance with internal controls, SOPs, and company policies.
• Prepare and present monthly forecasts and annual budgets for the overseas subsidiary.
• Support tax computations and transfer pricing documentation for the overseas subsidiary.
• Handle ad-hoc assignments, including government surveys and preparation of management reports as required.
• Key Requirements
• Minimum 6-8 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, preferably in a regional or multinational environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of local FRS/IFRS, GST/VAT, and corporate tax.
• Experience with audit and tax compliance across multiple entities.
• Familiarity with cross-border operations; experience involving the Middle East is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Proven team management experience.
• Experience with SAP is an advantage.

Additional Information

This role is based in a city-center office, with regular travel (2-3 times weekly) to a shipyard located in the western part of Singapore. Morning transport to the shipyard is provided, with working hours from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm on yard days.

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