Head of Finance (Finance Director)
Mentor Media Ltd Jurong East Full-time
Job Summary:
The Head of Finance functions mainly as a business partner in growing the business backed by a proactive and strong business acumen mindset. The incumbent is responsible for overseeing the overall financial performance, reporting, and financial management of the Group.This role ensures the delivery of timely, accurate, and insightful financial information to support strategic decision-making, drive profitability, and enhance operational efficiency across all countries and business lines.
Job Responsibilities:
Group Financial Performance & P&L Oversight- Lead the preparation and review of consolidated Profit & Loss (P&L) reports across the Group.
- Monitor and analyze -Revenue vs. budget performance, Gross Margin trends, operating Profit and Operating expenses.
- Evaluate profitability across countries & business lines.
- Provide insights and recommendations to improve overall financial performance.
- Analyze revenue and margin contribution by customer, with focus on Top 20 key accounts.
- Monitor key account margins, customer concentration risk, and identify declining profitability trends.
- Partner with commercial teams to enhance pricing strategies and customer profitability.
- Develop and maintain country-level performance dashboards covering revenue, gross margin, operating profit, staff cost ratios, and productivity metrics.
- Identify underperforming markets and recommend corrective actions.
- Support country leadership with financial insights and performance tracking.
- Manage and monitor the Group’s liquidity position, including operating cash flow, working capital movements, bank balances, debt exposure, and currency risk.
- Ensure sufficient liquidity for operational and strategic needs.
- Optimize cash utilization and funding strategies.
- Drive improvements in working capital efficiency by monitoring DSO, DPO, inventory days, and the overall cash conversion cycle.
- Collaborate with operations, procurement, and sales teams to improve cash flow cycles.
- Develop detailed cost structure reports covering staff, warehouse, transport, IT systems, and corporate overhead costs.
- Monitor and ensure staff cost-to-gross margin ratio is within the healthy range (25%–40%).
- Identify cost optimization opportunities and drive efficiency initiatives across the Group.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
- Provide strategic financial insights to senior management
- Ensure strong financial governance, controls, and compliance
- Drive performance improvement and cost optimization initiatives
- Lead and develop the Group finance function
Job Competencies:
- Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Working Capital & Cash Flow Management
- Cost Management & Profitability Analysis
- Consolidation & Group Reporting
- Risk Management
- ERP & Financial Systems Expertise
- Bank Relationship Management
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor Degree in Finance/Accounting; professional qualification preferred (CPA/ACCA/MBA)
- 12–15 years of relevant experience with regional/group exposure
- Strong business sense, proactive in partnering the business leaders to drive business growth
- Require overseas travels as necessary
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