Finance manager

About the role Hands-on Finance Manager overseeing finance and accounting operations for manufacturing entities and service centre, supervise a small finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting, sub-group consolidation, inventory accounting, compliance, internal controls, and statutory audits, while partnering with business leaders and supporting the Financial Controller. Key responsibilities • Review and oversee accounting activities performed by the GL Executive, AR Officer, and AP Officer to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting. • Lead month-end and year-end closing, management reporting, sub-group consolidation, and balance sheet reviews. • Oversee inventory accounting, costing, stock provisions, cash flow, and working capital management. • Coordinate statutory audits, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements. • Partner with Department Heads to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and operational targets. • Analyze financial performance against budget, identify key variances, and recommend corrective actions and improvement initiatives. • Monitor revenue and cost drivers, providing insights to enhance profitability, operational efficiency, and risk management. • Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting. • Support the preparation of management, board, and investor reporting materials, providing financial analysis and business insights. • Drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, and enhance finance reporting tools and systems. About you • Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field with 7+ years of finance and accounting experience. • Strong hands-on experience in financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, preferably within a manufacturing environment. • Good knowledge of inventory accounting, costing, internal controls, statutory compliance, and audit management. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modelling skills with high attention to detail. • Effective communicator with the ability to work closely with internal and external stakeholders. • Independent, proactive, and capable of leading a small finance team while supporting the Financial Controller. • Committed to continuous improvement and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. About us Fong's Engineering and Manufacturing Pte Ltd (FEM) is a manufacturing and service centre organisation.