Finance Manager

Responsibilities

Leadership & Business Partnering

• Lead the Accounting, Finance, Admin and Payroll functions in Kardex Singapore – Remstar and Kardex AutoStore Business Units, partnering with cross function teams in Sales, Marketing and Operation functions.
• Coordinate the Finance support to all entities in APAC that has AutoStore presence – Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, China, Korea and future set up.
• Develop and control the company’s annual operating budget to ensure that all financial targets are met and financial and statutory regulations complied with.
• Serve as a business partner to the other functions (New Business and Life Cycle Service) to drive business initiatives, growth, profitability, cost optimization, productivity and cash generation.
• Closely collaborate with Regional Finance and HR Team, Kardex AutoStore Team.

Legal, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure local legal compliance such as corporate law, statutory law, contract law, tax law, labor law.
• Follow closely Kardex internal rules and guidelines such as Kardex Core Values, Group Accounting and Reporting Manual (GARM), Level of Authority, Treasury Policy, Risk & Insurance Policy etc.
• Support any internal and external audits as well as Tax Reporting.

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with local Statutory requirements.
• Manage all local financial transactions
• Meet deadlines in Month-End Closing Process.
• Provide local management and cost Center Owners with relevant management reports and costs, Capex & FTE reports.
• Ensure revenue recognition, cash, billing and Accounts Receivable (AR) deliverables are compliant with financial regulations.

Administration

• Oversee and lead the administrative function of Kardex Singapore and other supporting functions, including office suppliers, IT equipment, liaising with company secretary, event coordinator etc.

Requirements

• Successful University degree or professional qualification in Finance and Accounting
• Minimum 5-7 years professional experience in Finance and Accounting.
• Competent in financial software (SAP B1 and S4Hana, Cognos, etc).
• Experience in financial planning, forecasting, accounting, controlling & reporting, in a global functional and matrix organization.
• Change and project management skills will be added advantage.
• Knowledge of project accounting.
• Dynamic and proactive finance professional who is comfortable being part of a small regional team and is self-driven to make a difference.
• Working experience in a multinational company environment, with ability to operate in diverse cultures and interact with colleagues across the globe.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point and Teams)
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Comfortable working based on the financial closing timeline and work hour schedule of an European organization.

Other desired behaviours:

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Collaborates in teams effectively.
• Open and easy communicator.
• Excellent customer service skills and service minded approach.
• Ability to Multitask with high level of flexibility. 
• Financial, commercial & contractual awareness.
• Structured, self-organized and self-motivated.