Finance Manager

Company description

Entoria Energy is a leading global privately held developer, investor and operator of renewable energy solutions. We are headquartered in Singapore with an active presence in over 15 countries, principally focusing in Asia Pacific and Latin America. Owner-led and powered by unparalleled execution, we specialise in solar, wind and energy storage projects, from design, planning and financing through to construction and operation.

With rapid expansion globally, we now have an exciting opportunity for a FINANCE MANAGER to join our team in Singapore.

This is a rare opportunity to kickstart your career in Renewable Energy and acquire global working experience. You will join an established, well-funded and proven renewable energy team in a high profile, high impact role.

Role overview

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be responsible for all financial affairs for Asia & HQ. You will cover 6 countries and 15 legal entities and manage a team consisting of a few staff and various free-lancers and external support. This is a role for a candidate with both solid accounting skills as well as financial management aspirations.

Job Description

The core component of the role is the full finance function of all entities in Asia. This includes accounting, budgeting reporting, banking, and tax.

You will manage a team of internal and external support to execute all tasks and ensure timely delivery, whilst performing the more advanced scope such as budgeting, consolidation, and reporting.

Secondly, you will be responsible for all administrative aspects in Asia, independently running or overseeing day-to-day tasks and proactively approaching new tasks or issues. This includes tax compliance, operations with banks or investors, insurance, and payroll.

Finally, the candidate will be responsible for setting the group’s governance, processes & controls, implementing an organised month/year-end routine and setting robust, efficient internal processes.

Duties

1. Responsible for all financial affairs in Asia (including holding company)
2. Manage internal and external accountants for all bookkeeping including AP/AR, banking, accounting in our ERP system, backup documentation, month-end closing
3. Accounting tasks including consolidation of the accounts at multiple levels, year-end journals, foreign exchange, depreciation, reconciliations.
4. Collaborate with local partners for tax (CIT, VAT/GST) and financial filing in all countries
5. Lead monthly cost and budget discussions with business units, prepare annual budget
6. Reporting (monthly, quarterly, annual) to all stakeholders
7. Project manager for statutory audit, including preparation of group accounts
8. Product Owner/administrator of our ERP system
9. Manage controls and processes on investments, procurement, finance; improve & digitise existing controls
10. General finance management or administrative tasks as required

Depending on performance and progress on tasks, the role can grow into a regional controller/regional CFO role.

What we offer

1. Responsibility and autonomy for all our financial affairs in Asia
2. Flexible working hours and hybrid work
3. Exposure to the full finance function including legal, corporate finance, tax, M&A, legal, HR
4. Work across Asia and globally
5. Lead the definition of our structures, processes, standards
6. Opportunity to work in the renewable energy industry, one of the fastest growing industries globally

Profile

1. Education in accounting or finance with 2 – 7 years of working experience
2. Experience with working in ERP system (Dynamics, business central, netsuite, SAP, …) or advanced cloud accounting
3. Understanding of international transactions including intra-group and currencies
4. Experience in corporate governance such as process management and controls
5. Rich in initiative, executing and implementing new ideas
6. Solid collaboration skills across cultures, teams
7. Good written and spoken English

Personal attributes

1. Keen to learn & work beyond accounting into general tax/finance manager/controller role, in an international environment
2. Independent, pro-active worker that delivers and prioritises without detailed guidance/supervision
3. Easily work across countries and cultures
4. Meticulous, hard-working individual with eye for details
5. Assertive, dares to ask questions