Vice President, Finance

The Job

Financial Accounting, Controls & Compliance

Provide leadership and oversight of the Group's accounting operations and financial reporting, ensuring the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of financial information.

Oversee the financial close process, statutory financial statements and regulatory submissions, ensuring compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS), statutory requirements and corporate governance standards.

Develop and maintain a robust finance governance framework encompassing policies, procedures, internal controls and risk management practices to safeguard assets, ensure regulatory compliance and support effective decision-making.

Lead external audit engagements and manage relationships with auditors, regulators and other key stakeholders.

Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, systems and controls to enhance operational efficiency, scalability and reporting effectiveness.

Tax Management & Optimisation

• Develop and execute the Group's tax strategy, balancing compliance, risk management and value creation.
• Provide tax leadership on capital investments, financing arrangements, acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures and other strategic transactions.
• Optimise the utilisation of tax incentives, capital allowances, deductions and reliefs to enhance project returns and cash flows.
• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance, including corporate income tax, GST, withholding tax and property tax.
• Manage relationships with tax advisors and authorities and assess the impact of tax developments on the Group.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Lead the Group's budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes to support strategic and operational objectives.
• Develop financial models and forecasts to support resource allocation, investment decisions and long-term planning.
• Partner with business divisions to align financial plans with operational priorities and corporate strategy.
• Establish and maintain a disciplined budgetary control framework to monitor performance against approved plans, analyse variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead regular performance reviews with business leaders to evaluate financial and operational outcomes, challenge assumptions and refine forecasts where required.
• Provide Management and the Board with insights on financial outlook, key risks, business performance and value creation opportunities.

Finance Transformation

• Partner with the CFO to lead finance transformation initiatives that enhance operational efficiency, strengthen governance and support the Group's strategic growth objectives.
• Review finance processes, policies, controls and systems to identify opportunities for optimisation, standardisation and improved effectiveness.
• Evaluate the finance technology landscape and drive automation, digitalisation, system enhancements and process simplification to improve productivity, control and reporting capabilities.
• Develop transformation roadmaps, business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support investment decisions and prioritisation of initiatives.
• Lead the implementation of approved initiatives, including project governance, stakeholder management, change management, testing, training and post-implementation reviews.
• Establish and monitor KPIs to measure transformation outcomes, benefits realisation and operational performance improvements.

Project Investment Evaluation

• Partner with business divisions to evaluate and prioritise capital investment opportunities in line with the Group's strategic and financial objectives.
• Challenge and validate commercial assumptions, project economics and key risks.
• Perform and review financial evaluations, including NPV, IRR, payback period, scenario and sensitivity analyses.
• Support investment governance and capital allocation decisions through rigorous financial assessment.
• Present investment analyses, recommendations and key financial insights to Management and the Board to support investment decisions and capital allocation.
• Oversight of Joint Ventures & Associates
• Oversee the financial performance, governance and control environment of local joint ventures and overseas associates.
• Monitor investment performance and financial returns against strategic objectives.
• Review major business initiatives, capital commitments and investment proposals involving investee entities.
• Ensure appropriate financial reporting, governance and risk management practices are maintained.
• Support shareholder decision-making through independent financial oversight and assessment.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, develop and motivate the finance team to deliver high performance and business value.
• Drive talent development, succession planning and capability building across the finance function.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Promote innovation, knowledge sharing and adoption of leading finance practices.
• Build organisational capability to support the Group's evolving business needs.

The Requirement

• A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in financial management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within similar capacity.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Proven track record of leading and developing finance teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Experience in port operations, logistics or related sectors is advantageous.
• Strong background in collaborating with cross-functional teams and engaging with senior management and external stakeholders.

Who you Are

• A hands-on and versatile finance professional who can deal with details.
• The person must be open to challenges and willing to do more.
• A self-motivated and disciplined individual who is able to work independently.
• An effective problem solver with strong numerical, analytical and decision-making skills.
• A team player and leader with effective communication, collaborative and stakeholder management skills.
• A fair and honest individual who has high integrity and is committed to a high standard of professionalism and work ethics.
• Possess the right mindset and attitude.