Responsibilities:
Financial Reporting:
- Review group consolidation of financials of entities. Guide and direct in-house and outsourced accountants.
- Prepare and present regular financial reports to senior management and stakeholders.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data and reports.
Financial Analysis:
- Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks
- Provide insights and recommendations based on financial data to support decision-making.
Budgeting and Forecasting:
- Prepare/Assist and maintain the annual budget, forecast and 5-year projection (Operating plan) in collaboration with different departments
- Create financial forecasts and track actual performance against forecasts.
- Build and maintain financial models to support scenario analysis, investment decisions, and business planning.
Cash Flow Management:
- Monitor and manage cash flow to meet the Group's short-term and long-term financial needs. (includes transfer of funds to subsidiaries)
- Identify strategies to optimize cash flow and manage liquidity.
Business Partnering:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial strategies with business goals.
- Partner with different business units and represent Finance in key functional meetings
- Review of sales contract (especially from finance angle), Sales Pipeline
- Taking handover of contract after signing of deals, Invoicing on time and maintaining DSO including management of deferred revenue and accrued income
Audits, Compliance and Risk Management:
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, to close the audits on time Provide advice & guidance on interpretation of FRS, finance policies, practices and processes
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, reporting requirements, and tax laws.
- Identify and manage financial risks and implement risk mitigation strategies.
Investor Relation Management:
- Assist Management in funding activities as assigned - including due diligence, reviewing various SHAs and other detailed documents
- Manage the company ESOP program and Cap table
- Prepare high quality Powerpoint decks for investors, internal meetings including board deck
- Communicate financial performance and results effectively
- Strengthening of Internal Processes & Systems:
- Implement new systems - currently revolving around Xero
- Manage policies, transfer pricing mechanisms including setting up Time tracking systems and working with Engineering team to decipher meaningful insights