Finance Director - Singapore - MAREX SPECTRON ASIA PTE. LTD.

Description

Responsible for managing the team to produce accurate and appropriate reporting of financial statements and other management reporting in APAC.

• Support APAC COO and wider APAC management in the analysis, preparation, and investigation of regional financial performance.
• Daily and Monthly production of key business metrics ensuring the full understanding and accuracy of reporting for local management teams and strategic decision making.
• Responsible for day to day management of an APAC finance team
• Responsible for periodic front-office pay-out calculation, review, and distribution. As well as engaging with APAC/Global management, HR, and business on signoff.
• Drives monthly budget vs actual performance analysis, preparation of management reports and presentation to management.
• Support wider COO team driving new business initiatives, driving new products or jurisdictions.
• Partner with cross functional teams in APAC and Global offices to provide financial advice to stakeholders for decision making.
• Responsible for annual financial statement presentation for APAC entities, including the local external audit engagements.
• Responsible for P&L and Balance Sheet related controls, month end close processes for APAC business and entities. This includes controls around cost of trades, desk bonuses and analysis of expenses.
• Responsible for front to back view of controls and completion of month-end balance sheet substantiation and explaining movements.
• Production of financial regulatory monitoring and returns for APAC entities. Production of periodic MI and commentaries for senior management.
• Local responsibility for Australian taxation requirements, liaising with wider global tax team.
• Drive improvements agenda to the control infrastructure and ad-hoc projects that arise relating to further streamlining of existing systems or assisting in the implementation of new systems.
• Onboard new desks and facilitate desk changes from product control perspective.
• Liaise with desks heads, risk, middle office, and back office to resolve trade exceptions and business reporting.
• Understand the wider APAC business's entity structure and resulting transfer pricing (TP) arrangement and be able to explain pre- and post- TP entity level results.
• Ensuring compliance with the company's regulatory requirements in APAC.
• Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
• Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
• At all times complying with Marex's Code of Conduct.
• To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.
• To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required.
• To escalate risk events immediately.
• To provide input to risk management processes, as required.

Competencies

• Professional accounting qualification with at least 5 years' post qualification experience in financial services
• Qualified or part qualified accountant (e.g. CPA, CGMA, ACCA)
• University Degree, Masters or above preferred
• High attention to detail and excellent analytical skills
• Ability to challenge status quo, think outside the box and continuously improve/automate processes
• Strong communication skills – ability to articulate P&L and balance sheet movements/drivers to senior management and ability to deal with the front office
• High self-motivation and the ability to work both independently and as an effective team member
• Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness

Skills and Experience

• High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and other related software
• Min 8 years' experience in related role
• Experience with PeopleSoft accounting software is a plus
• Experience in other APAC jurisdictions is valued
• Experience in a broking, clearing or trading business preferred
• Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.