Finance Operations Lead

What you'll do

Financial Accuracy and Reporting

Responsible for all accounting matters of the assigned subsidiaries within the Coda group to ensure compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, local GAAP, group policies as well as tax requirements.

Support audit fieldwork by distributing and coordinating audit requests across the team so audits are completed on time.

Proactively identify and address data quality issues within transaction data, collaborating with engineers and project owners to implement resolution strategies.

Work collaboratively with internal finance teams to ensure that the financials and tax compliance obligations for the subsidiaries in various countries are completed accurately and timely.

Process Improvement and Innovation

Lead the financial reporting and operational process automation/improvement initiatives to continuously enhance the team’s efficiency, scalability and resiliency.

Collaborate closely with our internal product and engineering teams to automate accounting entries posting from our internal systems and other management reports.

Review internal processes, challenge the status quo and drive innovation by adopting new procedures or tools in line with company’s growth

Assess process improvement opportunities escalated by the team and turn them into clear action items.

Commercial Review and Stakeholder Engagement

Review of commercial agreements and provide support to legal and business teams on the negotiation process with our partners to secure new deals.

Perform a comprehensive review of end-to-end transaction flow related to prospective business models and strategic initiatives, identifying potential roadblocks due to local accounting or tax restrictions and proposing solutions to ensure successful implementation.

Represent the finance department in discussions with internal and external stakeholders.

Team Guidance

Train and support other team members on the usage of tools such as Alteryx and Artificial Intelligence tools to reduce manual processes.

Coach junior staff to resolve issues independently, making decisions where appropriate and escalate critical issues to senior leadership.

Other

Respond to official inquiries from tax officers or relevant authorities in the assigned subsidiaries in a professional and timely manner, ensuring all information provided is accurate and transparent.

Assist with ad-hoc tasks as required.

What you'll bring

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accountancy, or equivalent.

6 to 9 years of full-time experience in related fields, including 2 to 3 years of managing a team.

Strong technical accounting skills with the ability to apply complex Financial Reporting Standards and Local GAAP of multiple jurisdictions to our financial statements.

Advanced Excel skills and formula knowledge to handle large data sets. Familiarity with using Netsuite and Alteryx would be a huge plus.

Proactive self-starter who anticipates issues early and puts safeguards in place before they escalate.

Change agent who removes bottlenecks, redesigns processes, and mentors junior staff to adopt a transformative mindset.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting tight statutory deadlines.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across various functions within the organization

Experience in audit, fintech, or e-commerce is a plus

Multi-Region: the role covers multiple regions (e.g. Asia Pacific, Americas and Europe)