Senior Finance Manager & Financial Controller (International Operations)

Position Overview

EOS Innovation Singapore is seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager / Financial Controller to establish, lead, and scale the finance function across its expanding international operations. This role will be responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, governance, compliance, treasury, and business partnering across multiple legal entities and cost centres.

The successful candidate will provide strategic financial leadership to support rapid business growth, product development programs, international expansion, and operational excellence. Initially focused on Singapore and the Netherlands operations, the role will evolve to support future business units, legal entities, and projects across Europe and Asia.

The position serves as a key business partner to executive leadership, program managers, engineering leaders, operations, procurement, and commercial teams to ensure sound financial management, effective internal controls, robust reporting, and informed decision-making.

Primary Duties

The role leads all financial operations across EOS Innovation entities and projects, providing ownership of:

• Financial planning and analysis
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Multi-entity accounting and reporting
• Cost centre management
• Project and program financial control
• Cash flow and treasury management
• Tax and statutory compliance
• Internal controls and governance
• ERP and financial systems development
• Commercial and investment decision support

The position will play a critical role in building scalable financial structures and processes that support business growth while maintaining compliance with local and international financial reporting requirement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead annual budgeting, strategic planning, and rolling forecast processes across all entities and functions.
• Develop and manage operating budgets across Engineering, Operations, Program Management, Commercial, Administration, and Product Development functions.
• Establish and maintain cost centre structures aligned with organisational growth.
• Deliver monthly management reporting and variance analysis.
• Support long-term financial modelling for business expansion, product development, capital investment, and resource planning.
• Develop scenario analyses to support strategic decision-making and investment prioritisation.
• Provide financial insight to leadership regarding profitability, operating leverage, and growth opportunities.

1. Financial Control & Reporting

• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closing processes.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and local statutory reporting requirements.
• Prepare and review management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial performance reports.
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and general ledger accounting.
• Coordinate external audits and statutory financial statement preparation.
• Establish and maintain group reporting packages across multiple entities.
• Monitor financial performance against approved budgets and business plans.

1. Multi-Entity & International Finance Management

• Support finance operations across Singapore, the Netherlands, Germany, and future international locations.
• Establish scalable financial processes for newly incorporated entities.
• Coordinate intercompany accounting, transfer pricing, and cross-border transactions.
• Ensure consistency of financial controls, policies, and reporting across all jurisdictions.
• Support local regulatory, corporate secretarial, and tax compliance requirements.
• Manage relationships with external accountants, tax advisors, auditors, and regulatory authorities.

1. Project, Program & Cost Centre Control

• Develop project accounting and program-control frameworks for development and production activities.
• Monitor expenditure against approved project budgets.
• Establish financial controls for R&D, engineering development, manufacturing, and defence programs.
• Support project managers with cost tracking, forecasting, milestone reporting, and profitability analysis.
• Implement earned value and financial performance reporting where appropriate.
• Identify financial risks and variances early and recommend corrective actions.

1. Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Design and maintain effective internal controls and financial governance processes.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain robust financial documentation and audit trails.
• Support risk management processes related to financial, operational, commercial, and contractual activities.
• Develop financial policies, procedures, and approval frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen finance operations and reporting quality.

1. ERP Systems & Process Improvement

• Lead the implementation, optimisation, and administration of ERP and reporting systems.
• Develop dashboards and automated reporting tools for management decision-making.
• Improve efficiency of budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial close processes.
• Support data governance and finance systems integration as the organisation grows.
• Partner with operational teams to improve business processes and data quality.

1. Leadership & Business Partnering

• Serve as trusted financial advisor to senior management and business leaders.
• Support commercial negotiations, pricing decisions, investment proposals, and business cases.
• Build and mentor future finance team members as the business expands.
• Foster a culture of accountability, financial discipline, and operational excellence.

Provide clear and concise financial reporting to management and shareholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience as Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager, Head of Finance, or equivalent role within multinational organisations.
• Experience managing multiple legal entities and international reporting structures.
• Strong financial planning and analysis capability, including budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Experience managing numerous cost centres and departmental budgets simultaneously.
• Good working knowledge of IFRS and international accounting standards.
• Experience coordinating audits, tax compliance, and statutory reporting.
• Strong understanding of transfer pricing and intercompany accounting principles.
• Advanced ERP experience, preferably SAP S4/HANA or equivalent enterprise systems.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting organisations with operations in Europe and Asia-Pacific including business transformation, or international expansion.
• Experience establishing finance functions for newly formed entities.
• Prior involvement in mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, or major system implementations.
• Familiarity with government-funded development programs, grant accounting, or defence-sector reporting requirements.
• MBA or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Financial Performance

• Accuracy and timeliness of monthly reporting.
• Budget adherence across all business units and cost centres.
• Forecast accuracy within agreed management thresholds.

Governance & Compliance

• Zero material audit findings.
• Timely completion of all statutory, tax, and regulatory filings.
• Maintenance of effective internal control environment.

Business Support

• Delivery of actionable financial insights supporting business decisions.
• Successful implementation of finance systems and process improvements.
• Quality and effectiveness of management reporting.

Growth & Scalability

• Successful integration of new entities and cost centres.
• Readiness of financial infrastructure to support organisational growth.
• Continuous improvement in reporting efficiency and financial visibility.