Finance Manager / Financial Controller

We are a MAISON, the first collaborative creative perfumery house for the luxury-lifestyle generation, who want to stand out from everyday scents with sustainable haute couture natural ingredients. We believe each one of us deserve to create their own unique scent through experiences within its beautiful and luxurious boutiques as well as online, allowing tailor-made creations for all with an astounding quality at its core.

We are currently seeking an experienced Finance Manager / Financial Controller to bring structure, financial discipline, and operational excellence to our finance function.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a hands-on leadership role that combines financial reporting, finance operations, compliance, business partnering, and process improvement. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the company's continued growth while building scalable financial processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly management reports, including Profit & Loss, Cash Flow and financial performance analysis.
• Prepare Balance Sheet reporting and support year-end financial reporting.
• Produce clear financial insights for senior management.
• Monitor business performance and investigate key financial variances.
• Support investor and board reporting when required.

Finance Operations

• Lead the day-to-day finance and accounting operations.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations and payment processes.
• Monitor cash flow and working capital requirements.
• Ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded and reconciled within the ERP system.
• Maintain accurate financial records and reporting.

Tax, Compliance & Internal Controls

• Manage GST reporting and submissions.
• Support corporate tax compliance and statutory reporting.
• Ensure compliance with Singapore accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Strengthen internal controls, financial governance and documentation.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax agents and corporate service providers where necessary.

Strategic Finance

• Support budgeting and cash flow forecasting.
• Provide financial insights to support business decisions.
• Assist management in evaluating business performance and growth opportunities.
• Partner with business leaders to improve financial visibility across the organisation.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant finance and accounting experience.
• Experience managing finance operations within an Start-up, SME or fast-growing company.

Strong understanding of:

• Financial Reporting,
• Profit & Loss
• Balance Sheet
• Cash Flow Management
• GST
• Financial Controls
• Experience supervising a small finance team.
• ERP experience is essential (Odoo experience is advantageous).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.

We're looking for someone who enjoys building order from complexity. You should be analytical, organised and comfortable working in a dynamic business where priorities can evolve. You remain calm under pressure, communicate professionally, and are able to balance attention to detail with commercial thinking.

You take ownership of your work, continuously improve processes, and enjoy partnering with different departments to help the business make better decisions.

Success in this role requires someone who is proactive, adaptable and committed to delivering accurate, timely and reliable financial information.

Salary: SGD $6k to $7k per month