Financial Controller

Responsibilities

Reporting to the CFO, the Financial Controller (“FC”) is responsible for group-level financial control, statutory and management reporting, governance, and compliance across Far East Orchard Limited (“FEOR”) and its subsidiaries.

1.    Group Financial Reporting & Close

•    Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close at group level, ensuring adherence to reporting timelines and accounting standards.

•    Oversee group consolidation and ensure accuracy of eliminations and group journals.

•    Review and support the preparation of statutory and management financial statements and analyses.

•    Coordinate and direct the preparation of regulatory reporting, including quarterly and year-end reporting to SGX.

•    Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, SGX requirements, and group accounting policies.

2.    Governance, Controls & Compliance

•    Establish and maintain strong group financial controls, ensuring consistency and discipline across entities and regions.

•    Review and sign off group-level compliance and Negative Assurance Checklists (NACs), and oversee entity-level compliance reviews.

•    Act as the primary finance counterpart for external auditors, internal audit, and regulators, managing audit planning, execution, and issue resolution.

•    Ensure compliance with accounting standards, loan covenants, and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.

•    Ensure compliance with interested person transaction (IPT) requirements and related disclosures.

3.    Budgeting, Forecasting & Management Reporting

•    Oversee the preparation and review of annual group budgets and rolling forecasts (P&L, cash flow, and capex), including coordination and review of business units’ budgets; analyse and report variances.

•    Review consolidated forecasts, key assumptions, and performance drivers.

•    Review management reports, variance analyses, and performance commentary for CFO and EXCO review.

•    Provide financial insight and analysis to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions, and capital allocation.

4.    Treasury, Tax & Risk Oversight

•    Oversee treasury management and reporting, liquidity monitoring, and covenant compliance.

•    Oversee tax team, including filings and compliance matters and coordination with external tax advisors.

•    Support the CFO in financial risk identification, mitigation, and scenario analysis as required.

5.    Stakeholder & Board Support

•    Support the CFO in the preparation of Board and ARC papers, including financial results, audit matters, accounting judgments, and governance disclosures.

•    Act as a key finance point-of-contact for senior management, auditors, and key external stakeholders on group-wide financial reporting and control matters.

•    Contribute to group initiatives, business integration, and finance transformation projects as required.

6.    Finance Leadership & Capability Building

•    Lead and develop the finance team, including Controllers/Managers and shared service teams where applicable.

•    Provide clear oversight, coaching, and performance management to ensure high professional standards.

•    Drive continuous improvement in financial reporting processes, systems, and controls.

•    Support finance transformation initiatives, including systems upgrades and standardisation efforts.

•    Foster a strong culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy or related discipline
  
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA, or equivalent)
  
• Minimum 10–12 years of relevant finance experience; ideally with 8–10 years in a Big 4 accounting firm
  
• Experience of working in a SGX-listed group, real estate, hospitality, or lodging businesses is a definite advantage
  
• Strong knowledge and experience in financial reporting standards, consolidations, and internal controls
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; meticulous and detail-oriented
  
• Ability to interpret complex financial information and communicate clearly to senior management and board members
  
• High integrity and firm on controls
  
• Able to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
  
• Confident in managing senior stakeholders and external advisors
  
• Calm under pressure, with sound judgment in sensitive and time-critical matters
  
• Proven leadership in a similar setting
  
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
  
• Good business acumen and highly adaptive
  
• Mature, proactive, resourceful and hands-on with good initiative
  
• Works well independently with minimal supervision, while remaining a strong team player
  
• Able to multitask and deliver under multiple tight deadlines