Job Description

Role Title: Finance Director, Asia

Role location: Singapore Based

How will I help?

The role is a key management role supporting the CFO International and Regional Head, Asia. It is responsible for the management of financial and regulatory reporting for WBC Singapore Branch and supporting the ongoing growth of the branch. The role requires a focus on continuous improvement to lead and manage implementation of new systems and proactively identify and implement changes to sustain and uplift the quality and efficiency of regulatory reporting and financial control.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation and submission of MAS returns and internal regulatory compliance monitoring
• Responsible for the annual statutory audit and submission of annual statutory financial statements
• Provide strategic and operational support to the Regional Head, Asia and their Leadership Team as required
• Oversee timely and incisive management reporting and strategic support to help drive growth
• People management and mentoring a team of diverse academic/professional backgrounds
• Review new products and advise on accounting and regulatory reporting implications
• Review existing and new regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and proactively advise business units of any potential implications
• Ensure the smooth running of other ancillary functions, including accounts payable

What’s in it for me?

The Finance Director, Asia provides strategic support to regional leadership, oversees financial control and compliance, and leads continuous improvement initiatives while managing and mentoring the finance team.

You will play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our purpose is of creating better futures together. So, we will back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You will also keep learning to grown, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure.

What do I need?

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accountancy
• 10+ years’ experience with leading financial institution
• Strong financial and MAS regulatory reporting experience preferred
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Independent thinker, self-starter, growth mindset

What’s it like to work here? 

When you join, you’ll become part of the broader Westpac Group family – where we aim to be a friendly, switched-on team working for a single purpose - Creating Better Futures Together – it’s what we do, who we are and why we come to work every day. As an equal opportunity employer, we’re proud to have created a culture where people can be their best, in an environment that values diversity and flexibility.

Within the Westpac Group, you will be part of the Institutional Banking division, where our vision is to be a high performing and innovative institutional bank, committed to enabling the growth of our global clients, our economy, and delivering sustainable shareholder returns.

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