About the Company
Affinidi is a technology company dedicated to changing data ownership for good. We empower businesses and individuals with control and ownership of their data, with a comprehensive approach to managing their holistic identity – accounting for all aspects of their digital footprint while ensuring privacy and security.
Affinidi’s technology enables users to benefit from decentralised digital identity solutions. We believe that everyone has the right to own and control their data, and we are committed to creating a trusted digital credentials ecosystem that empowers businesses and individuals to securely exchange data and services across borders and industries.
We are searching for a Finance and Accounting Manager to join our fast-growing tech company in Singapore. In this role, you will drive the financial and accounting strategy, operations, reporting, and analysis of Affinidi’s results. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will partner with stakeholders across the business to drive financial reporting, planning, and compliance excellence across our global entities.
This is a senior individual contributor role with end-to-end ownership of finance operations, with the opportunity to build and lead a team over time as the business scales. This is a managerial role and has one direct report.
Our work culture at Affinidi is shaped by the following tenets:
- We are unapologetically customer-focused
- We invest in cultures and teams to enable high performance
- We embrace experimentation and build fast
- We have the courage to be misunderstood
- We work together to unlock data
What’s in it for you:
- Manage end-to-end accounting and finance functions including financial planning, budgeting, reporting, variance analysis and forecasting for entities within Group
- Own the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, partnering with external accounting vendors to ensure timely and accurate close
- Lead annual audit for all entities, coordinating closely with external auditors
- Lead ESOP valuation with external vendors and co-ordinate with auditors
- Assist in preparation of management, board, investor, and statutory financial reporting on a timely basis
- Analyse past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements
- Provide inputs for cash flow forecasting, runway analysis, and working capital management
- Review employee expenses and claims, prior to disbursement and continuously improve expense controls
- Review local and foreign tax returns and compliance in line with statutory requirements
- Review and post inter-company transactions and support inter-company reconciliations and transfer pricing processes
- Manage the banking and treasury needs of the entities
- Ensures internal controls in place are adequate and in compliance with all corporate governance requirements, including liaising with investors
- Learn AI tools to drive operational efficiencies
- Ad-hoc tasks and duties as required
You will be a great match if you:
- Chartered Accountant and/or Degree holder in Accountancy with 10+ years commercial and/or audit experience, with excellent knowledge of IFRS and SFRS. Knowledge of India and Germany accounting standards is preferred but not necessary
- Experience in maintaining a full set of accounts for multiple entities, including consolidation and audit preferably in technology start-ups
- Experience in drafting financial statements and projection modelling
- Strong track record of automation and process simplification and improvement
- Experience working with decentralised, cross-functional teams will be a plus
- Detailed individual who takes pride in accuracy
- Solutions-oriented with strong technical acumen
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Have a high degree of ownership, critical thinking, creative and innovative thinker
- Proficiency with Netsuite is an advantage
Bonus points if you:
- Have a strong interest in using AI tools, self-starter, life-long learner,
passionate about great products and customers
Sounds like you? Apply now!
Equal Opportunity
We believe in hiring different and diverse talent and providing a safe space where everyone can share their views without fear, where differences are celebrated, and where no one is left out. Inclusive cultures are the foundation for collaboration and innovation within our team.
Privacy Notice
By applying for this position, you confirm that you have read and understood Affinidi’s Candidate Privacy Policy, and consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data for recruitment purposes, as described in the policy.
