Your new company

An exciting healthcare group of companies is looking for a Finance Director to head up the Singapore's finance team.

Your new role

As part of the expansion plans, this role is a new headcount to head-up the country's finance team. You will be reporting to the CEO and managing a sizeable team. The client is seeking a commercially astute Finance Director to play a pivotal leadership role within a complex and evolving healthcare organisation. This role is central to driving financial transformation, supporting organisational restructuring, and acting as a strategic business partner to the executive team and operational leaders.

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to the CEO, executive team, and senior operational leaders.
• Provide clear, insight-driven financial analysis to support strategic decision-making, service redesign, and investment cases.
• Partner closely with clinical and operational teams to improve cost management, productivity, and financial accountability.
• Translate financial data into meaningful commercial insights for non-financial stakeholders.

Restructuring & Transformation
• Lead and support financial aspects of organisational restructuring, turnaround initiatives, and cost optimisation programmes.
• Develop and implement financial models to assess restructuring options, service reconfiguration, and efficiency initiatives.
• Drive improvements in financial processes, reporting, and governance to support a more agile and resilient organisation.
• Support change management initiatives, ensuring financial implications are clearly understood and managed.

Financial Management & Control
• Oversee all aspects of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial strategy.
• Ensure robust financial controls, compliance with healthcare regulations, and adherence to statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the preparation of accurate and timely management accounts, statutory accounts, and board-level reporting.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, and funding arrangements to support operational stability.

Team Leadership & Capability Building
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build finance capability across the wider organisation through coaching and upskilling of non-financial managers.
• Ensure the finance function is aligned with organisational priorities and future transformation goals.

What you'll need to succeed

You will require at least a Degree in Accountancy, Finance or Business and combine strong technical finance expertise with a pragmatic, hands-on approach, enabling the business to improve financial performance, strengthen controls, and support sustainable growth while maintaining the highest standards of governance. You are someone who is a key business partner and able to see things from a business landscape. You must have a proven track record of leading teams and a track record in process efficiency.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, please send a copy of your updated CV to kelly.wee@hays.com.sg for a confidential chat.

Registration ID No: R1985870
EA Licence Number: 07C3924
Company Registration No: 200609504D

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