Head Of Finance

As the Head of Finance you will be responsible for leading the financial strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving financial performance in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment. You will oversee all aspects of financial management, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, and risk management. Your strategic insights will guide the company’s growth, profitability, and operational efficiency in a highly regulated and competitive market.

If you are ready to take on a challenge that involves using multiple skills and disciplines in a fast-paced environment where your actions will make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain financial control with high quality management of all financial accounting.

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the finance team.

• Plan, develop and implement new policies and procedures with the other departments to improve and streamline the operation.

• Support in the formulation and achievement of the organisations business plans and budgets.

• Produce monthly commercial financial information including income statements and balance sheets in line with group reporting requirements and deadlines.

• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting.

• Research technical accounting issues for compliance.

• Support month-end and year-end close process.

• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.

• Manage and comply with local and national government reporting requirements and tax filings.

• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.

• Monitor and manage cash flow.

• Prepare financial budgets and forecasts to include analysis of business activity against business plan.

• Provide support and assistance in the appraisal of commercial projects or investment opportunities.

• Staff Payroll duties and expenses.

• Implementing and maintaining procedures/administrative systems.

• Collaborate with internal departments, board members, stakeholders and partners to capture the required information.

• Where applicable, manage relationships and communication with partners and key contacts.

• Work effectively, professionally and collaboratively with other members of the Pomelo business.

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

• Comprehensive demonstrable commercial experience in a similar role.

• Experience in a fintech, start-up or payments company

• Strong experience in management accounting including MIS reporting, preparation of board packs and budgeting

• Have a solid technical accounting knowledge

• Experience in leading and developing a team.

• Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communications skills.

• Attention to detail, good judgement and an ethical mindset.

About Pomelo Group
Headquartered in Singapore and London, UK, Pomelo Group is a pioneering financial technology company that has rapidly become a trusted partner in the payments industry across Southeast Asia. As a leading payment infrastructure provider, we enable financial institutions to deliver modern and efficient payment solutions to a wide range of clients throughout the region. Our innovative approach and commitment to excellence have established us as a key player in transforming financial services, making us the partner of choice for financial institutions looking to scale and innovate in a dynamic B2B payments environment.