Job Description

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Finance Director, Global Manufacturing Operations & Commercial Finance
Global Manufacturing Group | Global HQ in Singapore | Plant-Facing Role | 50%+ Travel
Location: Singapore (On-site with regular travel to Indonesia and regional production sites)
Open to candidates looking to relocate to Singapore
We are looking for a high-impact finance leader to take ownership of financial performance across some of the most complex and high-volume industrial operations in Southeast Asia. This is a deeply operational finance role -- embedded in manufacturing -- where your work will directly influence the cost, efficiency, and profitability of multi-billion-dollar production ecosystems.
About the Company
Hudson is partnering with a global manufacturing and industrial group headquartered in Singapore. With large-scale production facilities spread across Southeast Asia (particularly Indonesia), the group operates end-to-end value chains across commodities, energy, and engineered materials -- from raw material sourcing to finished goods distribution.
As the company accelerates its next phase of growth, we're hiring a Finance Director, Global Manufacturing Operations & Commercial Finance to lead site-level finance strategy, performance management, and commercial decision-making for one of its largest business units.
Rather than a typical HQ-based finance role, this position is closely integrated with factory operations, providing financial leadership on production costs, site performance, and investment planning.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial performance management across multiple manufacturing plants, partnering directly with plant GMs, operations heads, engineering, and maintenance teams.
• Own the full factory P&L, including oversight of production costs, labor efficiency, yield performance, raw material impact, and output economics.
• Manage a team of 7-8 across FP&A, cost controlling, and operational finance, with team members based in Singapore and on-site.
• Drive real-time decisions on unit economics, productivity metrics (e.g. OEE), downtime cost, and cost-to-produce models.
• Implement robust reporting and forecasting systems that integrate factory-floor data into strategic business planning.
• Lead financial reviews at plant sites, identify cost levers, and support operational leaders with actionable insights on performance improvement.
• Collaborate with Group Finance on capex planning, expansion investments, and multi-site operational transformation projects.
• Ensure strong financial governance while maintaining operational speed and on-the-ground presence.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 15+ years of progressive experience in operational finance, plant controlling, or manufacturing FP&A, preferably in industrial, commodity, or process-intensive sectors (e.g., pulp & paper, mining, agri-processing, chemicals, energy, heavy manufacturing).
• Demonstrated experience overseeing large-scale manufacturing P&Ls -- ideally in operations with hundreds of millions in annual output or revenue.
• Strong understanding of production performance metrics, cost accounting, and factory operational levers.
• Capable of working independently at site-level -- able to influence both senior leadership and ground-level teams.
• Bachelor's degree or above in Finance or Accounting
• Professional certification: CA or CPA
• Willing and able to travel 50% or more across Southeast Asia
• Practical, grounded, and outcome-driven -- able to bridge strategic finance with frontline execution.

Why Join

• Step into a mission-critical finance leadership role with direct impact on manufacturing outcomes and business performance.
• Work inside a global manufacturing group that is investing in scale, sustainability, and operational innovation.
• Collaborate with a world-class executive team across both operations and group finance.
• Be based in Singapore -- a global HQ -- with relocation support available for the right candidate.

How to Apply
To apply or learn more, please submit your CV via this posting or contact Sharmayne.chai@hudson.sg. All applications will be treated with full confidentiality.
Company information
Hudson RPO (Singapore) Pte Ltd
EA No. R24120805
Registration No. 18C9146
Privacy Statement
Data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Personal data provided will be used strictly in accordance with the relevant data protection law and Hudson's personal information and privacy policy
Company information
Employment Agency licence No: 18C9146
Company UEN: 201733938H
Privacy Statement
Data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Personal data provided will be used strictly in accordance with the relevant data protection law and Hudson's personal information and privacy policy = https://www.hudson.sg/privacy-policy/