Assistant Finance Manager

Our Journey
The ShopBack Group is Asia-Pacific's leading shopping and rewards platform, trusted by over 20 million active members across 13 markets, including Germany and the United States. Driven by the vision to make every day more rewarding, ShopBack saves members money and time with more ways to earn and more to do with what they earn, and empowers merchants and brand partners to effectively engage its members. Founded in Singapore in 2014, ShopBack now powers over US$5.5 billion in annual sales and half a million transactions a day for more than 20,000 online and in-store partners.The Opportunity
This is the seat where audit training turns into real ownership. You'll sit across the full P&L, balance sheet, and cash position of our ShopBack Pay entities — not reviewing someone else's numbers, but owning them, defending them in front of country leadership, and ensuring we're driving audit at world class level.
We're building this seat for people at very different starting points: a 2nd or 3rd-year senior associate from Big 4 looking for the opportunity to grow on the commercial side; an assistant manager wanting broader ownership; or someone with a few years in a GL / month-end reporting seat who wants more. What matters more than your exact title today is that you can clear an audit, you're relentless on detail, and you want the accountability that comes after the sign-off.

What You’ll Own
Financial Reporting & Analysis

Own the full month-end close and reporting pack across multiple entities — balance sheet, P&L, and cashflow — on a hard deadline, every month
Lead flux analysis that doesn't just report the variance but explains why — the same rigor as a deal memo, applied to a live P&L
Build the MoM and actuals-vs-budget narrative that leadership actually uses to make calls
Navigate the technical complexity of bridging local GAAP with IFRS across markets
Own the cash position for your entities — real accountability for whether the business has the runway it needs
Be the connective tissue between Treasury, Group Reporting, and the SSC — driving the process, not just feeding it

Statutory Audit & Tax Compliance

Lead statutory audits end-to-end for your entities — external auditors, corporate secretary, deadlines, all on you
Own and apply MAS regulatory requirements relevant to our ShopBack Pay entity, working closely with Legal and Compliance
Own compliance across direct and indirect taxes across markets, in partnership with tax advisors

Business Partnering

Drive the actuals-vs-budget conversation and lead the deep-dive when the variance is material
Advise Tax, Legal, Compliance, and Product on the accounting and tax mechanics behind new country and product launches — you're in the room before the launch happens, not cleaning up after

Essentials to Succeed
Audit experience is a must — Big 4 or equivalent, with hands-on experience clearing statutory audits end-to-end
Bachelor's in Accountancy and/or Finance, or advanced degrees (Masters’ or PhD) in any analytical field
Open across levels: 2nd/3rd-year senior associate ready to step up; assistant manager level; or 4–5 years in a GL role with solid month-end reporting exposure
Working knowledge of MAS requirements as they apply to payment entities (e.g. ShopBack Pay) is required
Commercial accounting experience is a plus — not a requirement
Meticulous and detail-oriented — nothing slips past you in a reconciliation, schedule, or variance
Sharp, confident communicator, comfortable presenting numbers to stakeholders
Thrives under deadline pressure, comfortable with ambiguity, high ownership, high integrity
AI Fluent: Demonstrated use of AI tools (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) to build workflows, sharpen analysis, and move 3x faster at scale in a work setting.