Finance Operations Lead

Why Coda

Coda is a global growth engine for commerce, connecting people, digital products, and payments through trusted monetization and distribution solutions.

With 600+ people from 57 nationalities across 23 locations, we’re a truly global team headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Amsterdam, Dubai, Bristol, Shanghai, Eindhoven, and across Southeast Asia.

We power global commerce through a dual model. Our B2B solutions, Codapay , Coda Webstore, Coda Links, Coda Distribution, and Giftcloud , enable publishers and brands to monetize and distribute digital content globally.

On the consumer side, we operate a portfolio of trusted storefronts including Codashop , Recharge.com , Startselect.com , and mobiletopup.co.uk , that give customers secure and easy access to game top-ups, digital credits, vouchers, gift cards and prepaid products in over 70 markets.

Our culture is built on respect, ownership, and collaboration. We move fast, support each other, and celebrate wins together.

If you’re looking to grow your career and make a real impact in a global team, Coda is the place for you.

The Opportunity

As a Finance Operations Lead, you will be reporting to the Senior Finance Manager and will be the subject matter expert who owns the financial integrity of assigned business units within the Coda Group. This will include the monthly closing process, tax compliance obligations, statutory compliance obligations, process improvements and other accounting matters.

What you'll do

Financial Accuracy and Reporting

• Responsible for all accounting matters of the assigned subsidiaries within the Coda group to ensure compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, local GAAP, group policies as well as tax requirements.
• Support audit fieldwork by distributing and coordinating audit requests across the team so audits are completed on time.
• Proactively identify and address data quality issues within transaction data, collaborating with engineers and project owners to implement resolution strategies.
• Work collaboratively with internal finance teams to ensure that the financials and tax compliance obligations for the subsidiaries in various countries are completed accurately and timely.

Process Improvement and Innovation

• Lead the financial reporting and operational process automation/improvement initiatives to continuously enhance the team’s efficiency, scalability and resiliency.
• Collaborate closely with our internal product and engineering teams to automate accounting entries posting from our internal systems and other management reports.
• Review internal processes, challenge the status quo and drive innovation by adopting new procedures or tools in line with company’s growth
• Assess process improvement opportunities escalated by the team and turn them into clear action items.

Commercial Review and Stakeholder Engagement

• Review of commercial agreements and provide support to legal and business teams on the negotiation process with our partners to secure new deals.
• Perform a comprehensive review of end-to-end transaction flow related to prospective business models and strategic initiatives, identifying potential roadblocks due to local accounting or tax restrictions and proposing solutions to ensure successful implementation.
• Represent the finance department in discussions with internal and external stakeholders.

Team Guidance

• Train and support other team members on the usage of tools such as Alteryx and Artificial Intelligence tools to reduce manual processes.
• Coach junior staff to resolve issues independently, making decisions where appropriate and escalate critical issues to senior leadership.

Other

• Respond to official inquiries from tax officers or relevant authorities in the assigned subsidiaries in a professional and timely manner, ensuring all information provided is accurate and transparent.
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks as required.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accountancy, or equivalent.
• 6 to 9 years of full-time experience in related fields, including 2 to 3 years of managing a team.
• Strong technical accounting skills with the ability to apply complex Financial Reporting Standards and Local GAAP of multiple jurisdictions to our financial statements.
• Advanced Excel skills and formula knowledge to handle large data sets. Familiarity with using Netsuite and Alteryx would be a huge plus.
• Proactive self-starter who anticipates issues early and puts safeguards in place before they escalate.
• Change agent who removes bottlenecks, redesigns processes, and mentors junior staff to adopt a transformative mindset.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting tight statutory deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across various functions within the organization
• Experience in audit, fintech, or e-commerce is a plus
• Multi-Region: the role covers multiple regions (e.g. Asia Pacific, Americas and Europe)

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing the unique qualities of every individual, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, disability, or other local protected classes. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued.

Due to the large number of exceptional applications we receive, we can only reach out to shortlisted candidates. If you don't hear from us, rest assured there may be another opportunity at Coda that aligns better with your unique abilities. Remember to check our Careers Page for more exciting job openings!