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Finance and accounting recruitment in Singapore

Biz Manpower recruits finance and accounting professionals for permanent roles with Singapore employers — from financial analysts and accountants to controllers, tax and audit specialists, and finance leadership. We screen on technical substance, not keywords, send you a short assessed shortlist, and agree terms before we start. You deal directly with us throughout.
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What we recruit

What finance and accounting roles do you recruit for?

We cover the full finance function, from transactional roles to leadership. That includes financial and management accountants, financial analysts, FP&A, audit (internal and external), tax, treasury, credit and collections, finance managers and controllers, and finance leadership up to finance director and CFO. Tell us the role, the systems you run and your sector, and we source candidates matched to all three.

  • Financial accountant
  • Management accountant
  • Financial analyst
  • FP&A
  • Internal audit
  • External audit
  • Tax
  • Treasury
  • Credit & collections
  • Finance manager
  • Financial controller
  • Finance director
  • CFO
Role by role

What does each finance role actually do, and what should you look for?

Finance titles overlap and vary by company, so it pays to be clear on the work, not just the label. Below is what each core role typically owns and the experience worth screening for. Use it to pin down the brief; we then match candidates to the actual responsibilities and systems, not just a job title that sounds close.

Financial controller

Owns the books: month-end and year-end close, statutory and management reporting, controls, and usually a small team. Look for a hands-on closer who has run reporting under the relevant standards, managed auditors, and can tighten process — not just review numbers others prepare.

Financial & management accountant

The engine room of the function. Financial accountants focus on accurate records, reconciliations and statutory reporting; management accountants focus on costing, variance analysis and reporting that helps the business decide. Look for ownership of a full cycle and comfort with your sector’s reporting.

FP&A (financial planning & analysis)

Forward-looking: budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling and business partnering with operational teams. Look for strong modelling, the ability to explain numbers to non-finance leaders, and a track record of turning data into decisions rather than just producing reports.

Audit (internal and external)

Internal audit tests controls, risk and process from inside the business; external audit verifies the financial statements from outside. Look for the relevant qualification, risk-based judgement, and the communication skill to land findings without friction. A practice-trained background is common here.

Tax

Corporate tax, GST, transfer pricing and compliance, plus planning as the business grows. Singapore tax is its own discipline — look for direct experience with the taxes that apply to your business, and for someone who keeps you compliant while spotting legitimate efficiencies.

Finance leadership (finance manager, FD, CFO)

From running the function day to day up to owning strategy, controls, funding and board reporting. The higher the role, the more it’s about judgement, stakeholder management and commercial partnering — look for evidence of those alongside the technical foundation.
Qualifications

What qualifications do finance employers in Singapore look for?

It depends on the role, but a few credentials come up constantly. The Chartered Accountant of Singapore (CA (Singapore)) designation is the local benchmark for qualified accountants; ACCA and CPA Australia are widely recognised; CFA matters for analysis and investment roles; and a degree in accountancy or finance is a common base. For many roles, relevant hands-on experience and the right systems weigh as heavily as the letters after a name.

Qualified vs part-qualified

Qualified candidates have completed a professional programme (e.g. CA (Singapore), ACCA, CPA); part-qualified or finalist candidates are partway through and often strong value for hands-on roles. We screen both honestly against what your role actually needs, so you’re not overpaying for a title you don’t require.
Roles compared

What's the difference between a financial accountant and a management accountant?

Both are accountants, but they look in different directions. A financial accountant looks backward and outward — accurate records, reconciliations, and statutory reporting that satisfies auditors and regulators. A management accountant looks forward and inward — costing, budgeting, variance analysis and reporting that helps managers run the business. Many finance teams need both, and some roles blend them; we help you define which emphasis your role really calls for before sourcing.
Roles compared

Financial accountant

Accurate records, reconciliations, and statutory reporting that satisfies auditors and regulators.
Forward & inward

Management accountant

Costing, budgeting, variance analysis and reporting that helps managers run the business.
What roles pay

What do finance and accounting roles pay in Singapore?

Pay depends on the role, your company’s size and sector, the candidate’s qualifications (such as CA or ACCA) and the systems they bring. The table below sets out indicative ranges for common finance roles, compiled from published market sources and dated at our last review. Treat it as a guide for budgeting a role, not a quote — we’ll give you a realistic range for your specific brief.
OccupationGroup25thMedian75th
AccountantFinanceS$4,600S$5,498S$6,695
AuditorFinanceS$4,875S$5,575S$7,693
Compliance officerFinanceS$5,500S$7,395S$13,048
Finance managerFinanceS$5,380S$8,750S$16,569
Financial analystFinanceS$5,460S$7,500S$10,784

Indicative gross monthly wage by occupation, from MOM's Occupational Wage Survey 2024 (full-time resident employees; gross excludes bonuses and employer CPF). A market reference, not an offered or guaranteed salary. Each role maps to a specific MOM occupation (shown on hover).

Compiled from officially published Ministry of Manpower information · Last reviewed against officially published rates: 2026-06-13. Figures may change — confirm with official sources before acting.

What moves pay

What affects finance and accounting salaries in Singapore?

More than the job title. Pay moves with the seniority and people-management scope of the role, the candidate’s qualifications, your sector (financial services and large MNCs tend to pay above SMEs), company size, and specialist skills such as IFRS, group consolidation, transfer pricing or finance-system implementation. Scarce, in-demand skills lift a range; a routine role in a quiet market sits lower. We factor all of this into the range we give you.
Permanent or interim

Should I hire a permanent or interim finance professional?

It depends on the need. Permanent makes sense for ongoing roles that anchor your function — a controller, a finance manager, a core accountant. Interim suits a defined gap: a maternity cover, month-end support, a system migration, or leadership cover during a transition. We focus on permanent placement; for interim or contract cover we match the candidate and an established payroll partner employs them, so you avoid the payroll liability.

How we work

How do you recruit a finance hire?

The same four steps for every search. We brief with you to map the role, the must-haves and the realistic market; run a targeted search across our network and direct approaches; interview and assess candidates ourselves — including a read on their technical depth — and send you a short, ranked shortlist with an honest view on each; then run interviews, references and the offer, and stay involved through notice and the first weeks.

1

Brief

the role, the must-haves, the systems, the realistic market and salary.

2

Search

direct approaches and network, mapped to your brief.

3

Shortlist

interviewed and assessed, with a read on technical depth — not a CV flood.

4

Close

interviews, references, offer and onboarding through the first weeks.
EP & Compliance

Hiring a finance professional who needs an Employment Pass?

Many finance and accounting hires — especially at manager level and above — come in on an Employment Pass, which means meeting the salary floor and the COMPASS framework. If you’ve already found your candidate and need the pass handled, our EP & Compliance team manages the Employment Pass application and the COMPASS pre-assessment on a fixed fee. We can advise on the right pass before you file, not after a rejection.
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Fees & terms

What does it cost to use Biz Manpower?

We agree terms in writing before any work starts. Most permanent finance roles run on contingency — you pay only when you hire someone we introduced; senior or confidential searches run on a retained basis. We don’t run contract payroll ourselves; interim finance cover is matched by us and employed through an established payroll partner. The full engagement terms are on our Professionals & Executives page.
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Common questions

Finance & accounting recruitment — common questions

Yes. We recruit across qualifications and levels, from part-qualified and finalist candidates to chartered accountants and qualified finance leaders. Tell us the qualification, the systems and the sector you need, and we screen candidates against all three before they reach your shortlist.

We focus on permanent placement. For interim or contract finance cover — month-end support, a maternity cover, a project — we match the candidate and an established payroll partner employs them, so you get the help without taking on the payroll liability.

Yes — we brief on the systems you run, whether that's SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Xero or another platform, and source candidates with that experience. System familiarity is one of the things we screen for before you see a shortlist.

The titles overlap and vary by company. A finance manager typically runs day-to-day finance operations and a team; a financial controller usually owns the books, reporting and controls end to end, often a step broader and more senior. We help you define the actual scope before sourcing.

Not always. For statutory reporting and controllership a recognised qualification matters; for commercial finance or FP&A, modelling skill and business partnering can weigh as heavily. We match the credential to the role rather than over-specifying and shrinking your candidate pool.

There's no fixed timeline and no honest way to promise one — it depends on the role, the salary and the market. We give you a realistic estimate at the briefing call and send a first shortlist as soon as we have candidates worth your time.

Competition for qualified, system-skilled accountants is consistently strong, particularly for roles needing both technical depth and commercial skill. Conditions shift by sector and seniority, so rather than quote a figure, we give you a current, specific read on your role at the briefing call. 

Often, yes — many finance roles at manager level and above are filled on an Employment Pass, which means meeting the salary floor and COMPASS. If your candidate needs a pass, our EP & Compliance team handles the application and pre-assesses COMPASS before you file.
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