Head of Finance / Financial Controller

About Intellect

Intellect leads the global mental health benefits sector, partnering with progressive employers, insurers, and governments worldwide to provide localised, personalised, and scalable mental healthcare. The platform supports over 4 million individuals across more than 100 countries and communicates in over 100 languages, ensuring mental health access across cultural and geographical boundaries.

Our technology supports workforce wellbeing at Fortune 500 firms such as Dell, Bytedance, Visa, Shell, and McDonald's, delivering clinically exceptional, culturally relevant, and accessible care solutions on demand.

Powered by a mission to create the world's most trusted mental health benefits platform, Intellect integrates advanced digital systems with a premier global provider network, enabling outstanding outcomes and transformative care experiences. We are backed by distinguished international investors including Tiger Global, Y Combinator, and others.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily finance activities covering accounting, reporting, treasury, taxation, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure compliance with timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements and reports.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust internal controls, financial governance frameworks, and accounting policies.
• Oversee cash flow optimization, working capital management, and financial risk assessment.
• Coordinate independent audits and maintain effective partnerships with external auditors, tax consultants, and accounting firms.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting to deliver actionable financial insights and scenario analyses supporting leadership decisions.
• Track organizational performance versus budgets, identify risks and growth opportunities, and enhance transparency of operational and financial metrics.
• Drive cost discipline in general and administrative expenses, procurement, and vendor relations in partnership with department heads.
• Implement scalable financial systems, processes, and reporting structures aligned with rapid company expansion.
• Contribute to finance digitalization and automation projects to improve operational efficiency.
• Prepare materials and support board and investor reporting, aid due diligence efforts, fundraising, and organize data rooms as required.
• Lead, coach, and develop a proficient finance team and collaborate with external finance service providers.
• Instill a culture focusing on accuracy, accountability, and continual financial process enhancement across the organization.
• Work cross-functionally to advance financial literacy and embed budget accountability throughout all departments.

Candidate Profile and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline; professional certifications such as CPA or ACCA are highly preferred.
• Between 8 to 12 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting roles, ideally within high-growth startups and well-structured environments.
• Proven expertise in financial control including reporting, compliance, treasury functions, and maintenance of internal controls.
• Experience framing and executing budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning & analysis.
• Firm grasp of accounting standards, audit management, and financial governance principles.
• Demonstrated ability working with external auditors, tax advisors, and financial consultants.
• Strong analytical aptitude with excellent organizational and problem-resolution capabilities.
• Proactive, detail-oriented operator capable of functioning effectively with minimal supervision under fast-paced settings.
• Experience handling multi-entity or multinational finance operations is advantageous.
• Motivated by the prospect of scaling a mission-focused company revolutionizing mental health care across Asia Pacific and globally.
• Willing to work in Singapore (hybrid model), Malaysia (hybrid), Philippines (remote), or Indonesia (remote).

Benefits

• Join a diverse and global workforce representing nearly 20 nationalities.
• Enjoy a generous leave policy designed to support rest and rejuvenation.
• Company-wide Christmas week off, separate from annual leave entitlements.
• Birthday leave to celebrate your special day with time off.
• Quarterly mental health days dedicated to wellbeing.
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle preferences.
• Emphasis on work-life balance fostering ongoing personal wellness.
• Comprehensive medical insurance coverage for your peace of mind.
• Attractive performance bonuses reflecting high achievement.
• Annual development budget to invest in your professional growth.
• Access to premium mental health coaching and dedicated budgets for clinical and psychiatric care.
• Regular social events and community-building activities for engagement beyond work.