Job Description
Job Title:  Executive, Finance
Job Location:  Terminal 4

About Us

SATS is Asia's leading provider of food solutions and gateway services. Using innovative food technologies and resilient supply chains, we create tasty, quality food in sustainable ways for airlines, foodservice chains, retailers and institutions. With heartfelt service and advanced technology, we connect people, businesses and communities seamlessly through our comprehensive gateway services for customers such as airlines, cruise lines, freight forwarders, postal services and eCommerce companies.

Fulfilling our purpose to feed and connect communities, SATS delights customers in over 55 locations and 14 countries across the Asia Pacific, UK, and the Middle East. SATS has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since May 2000. For more information, please visit www.sats.com.sg.

Job Description: 

About Us

Headquartered in Singapore, SATS Ltd. is one of the world’s largest providers of air cargo handling services and Asia’s leading airline caterer. SATS Gateway Services provides airfreight and ground handling services including passenger services, ramp and baggage handling, aviation security services, aircraft cleaning and aviation laundry. SATS Food Solutions serves airlines and institutions, and operates central kitchens with large-scale food production and distribution capabilities for a wide range of cuisines.

SATS is present in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, powering an interconnected world of trade, travel and taste. Following the acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in 2023, the combined SATS and WFS network operates over 225 stations in 27 countries. These cover trade routes responsible for more than 50% of global air cargo volume. SATS has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since May 2000. For more information, please visit www.sats.com.sg

Why Join Us

At SATS, people are our greatest asset and we build our success on the knowledge, expertise and performance of every contributor, by embracing diversity and uniqueness. As part of our holistic approach and commitment to embracing FAM (Fulfilling, Appreciated, Meaningful) in the workplace, we offer the runway to develop Fulfilling careers that foster your career growth, recognising and Appreciating the strength of talent and capabilities that we continue to build internally; and inspiring and encouraging each other to make Meaningful contributions in the work we do at SATS.

Key Responsibilities


1. Accounts Payable (AP) & Procure-to-Pay

  • Oversee end-to-end accounts payable operations, including invoice processing, supplier payments, vendor master maintenance, and issue resolution.
  • Ensure timely and accurate payments in accordance with approved authorities and payment terms.
  • Manage AP month-end activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and balance sheet schedules.
  • Support GST filling and statutory reporting requirements relating to payables.
  • Drive compliance with procurement policies, purchase orders, and three-way matching requirements.
  • Lead AP process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and control.

2. Accounts Receivable (AR), Billing & Credit Control

  • Oversee billing, credit notes, customer receipts, refunds, and account reconciliations.
  • Lead collection and credit-control activities to improve cash collection and minimise overdue balances.
  • Monitor ageing reports, customer disputes, credit exposure, and expected cash inflows.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and customers to resolve billing and payment issues.

3. Financial Closing, Reporting & Controls

  • Ensure timely completion of AP, AR, Journals month-end and year-end activities
  • Review reconciliations, balance sheet schedules, and ageing reports, and resolve outstanding issues.
  • Maintain strong internal controls, segregation of duties, and audit-ready documentation.
  • Support internal and external audits and provide accurate and timely responses to audit and tax queries.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, control frameworks, and process KPIs.

4. Digitalisation, Automation & Data Analytics

  • Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
  • Lead workflow automation initiatives using Microsoft Power Automate and other digital tools.
  • Develop dashboards and management reports using Power BI to provide operational and financial insights, utilise advanced Excel tools to analyse, reconcile, and manage large datasets.
  • Act as Finance Process Owner or Key User for Microsoft Dynamics 365 enhancements, testing, training, and implementation activities.

5. Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Assist in annual budget and forecast planning cycles.
  • Assist in monthly management reporting, performance reviews and quarterly board meetings reporting.
  • Conduct variance analysis.
  • Assist and monitor actual spending against budget and drive accountability across cost centres.

6. Other Day to Day Finance Operation/Matters

  • Support on other tasks as required.

Key Requirements

 

  • Degree in Accountancy, Finance or an equivalent professional qualification.
  • At least 1 years of relevant finance experience, including substantial AP and/or AR experience and prior responsibility for leading or supervising a team.
  • Strong working knowledge of financial accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, internal controls, GST and credit-control practices.
  • Hands-on experience with an ERP system; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is advantageous.
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, structured data analysis and reconciliation techniques.
  • Ability to design, build or maintain basic Power Automate workflows, including testing, exception handling and process documentation.
  • Comfortable learning AI-enabled finance tools and applying them responsibly to improve productivity, controls and decision support.