About Agora
We are a different kind of education institution, dedicated to transforming learning experiences for children of all ages. We combine our own programmes with a wide selection of tuition and enrichment programmes so as to offer our community the best possible learning opportunities, empowering families to tailor their child's unique learning journey.
If you are excited by helping create the future of education and enjoy working in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we would love to meet you!
Role
We're looking for an experienced Finance Manager to lead the finance function of Agora Colearning, a Singapore education group of 120+ people across 3 brands: Agora, Josiah Montessori and Les Petits Gaulois (LPG).
This is a Singapore-based role reporting directly to the CEO on all matters relating to finance. You'll lead a remote team consisting of a senior accountant, a senior accounts executive, an accounts executive and a finance analyst, and own reporting, statutory and control outcomes across every entity in the group.
Responsibilities
Statutory, audit and tax
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual accounts for every entity
Own the statutory audit across all entities, as preparer and as the auditors' main counterpart
Own quarterly GST filing
Own the annual corporate tax filing, with support from our external tax adviser
Group reporting and cash
Own the group consolidation
Deliver the monthly management pack withinan agreed time frame
Own the cash position and the rolling cash forecast
Controls and governance
Set and maintain the control environment, including approval thresholds and bank mandates
Make sure the transaction team applies one set of rules across all entities
Keep finance process documentation current as a standing duty
Team leadership
Manage the offshore team's training, performance and cover arrangements
Review the team's work for accuracy and timeliness
Step into processing only during absences or a genuine crunch
Automation and continuous improvement
Use Claude and similar AI tools to automate workflows, build checks and improve our processes
What we're looking for
Degree in Accountancy, Finance or a related field, and a recognised professional qualification (CA Singapore, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)
At least 8 years of accounting experience, including multi-entity month-end close and group consolidation
Hands-on experience with Singapore GST filing, and statutory audit experience as preparer
Experience supervising offshore or outsourced finance staff
Proficiency in Xero
Comfortable using AI tools to automate workflows and build checks
Hands-on and process-minded, with the judgement to know when to step in and when to delegate
Why join Agora
You'll run the finance function of a group that is still growing through acquisition, with a direct line to the CEO
We're a tech-enabled business and expect finance to use AI tools as part of the day-to-day work
We take input from the team seriously and change how we work when someone finds a better way
We support professional development, including courses to advance your career
About Agora Colearning
We are an education startup dedicated to transforming learning experiences for children of all ages.
We combine our own programmes with an education marketplace offering tuition and enrichment programmes, both at our own centers and at schools.
Our mission is to simplify access to great educational opportunities and empower families to tailor their child's unique learning journey, with a strong emphasis on using technology in all aspects of our business.