Assistant Commercial Finance Manager

Overview
We are Assembly – and we’re not like the rest. We’re the modern alternative agency, bringing together industry-leading data, talent, and tech to Find the Change That Fuels Growth for the best brands on the planet, including Lenovo, Lane Crawford, Marina Bay Sands, and more. Our diverse, global community of over 1,600 passionate experts combines global thinking with unmatched local expertise in more than 20 markets worldwide – enabling brands to engage and move consumers anywhere. We use STAGE, Assembly’s proprietary, privacy-centric data solutions platform, to surface powerful insights that transform into actionable brand opportunities. We’re at the cutting edge of new media, technology, and platforms embedded in the lives of today’s consumers, and we’re tapped into how culture and communities’ needs change. We do this while staying steadfast in our commitment to Leave the World Better Than We Found It through measurable social and environmental impact work.

Assembly was named The Drum’s APAC Media Agency of the Year in 2021 and more recently named Marketing Interactive’s Digital Agency of the Year 2026.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a detail-oriented and commercially minded Assistant Commercial Finance Manager to support the financial management and operations of our business across Singapore, Australia, and India. This role will partner closely with local leadership teams and the Shared Service Centre to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, reporting excellence, and commercial insight to support business growth.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING ON ANY GIVEN DAY

• Oversee revenue recognition and reconciliation across Singapore, ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal policies.

• Manage the day-to-day financial operations, including oversight of key financial processes and controls.

• Coordinate closely with the Shared Service Centre (Malaysia) to ensure timely and accurate monthly closing, including review of journals, reconciliations, and financial schedules.

• Prepare and submit monthly financial and management reports to corporate, including variance analysis and commentary.

• Act as the primary finance business partner to local management teams, providing financial insights to support commercial decisions.

• Support audits, internal reviews, and ad-hoc finance projects as required.

• Maintain the timesheet system, ensuring team members submit their timesheets on time and verifying the accuracy.

• Provide general assistance to the finance teams as needed.
  

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, revenue recognition principles, and management accounting.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate financial data into commercial insights.

• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities.

• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  

Benefits

WHY ASSEMBLY?

• We’re part of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. We’re nimble, smart, and digital-first, and we’re quickly growing to take on the biggest legacy hold cos.

• We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries, annual compensation reviews, and keep detailed personal development plans to ensure you’re hitting your personal and company goals.

• We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time! Whether it’s through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people’s achievements are known and appreciated!

• We’re truly a people-first organization. That’s why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies.

• We care about social and environmental Impact – we have dedicated Impact Champions that collaborate globally to make sure we’re leaving the world better than we found it.

• We have an amazing group of employee resource groups committed to guiding the agency to become more inclusive, diverse, and representative of the world around us.
  

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