Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Digital Infrastructure Platform

Location: Singapore

Overview

We are representing a fast-growing, investor-backed digital infrastructure platform focused on the development and operation of data centre assets across APAC. Backed by a leading infrastructure investment firm, the business is entering a key phase of expansion and capital deployment.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will play a critical leadership role in shaping financial strategy, driving capital markets initiatives, and building a best-in-class finance and FP&A function to support scale.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Executive Leadership

• Serve as a core member of the executive leadership team, partnering closely with the CEO and Board
• Define and execute the company's financial strategy to support regional growth and expansion
• Provide strategic insight on capital allocation, financial planning, and enterprise risk

Corporate Finance & Capital Markets

• Lead capital structuring initiatives across equity, debt, and hybrid instruments
• Drive capital raising efforts with institutional investors, private equity, and lenders
• Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, and advisory partners
• Oversee project financing, refinancing, and structured finance across development and operational assets

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Establish and lead a best-in-class FP&A function across the platform
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
• Develop detailed financial models for investment decisions, capacity planning, and scenario analysis
• Provide actionable insights on business performance, cost optimisation, and margin improvement
• Partner closely with commercial, development, and operations teams to track KPIs (utilisation, revenue ramp, cost efficiency)

Investment & Portfolio Management (Preferred)

• Support evaluation and execution of investments including greenfield and brownfield assets
• Contribute to financial due diligence, valuation modelling, and investment committee materials
• Monitor asset and portfolio performance (IRR, EBITDA, yield, utilisation)
• Support portfolio optimisation and capital recycling strategies

Financial Operations & Governance

• Oversee financial reporting, accounting, tax, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions
• Implement strong internal controls, governance frameworks, and reporting standards
• Ensure transparency and timely reporting to shareholders and stakeholders

Treasury & Risk

• Manage liquidity, working capital, and cash flow forecasting
• Develop and implement hedging strategies (FX, interest rates)
• Establish enterprise-level risk management frameworks

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Build and lead a high-performing regional finance and FP&A team
• Act as a key interface with investors, Board members, auditors, and external advisors
• Support corporate development initiatives including M&A and strategic partnerships

Requirements

Experience

• 15+ years of finance experience, with at least 5-8 years in senior leadership roles (CFO / Head of Finance / Deputy CFO)
• Strong background in capital-intensive sectors, such as:
  • Data centres / digital infrastructure
  • Infrastructure / energy / real assets
  • Investor or private equity-backed platforms
• Proven experience in:
  • Corporate finance and capital raising
  • Capital markets (debt & equity) execution
  • FP&A leadership including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling
• Exposure to project finance, structured financing, and capital deployment
• Experience in investment evaluation or portfolio management is preferred
• Exposure to GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS), AI infrastructure, or high-performance compute platforms is highly advantageous / preferred

Technical Skills

• Advanced financial modelling, valuation, and analytical capabilities
• Strong expertise in FP&A, business partnering, and performance management
• Deep understanding of infrastructure financing structures and capital markets
• Familiarity with hyperscale leasing, colocation, and emerging AI compute business models (e.g. GPUaaS) is advantageous
• Good knowledge of accounting standards, tax, and regulatory environments in Singapore and APAC

Leadership & Attributes

• Strategic, commercially driven, and highly analytical
• Strong ability to translate financial data into business insights
• Effective communicator with Board and investor engagement experience
• Hands-on leader capable of building and scaling finance functions

Education

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related discipline
• CPA, CFA or equivalent preferred
• MBA or advanced degree is an advantage

Why This Opportunity

• Key leadership role in a high-growth, investor-backed digital infrastructure platform
• Exposure to capital markets, institutional investors, and regional expansion
• Opportunity to be at the forefront of AI-driven infrastructure, hyperscale demand, and GPUaaS growth