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Accountant

Kingwood IT
3-5 Years
Singapore
  • Posted 14 hours ago
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Job Description

Key Accountabilities

  • Full-Cycle Accounting & Daily Operations: Oversee daily billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, disbursements, General Ledger, and process daily bank payments and receipts.
  • Client Account Management & Compliance: Ensure strict daily maintenance of client ledgers and absolute segregation of client and firm funds. Execute monthly bank reconciliations in strict compliance with local regulations.
  • Financial Reporting & Budgeting: Prepare timely and accurate monthly management accounts, annual financial statements, and trial balances. Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and management analysis.
  • Audit, Tax & Payroll Execution: Liaise with external auditors and tax advisors to ensure full compliance with statutory requirements. Process monthly payroll and handle annual employer tax return filings.
  • Internal Controls & Cash Flow: Monitor cash flow, enforce financial internal control policies established by the head office, and generate regular AR aging/WIP reports to enforce credit control with practice teams.
  • Cross-Border Collaboration: Act as the primary financial liaison, working closely with local practice groups, the administrative team, and Regional/Head Offices to ensure smooth financial operations.

Qualifications


  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent discipline.
  • Industry Experience: 3 to 5 years of solid experience managing full-set accounts within a law firm. Experience within a Foreign Law Practice is highly preferred.
  • Regulatory & Client Account Expertise: Deep, practical knowledge of local regulations governing law firm financial operations. Must have proven, hands-on experience in client account bookkeeping, fund segregation, and disbursement control.
  • Technical Accounting Skills: Extensive, hands-on experience in law firm billing, AR/AP management, WIP, and generating age-analysis reports for credit control. Familiarity with local statutory audits, GST, Corporate Tax, and payroll processing.
  • Soft Skills & Ethics: High sense of responsibility, strict ethical standards, and strong ownership over financial data accuracy and deadlines. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across local and international offices.

More Info

Job Type:
Permanent Job
Industry:
Other
Function:
Accounting
Employment Type:
Full time

About Company

Job ID: 153906491

Last Updated: 08-09-2026 11:16:42 AM
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