Accounting & Finance Manager (Enrichment Centre)

Job Title: Accounting & Finance Manager
Monthly Salary: UP to $4,500
Working Address: Paya Lebar

Working hours: 5 days work week, Monday to Friday (9am to 6pm)

Responsibilities and duties
Financial Operations & Reporting
- Maintain and oversee the full set of accounts for the company entities (currently 10 companies), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper intercompany alignment
- Perform timely monthly financial closing by the 10th working day of the following month to support management reporting timelines
- Prepare comprehensive monthly management reports, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow statements, to support strategic decision-making
- Monitor and manage cashflow across all entities, providing clear visibility and actionable insights to management

Revenue & Receivables Management
- Extract and reconcile sales data from internal systems (e.g. OClass) and ensure accurate recording into QuickBooks Online across all entities
- Review and account for deferred/unearned revenue based on package utilisation reports to ensure proper revenue recognition
- Reconcile student payments against bank records (e.g. DBS reports) and ensure accurate and timely recording of receipts

Expense & Cost Management
- Record, verify, and reconcile all expenses based on supporting documents (e.g. invoices, receipts), ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial records
- Review shared costs (e.g. rental, utilities, marketing) and perform appropriate cost allocations and intercompany back charges across entities
- Ensure proper documentation and audit trail for all financial transactions

Payroll & Intercompany Accounting
- Process payroll entries and allocate staff costs across entities based on defined allocation frameworks
- Maintain accurate intercompany balances and ensure all related party transactions are properly recorded, reconciled, and aligned across entities

Compliance & Statutory Reporting
- Prepare and submit quarterly GST returns in compliance with Singapore tax regulations
- Liaise with IRAS and external tax agents on tax matters, including annual tax computations and filings
- Prepare year-end schedules and support the preparation of tax computations and unaudited financial statements for all entities

Systems, Controls & Process Improvement
- Ensure all financial data is properly maintained in QuickBooks Online with strong audit trails and documentation standards
- Establish, implement, and continuously improve finance SOPs to strengthen internal controls and operational efficiency
- Identify opportunities for automation and system improvements across finance workflows (e.g. data extraction, reconciliation, reporting)

Business Partnering & Strategic Support
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and margin analysis to guide expansion and operational decisions
- Provide actionable financial insights to management on business performance, cost optimisation, and growth opportunities

Qualification and Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
- Minimum 2-4 years of experience handling full sets of accounts independently
- Strong knowledge of Singapore GST and tax framework
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing multi-entity accounting structures with intercompany transactions
- Experience in education, enrichment, or multi-outlet retail environments
- Proven ability to build finance processes and SOPs from the ground up
- Familiarity with automation tools, system integrations, or reporting dashboards
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate hands-on while improving systems

What Success Looks Like
- Monthly closing consistently achieved by the 10th working day
- Clean, reconciled accounts across all entities with minimal audit adjustments
- Clear visibility of cashflow and profitability across centres
- Scalable finance processes that reduce manual work over time

Nextbeat Singapore Pte Ltd

EA License Number: 22C1267
EA Personnel: R22107133