Responsibilities
Functional-
Drive monthly book closure and ensure ledger truly reflects operational performance.
Provide technical support to shared service team in relation to IFRS and review financial reports.
Ensures completion of internal & external audit by working with BIG4.
Compliance to internal accounting policy, IFRS accounting, direct and indirect tax.
Ensures adequate internal control systems for all transactions.
Streamline process and implement process improvements for operational efficiency.
Report on financial performance and provide information for fortnightly, monthly and yearly review meetings.
Manage financial planning and analysis efforts, understand cost trends, identify risk and opportunities and provide timely and actionable information's.
Conducts face to face and virtual meetings to support business partners and provide financial support for operational activities.
Overall responsibility for payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and statutory compliance
Oversight of customer billing and refund approvals, with strong internal controls and authorization frameworks
Ensuring accurate and compliant recording of revenue, in line with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
Ensure timely preparation and filing of corporate taxes with IRAS, including compliance with transfer pricing, GST and withholding tax requirements.
Develop ad hoc business analysis and present recommendations.
Initiate / Assists in ad hoc financial projects
Liase with banks and financial institution for debt, treasury and reporting.
Contribute as team member on forecast, budget and business plans.
Review balance sheet, operational and financial metrics.
Managing multiple systems for accounting, forecast and reporting.
Financial-
Assists the Financial Controller in business plans, budgets and analysis.
Manages operations to hit performance metrics for the Finance team
Cash forecast for operational and projects
Leadership-
Supervises, develops and provides guidance to Finance Executives and Account Executives
People Interaction-
Maintain networks and relationships with internal and external partners at the working level to keep abreast of the current industry climate and macroeconomic trends
Collaborates proactively with Human Resource to continuously increase competency within finance team to meet future organizations needs through training and development
Assist the recruitment, selection, orientation of employees in finance team
Minimum Qualifications-
Chartered Accountant / Certified Public Accountant with 10+ years of experience in accounting, tax and analytics
Experience-
Minimum of 5 years experience in managerial position
Job Requirements-
Experience in group account consolidation across multi-entity, multi-currency setups
Proficiency in Sage 300 (Accpac) accounting system
Hands-on with IBM Cognos TM1 (budgeting & forecasting) and IBM Planning & Analytics (MIS reporting)
Experience with IBM Controller for statutory and management group consolidations
Strong knowledge of Multi country accounting and regulatory compliance