Job Purpose:
We are looking for an experienced individual that ensures all relevant financial transactions are accurately and completely recorded into the general ledger system on a timely basis and in accordance with relevant accounting standards. He/She provide advisory and collaborate actively in projects or initiatives involving new product, services or processes. Scope of work includes setting up of accounting schema, operationalizing procedures, providing business requirements and system testing to ensure accurate accounting records.
Job Requirements:
- Manage the day to day financial operations of Finance and ensure efficient and smooth running of the accounting processes, general ledger and reconciliation processes.
- Ensure accounting policies and practices are in line with the current Financial Reporting Standards, local and Head Offices Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for entities in Singapore. Analyse, understand and operationalize accounting and reporting treatment for new and existing products and services, or changes in accounting guidelines.
- Regular schedules (daily, weekly and monthly) which are not supported by any application system are prepared and verified.
- Resolve unreconciled items within acceptable SLAs and follow up for long standing items.
- Achieve high level of operational efficiency and accuracy through intelligent use of technology for reconciliation, accounting computation, tax accounting and other accounting operations.
- Participate in key initiatives of the unit, Group Finance and the Bank.
Requirements:
- Accounting qualifications or more than 5 years of relevant accounting operations experience in a commercial bank or audit experience
- Good accounting knowledge with strong control mindset.
- Understanding of reconciliation with overseas Nostro agents and correspondents, banking products and services, and technology enablers relevant to accounting operations
- Possesses necessary interpersonal skills and effective communication, both verbal and written.
- Ability to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines to achieve departmental and sector objectives.
Only shortlisted candidates are informed.
