Roles & Responsibilities
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly capable Senior Accountant / Assistant Finance Manager to join our finance team during an exciting phase of organizational growth. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager , this role will be responsible for the full spectrum of financial accounting and reporting activities. The successful candidate will assume ownership of end-to-end accounting operations and ensure the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of the General Ledger, while maintaining strong financial controls and supporting timely and reliable financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Operations & Management
- Full-Set Accounting: Take ownership of end-to-end accounting processes, ensuring the timely and accurate recording of Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and General Ledger (GL) transactions within the ERP system.
- Full-Set Accounting: Assume full ownership of end-to-end accounting operations, ensuring all Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and General Ledger (GL) transactions are accurately recorded in a timely manner within the ERP system.
- Asset Governance: Oversee the Fixed Asset Register (FAR), ensuring accurate recording of asset capitalization, disposals, and monthly depreciation in compliance with corporate policies.
- Financial Integrity: Lead the review and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and historical schedules, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and audit-readiness of financial data.
- Reporting & Compliance
- Closing Cycles: Oversee month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring all adjustment journals and accruals are accurately posted and deadlines are consistently met.
- Management Reporting: Prepare monthly financial statements and reconcile all balance sheet schedules to maintain accuracy and completeness
- Audit & Tax Coordination: Act as the primary liaison with external auditors, preparing comprehensive audit packs and resolving queries to ensure a seamless statutory audit process.
- Statutory Compliance: Manage quarterly GST filings and ensure all financial records comply with IRAS requirements and prevailing statutory regulations.
- Operational Excellence
- Process Improvement: Identify, recommend, and implement enhancements to accounting workflows to drive greater efficiency and accuracy.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate effectively with internal business units and external vendors to resolve transactional matters promptly and with minimal escalation.
- Ad-hoc Projects & Strategic Support: Support the Senior Finance Manager on special projects and strategic finance initiatives, providing analytical insights and practical solutions.
Candidate Requirements
- 58 years of relevant accounting experience. Experience in a similar environment,
- Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or equivalent; professional qualification (CA Singapore / ACCA / CPA) preferred
- Strong knowledge of Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (FRS); exposure to US GAAP reporting is a plus
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems.
