Accounting Operations & Handover:
- Take full handover of FY Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 accounts from the current accountant.
- Hands-on involvement of the FY24-25 Statutory Audit
- Fully manage the accounting form Oct24-25 period.
- Understand current processes to ensure a smooth knowledge transfer and business continuity.
- Manage daily bookkeeping and the general ledger using QuickBooks.
- Reinstate robust monthly closing, weekly revenue and cash reconciliation, and timely GST compliance.
- Manage full scope accounting, assisted by 2 junior assistants.
- Implement audit issues resolution
Control & Compliance:
- Identify and document process gaps work with consultants and leadership to implement best practices and enforce controls.
- Ensure accurate record-keeping, timely statutory filings, tax compliance, and audit readiness.
Process Improvements:
- Document and standardize accounting procedures and workflows so others can back up or adopt these processes as needed.
- Guide continuous improvement projects and help embed a culture of operational discipline in the finance team.
Collaboration & Reporting:
- Support cross-functional engagement with HR (for payroll/allowances), operations (for cash handling and billing), and external auditors (for annual audits).
- Prepare accurate monthly/quarterly financial statements per SFRS and management requirements.
- Ensure the business is always audit-ready and help deliver timely, issue-free audits each cycle.
Transformation Mindset:
- Contribute to ongoing finance transformation projects (process automation, digital documentation, reporting enhancements).
- Recommend improvements for cost efficiencies, cash flow, and compliance leveraging digital tools.
Desired skills and experience:
- Chartered Accountant OR Professional Degree in Accounting
- 6-10 years experience with QuickBooks or similar accounting software QuickBooks Online experience preferred.
- Should have handled an SME with at least 120 employees and an annual turnover of above SGD 10 Million.
- Technology driven, able to identify automation opportunities.
- Excellent MS Excel skills
- Strong knowledge of Singapore tax regulations (including GST) and statutory reporting.
- Sound understanding of monthly closing, reconciliations, and audit support.
- Experience documenting processes and implementing controls (especially in a transitioning or growing SME environment).
- High attention to detail, integrity, and a proactive, collaborative working style.
- Strong communication able to work independently and as part of a consulting/operations team.
- Singaporean citizen or permanent resident (as per client requirements) immediate start preferred.