Senior Accounting Manager

Senior Manager, Accounting

Company: Lightnet Singapore

Location: Singapore

Function: Finance & Accounting

Level: Senior Manager

Position Overview

The Senior Manager, Accounting is responsible for leading the accounting and financial reporting function across Lightnet and its related entities. The role oversees month-end and year-end closing, group consolidation, statutory reporting, audit, tax coordination, financial controls, and accounting operations in a fast-paced fintech environment.

The position works closely with senior management, regional finance teams, business functions, auditors, tax advisors, banks, regulators, and other external stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting while continuously strengthening finance processes, controls, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Accounting & Reporting

Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing process across multiple legal entities.

Ensure timely and accurate preparation of management accounts and financial statements.

Review general ledger activities, journal entries, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Oversee intercompany accounting, reconciliation, and elimination entries.

Manage multi-entity and multi-currency accounting activities.

Ensure accounting treatments and financial statements comply with applicable accounting standards, including IFRS and relevant local GAAP.

Review monthly financial results and investigate significant movements and variances.

Prepare and review financial reporting packages for senior management and other stakeholders.

• Group Consolidation

Lead or support group consolidation across Lightnet's entities and jurisdictions.

Ensure accurate intercompany balances and timely resolution of reconciliation differences.

Review consolidation adjustments, elimination entries, and foreign currency translation.

Maintain consistency in accounting policies and reporting practices across entities.

Coordinate with local and regional finance teams to ensure reporting deadlines are achieved.

• Financial Controls & Governance

Establish, maintain, and continuously improve accounting policies, SOPs, and internal controls.

Ensure appropriate controls over payments, journal entries, reconciliations, cash management, and financial reporting.

Identify accounting and operational risks and implement appropriate mitigating controls.

Strengthen balance sheet governance through regular account reconciliation and review.

Support finance governance and compliance initiatives across the organisation.

• Audit, Tax & Regulatory Compliance

Lead and coordinate annual statutory audits and group audit requirements.

Act as a key contact for external auditors and ensure audit schedules and supporting documentation are delivered on time.

Coordinate corporate tax, indirect tax/GST/VAT, and other statutory filings with internal teams and external advisors.

Support regulatory financial reporting applicable to Lightnet's fintech and payment-related operations.

Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements across relevant jurisdictions.

• Finance Operations

Provide oversight of core accounting operations, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, and cash-related accounting.

Monitor the quality and timeliness of accounting transactions and reconciliations.

Work closely with treasury and business teams to maintain accurate cash and bank accounting.

Ensure finance operations can scale effectively as transaction volumes and business complexity increase.

• Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Partnering

Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.

Partner with department heads to monitor operating expenses and financial performance.

Prepare variance analysis and provide explanations of actual performance against budget and forecast.

Provide financial insights to management to support business planning and decision-making.

Collaborate closely with Operations, Treasury, Compliance, Risk, Technology, and other functions.

Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

Drive continuous improvement of month-end closing, reconciliation, reporting, and accounting workflows.

Identify opportunities for automation and reduction of manual finance processes.

Support ERP, accounting system, payment platform, and finance technology implementations.

Improve reporting accuracy, process efficiency, scalability, and control through standardisation and automation.

Develop finance processes capable of supporting Lightnet's continued regional and international growth.

• Team Leadership

Lead, coach, and develop members of the accounting and finance team.

Review work performed by team members and ensure high standards of accuracy and accountability.

Establish clear responsibilities, deadlines, and performance expectations.

Build a collaborative and continuous-improvement culture within the finance function.

Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of finance team members where required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Approximately 8–12+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with several years in a managerial or regional role.
• Strong experience in full-set accounting, month-end closing, financial reporting, and group consolidation.
• Experience managing multiple legal entities and/or multiple currencies.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and applicable statutory reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing external audits and working with tax advisors and other professional service providers.
• Experience within fintech, payments, financial services, technology, or another fast-growing international organisation is highly advantageous.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems and finance automation initiatives.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial analytical capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Key Competencies

• Financial Reporting & Consolidation
• Full-Set Accounting
• Multi-Entity & Multi-Currency Accounting
• IFRS / Accounting Standards
• Internal Controls & Financial Governance
• Audit & Statutory Compliance
• Regulatory Reporting
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Cash Flow Management
• Financial Analysis & Variance Analysis
• Finance Transformation & Automation
• ERP Implementation
• Stakeholder Management
• Business Partnering
• Team Leadership & Development
• Process Improvement
• Success Measures
• Success in this position would include:
• Accurate and timely monthly and annual financial close.
• Reliable consolidated financial reporting across entities.
• Strong balance sheet integrity and reconciliation controls.
• Successful completion of statutory and external audits with minimal issues.
• Improved efficiency and reduced manual effort within finance operations.
• Strong accounting governance and documented finance processes.
• Effective development and management of the accounting team.
• Scalable finance processes capable of supporting Lightnet's continued growth.

Only shortlisted will be contacted