Senior Executive, Finance

At RQAM, we believe great workplaces are built by great teams. Guided by our PACE values, People Oriented, Accountability, Collaboration and Excellence, we foster a culture where people feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work. If you are looking to grow your career in a dynamic and high-performing environment, we welcome you to explore opportunities with us.

About the Role

We are seeking a Finance professional to support our Finance team. This role is responsible for maintaining a full set of accounts, preparing GST returns and income tax computations, as well as assisting in the annual forecasting and budgeting exercises

Key responsibilities:

a) Maintain full set of accounts and ensure that the monthly reporting timelines are duly met

• Prepare GL journal entries.
• Ensure accruals and provisions are correctly recognized according to cut-off deadlines.
• Prepare financial statements, bank reconciliation and month-end supporting schedules including fixed assets register etc.

b) Monthly management reports

• Prepare monthly management reports, including variance analysis between budget and actual results.

c) Accounts Payable

• Ensure all the necessary timelines are duly met.
• Ensure invoices and supporting documents are in order for payment processing.
• Ensure payments entries are accurate before submission for approval.
• Monitor the vendor ageing and flag overdue invoices on a timely basis
• Prior knowledge on withholding tax preferred.

d) Accounts Receivables

• Ensure all the necessary timelines are duly met.
• Ensure receipts are accurate and collections applied on time.
• Monitor the debtors ageing and flag overdue receivables on a timely basis.

e) GST returns & Income Tax Computation

• Prepare and submit quarterly GST returns.
• Prepare monthly income tax and deferred tax computation.
• Assist to provide information or documents to address tax agents / IRAS queries.

f) Cash Management

• Prepare interest on loans schedules in accordance with the payment advice and ensure entries are taken up correctly.
• Manage operating cash flows and placement of fixed deposits.

g) Budgeting and Forecasting

• Upload annual budget into the accounting system.
• Assist with the budget and forecast exercises as and when necessary.
• Highlight cases where actual spending may exceed budget.

h) Assist in providing information and preparing documentation to support audit assurance activities (Internal, External, ACAP exercise etc).

i) Collaborate with stakeholders and support the delivery of functional initiatives, following defined policies, procedures and best practices to achieve results aligned with business priorities.

Qualification & Experience

• At least 3 - 6 years relevant experience.
• ACCA Level 2 qualification preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Prior experience in the real estate industry will be an advantage.

What we are looking for

We are particularly interested in candidates who are:

• Meticulous, organised and detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Proactive and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Responsible, dependable and committed to meeting deadlines.
• Adaptable and willing to learn and improve continuously.
• Comfortable collaborating with stakeholders across different functions.
• Proficient in handling confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
• Experienced in Yardi would be an advantage.