Senior Finance Associate

About the Role

We are a MAS-licensed brokerage serving corporate clients trading in securities and derivatives exchanges and are seeking a Senior Finance Associate to join our Finance team. This role is responsible for financial accounting, reporting, and regulatory submissions, and plays a key part in month-end/year-end close processes and ongoing GL improvement projects. This role reports to the Finance Manager and is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with brokerage or financial institution experience to deepen their expertise in a regulated capital markets environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Review daily end of day trading close, identifying and resolving errors, reconciliatory breaks, and irregular postings within system-generated accounting records.

• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) an internal accounting policies.

• Perform month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Regulatory Reporting

• Prepare and submit regulatory returns to MAS (e.g., capital adequacy, financial returns) in accordance with prescribed timelines.

• Monitor regulatory reporting requirements and support implementation of changes arising from new MAS notices or guidelines.

• Liaise with compliance and risk teams on regulatory capital and reporting matters.

General Ledger & Process Improvement

• Maintain the integrity of the general ledger, including chart of accounts structure and reconciliations.

• Support the end-to-end implementation of an upcoming new General Ledger (GL) system project, including requirements gathering, process re-engineering, data migration, user acceptance testing (UAT), and go-live activities.

• Proficient in the use of Excel, Python, and SQL to streamline reporting workflows, data extraction, and reconciliation processes.

• Collaborate with colleagues across Finance, Operations, Risk, Technology, and Front Office to identify issues, recommend process improvements, and enhance data quality.

Audit & Controls

• Support internal and external audit requests, including preparation of schedules and audit queries.

• Maintain and improve internal controls over financial accounting and reporting.

Projects

• Partner with project teams and Finance colleagues to deliver GL system enhancement projects and implement process automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency.

• Any other Ad hoc projects assigned by the Finance Manager or Head of Finance.

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Accountancy, Finance, or related field professional qualification (ACCA/CA/CPA) preferred.

• 4-5 years of relevant experience in financial accounting and regulatory reporting.

• Prior experience in a brokerage, financial institution, or capital markets environment strongly preferred.

• Working knowledge of MAS regulatory reporting requirements is an advantage.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables).

• Working knowledge of Python and SQL for data handling and process automation.

• Meticulous, analytical, and able to work independently under tight reporting deadlines.

• Good communication skills with the ability to liaise across Finance, Compliance, and Risk functions.