Senior Tax Accountant (accounting and tax)

Company introduction

- Professional firm founded in Singapore by a Japanese CPA person in 2014

- Business operating only in Singapore

- More than 90% of client base is Japanese SMEs in Singapore

- 3min from MRT Bendemeer Station

- Mon to Fri 800am - 500pm or 8:30am - 5:30pm

- We maintain a no-overtime culture, finishing on time almost every day. However, our work hours are marked by intense focus-this is far from an easy job, and we hold ourselves to high standards

- Hybrid working location (7 days/month allowed for WFH)

- Bonus: Purely performance Bonus (twice a year). No AWS.

- 4 Core Values (same as HR assessment) : Cooperation, Think More, Professionality and Quick Action

- Everything done paperless

- All employees are very friendly, logical and forward-looking, you must keep such environment as a culture fit

- We are looking for a stable and long-term term members (job hoppers can not be employed by our company)

Responsibilities include

Tax:

- Corporate Tax computation and filing for SMEs (mainly by form C-S)

- GST registration/deregistration, periodical calculation and filing

- Personal income tax (mainly for simple expats)

- Preparations and filings of withholding taxes to IRAS

- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by manager

- Corresponding with the tax authorities as required

Accounting:

- Prepare/Review full set of accounts for clients

- Prepare/Review unaudited financial statements (including consolidation)

- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by manager

- Prepare/Review XBRL

Requirements

- SCTP (Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals) for Income Tax and/or GST

- 5-8 years of experience with a professional accounting firm

- Experience in tax computation working for Corporate Tax, Personal Tax and GST

- Strong knowledge of SFRS (including consolidation) and other accounting entries practically

- Familiarity with XERO

- Knowledge of, or curiosity about technology including AI and coding

- Communication skill in English

NOT required:

- Client communications (which are done by our front end consultants)

- Oversea or local travel (everyday we work at the office or WFH)

- Degree in Accounting/Finance. However, knowledge and experience are required

- Knowledge of Transfer Pricing, BEPS (Pillar 1 or 2), property tax, CRS, etc

- Professional attire, such as suits or high heels etc

- Other languages than English

Personal Attributes (very important, please read carefully)

- Self Management (Self discipline, Self motivated, No emotional fluctuations, Honesty and Integrity)

- Thinking & Problem Solving (Logical thinking, Proactive in problem-solving, Committed to continuous improvement)

- Execution & Flexibility (Ability to multi-task, Flexibility, detail-oriented and deadline-oriented)

- Interpersonal Skills (Friendliness, Team worker, Positive attitude, strong professional ethic and Confidentiality)

Please note that due to the high number of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We regret to inform you that your application for this position was unsuccessful if you do not hear from us in the next 3 business days.