- 5 days work week
- Telok Ayer / Raffles Place MRT
- Stable and Reputable Company
Our client is one of the world's largest container shipping companies, they are seeking high-performing and hands-on Accounts and Finance Assistant Manager to join them. You'll be focusing on financial control, budget preparation and monitoring, audit coordination, tax and corporate compliance.
1. Financial Management & Control (Full Sets)
- Month-End Closing: Liaising with different stakeholders within the group and taking full ownership of the end-to-end closing process, within the given dateline
- Check and maintain accurate data into the general ledger. Monitor and checking of profit and loss balance sheet items through preparation of timely monthly schedules.
- Cash Flow Optimization: Build and maintain rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts to optimize working capital and manage accounts receivable/payable.
- System Ownership: Continuously review current accounting workflows, driving digital process automation (e.g., cloud accounting integrations) to streamline data entry.
- Reporting: Preparation and submission of ad-hoc, monthly and quarterly reports needed by management, holding company and minority shareholders
2. Budget
- Preparation and submission of yearly budget
- Explanation of budget queries from management and holding company
- Monitoring of budget vs actual results on a monthly and yearly basis, including detailed explanation of variances
3. Audit Management & Financial Reporting
- Audit Readiness: Act as the sole point of contact for external auditors draft statutory financial statements in compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS).
- Problem Resolution: Proactively resolve audit queries and compile all required supporting schedules independently.
4. Tax Filing
- Tax Compliance: Prepare, review, and file quarterly Goods and Services Tax (GST returns directly to IRAS.
- Tax Filing Prep: Working with tax agents to coordinate corporate tax computations, including the timely filing of Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) and corporate tax returns (Form C-S).
- Group taxation issues: Liaising with holding company tax department and tax agent on group taxation issues i.e. TPD
5. Corporate Secretarial & Regulatory Administration (working with Corporate Secretary)
- ACRA Compliance: Handle corporate compliance obligations independently via BizFile+, including the fi ling of Annual Returns.
- Statutory Records: Maintain up-to-date statutory registers, including the Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC).
- Board Governance: Draft board resolutions (e.g., changes to bank mandates, dividend declarations) and compile documentation for the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
- Preparation of AGM material for management
6. Any Other Duties
- New company: Involve in setting up of new company, including accounting system, budgeting, manpower cost (FTE), bank account, GST registration etc. if needed
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related field.
- Professional Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) Singapore, ISCA, ACCA, or CPA equivalent.
- Experience: 4 years of total accounting experience. A baseline configuration of 2 years in a mid-tier audit firm followed by 2 years in a commercial role is highly preferred.
- Compliance Knowledge: Proven, hands-on experience handling ACRA BizFile+ lodgments and navigating IRAS platforms independently.
- Software Skills: High proficiency in cloud accounting ecosystems (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks) and advanced MS Excel.
Why Join
- Gain regional and international finance exposure.
- Work in a stable multinational organisation.
- Develop expertise in financial reporting, controls, and business partnering.
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