Assistant Accounting Manager

Reporting to: ACCOUNTING MANAGER (FINANCE DEPARTMENT)

Main task

• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual finance and management reports in accordance with SFRS and company policies, ensuring timely submission.
• Establish, maintain, and improve internal controls, accounting processes, and IFRS, SFRS, K-IFRS financial reporting standards.
• Prepare and review journal entries made by executives, reconciliations of accounting schedules.
• Review AP/AR transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls.
• Assist manager to monitor cash flow, banking, and treasury activities.
• Assist manager to review the work of accountant and accounts executives, supporting their development.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax agents, and corporate secretarial on accounting and compliance matters.
• Support group consolidation closing processes and contribute to ad-hoc projects as assigned by manager.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (HR, operations, procurement) on finance-related matters and address their queries.
  

Supplementary Tasks

• Other ad hoc duties / tasks / projects as assigned by the manager
• Improve Efficiency: Timely delivery of reports, corporate tax filing, ERP testing and go-live business application(s), if any.
• Innovation: Bring new idea or proposal to improve existing business process / accounting process.
  

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the day-to-day accounting operations within the Finance team and people from another functional department.
• Review the works of Accountants and Accounts Executives.
• Ensure timely closing of Company’s accounts and compliance with all statutory / tax filing requirements.
• Facilitate and liaise with external auditors, tax agent and corporate secretarial on matters pertaining to accounts and taxation (GST, WHT, Corporate tax).
• Support for budgeting and forecasting process.
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects assigned by Accounting Manager and Finance Director.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance with a professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CA, ICAEW, or equivalent).
• At least 7 years of relevant experience with strong knowledge of accounting principles and statutory compliance in Singapore.
• Proficiency in SAP ERP (preferable) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop a finance team.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to work independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment.