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Accounting Lead

Role

The Accounting Lead is responsible for the end-to-end service quality and client experience of an assigned portfolio of clients. This role bridges hands-on technical delivery with team oversight, acting as the primary accountability holder for client satisfaction, SLA compliance, and service recovery within their squad.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and collaborate with the General Manager / Directors to onboard new compliance clients across the Group, driving adoption of cloud accounting technologies such as Xero and QuickBooks Online.
  • Oversee accounting, finance, and administrative work at client premises, ensuring quality and consistency across engagements.
  • Review and sign off on compliance work prepared by Senior Accounts Executives and Junior Accounts Executives; provide coaching, mentoring, and performance guidance to the team.
  • Take ownership of bookkeeping review, financial statement compilation, corporate tax preparation, and GST submissions across the client portfolio.
  • Ensure Group-wide compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards and all relevant regulatory requirements, escalating and resolving technical accounting issues as they arise.
  • Report to senior management (e.g., Directors) and be based at Singapore office.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying and driving new business opportunities across the Group.
  • Manage staff allocation, workload distribution, and capacity planning within the team.
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and development of team members as the Group scales.
  • Perform other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Accountancy, Degree in Accounting, or ACCA
  • At least 3 years of working experience handling and reviewing full sets of accounts, payroll processing, GST, and corporate tax
  • relevant experience in a CSP environment preferred
  • Experience managing a portfolio of clients across diverse industries
  • Good knowledge of Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, CPF, GST, and relevant tax rules

Skills

  • Technology-savvy with strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and XERO
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
  • Resilient, able to work independently and organise the team to deliver under tight deadlines
  • Acts as an effective liaison among key stakeholders (clients, squad, management)
  • Proactive mindset — thinks ahead to prevent issues rather than just react
  • Comfortable handling difficult client conversations and service recovery situations

Perks & Benefits

  • Working alongside talented and passionate individuals
  • Access to the latest tools and technologies
  • Work with a diverse team
  • Competitive remuneration
  • Opportunities for career development
  • Learning & development opportunities
  • Performance bonus and annual increment

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy:

The company prefers candidates to use their own laptop. To ensure smooth performance across multiple tools and platforms, the device should be high-performance and capable of handling multitasking efficiently. A monthly BYOD allowance will be provided to support this arrangement.

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