Assistant Finance Manager

As an Assistant Finance Manager at BCRS Ltd, you will support the Senior Finance Manager in overseeing daily finance operations, reviewing the work of the finance team, and ensuring timely, accurate and properly controlled finance processes.

This role is hands-on and you will be expected to guide Finance Executives and Finance Assistants in their work, while helping to strengthen reporting discipline, reconciliations, compliance and internal controls.

Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Support Senior Finance Manager

• Assist in daily finance operations, month-end closing, year-end closing and management reporting.
• Support cashflow monitoring, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Assist in preparing financial schedules, reports and audit supporting documents.
• Support the implementation of finance SOPs, workflow improvements and internal controls.
• Liaise with auditors, tax agents, bankers, company secretary, vendors and internal departments where required.

2. Review and Guidance

• Review work prepared by the team, including billings, payments, reconciliations, GST schedules, fixed asset records and grant schedules.
• Ensure assigned tasks are completed accurately and within deadlines.
• Follow up on errors, discrepancies and outstanding matters.
• Escalate key issues or resource constraints to the Senior Finance Manager.

3. Finance Operations and Reconciliations

• Review billing, collections, supplier invoices and payment listings.
• Review bank postings, bank reconciliations and system-generated reports.
• Ensure receipts, refunds, payments and accounting entries are properly recorded and reconciled.
• Follow up on reconciling items and unresolved discrepancies.
• Ensure proper documentation and audit trail are maintained.

4. Compliance, Grants and Audit Support

• Assist in GST, tax, audit and statutory compliance matters.
• Review grant-related documentation, claims and supporting schedules.
• Support agreed-upon procedures, internal audit and external audit requests.
• Maintain proper filing and retention of finance records.

5. System and Process Improvement

• Support finance system implementation, data migration, user testing and issue resolution.
• Assist in reviewing master data, GL balances, AP, AR, receipts and payment records.
• Identify practical improvements to finance processes, controls and reporting.

Requirements:

• Minimum Diploma or Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or equivalent.
• At least 5 to 7 years of relevant finance and accounting experience.
• Proven hands-on experience in AP, AR, GL, bank reconciliation, GST, audit schedules and month-end closing.
• Able to review work independently and guide junior team members.
• Good Excel and accounting / ERP system knowledge.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is advantageous.
• Meticulous, organised, responsible and deadline-driven.
• Able to communicate clearly and escalate issues promptly.

We thank all applicants for their interest in joining BCRS Ltd. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.