Senior Accountant

Salary: $4,500 – $6,000 per month
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Bishan

Job Description

We are seeking a technically strong and hands-on Senior Accountant to manage accounting and financial operations for one or more legal entities.

This is an individual contributor role with ownership of financial closing, reporting, compliance and day-to-day accounting activities. The successful candidate will also work closely with business teams and external professional service providers to support financial analysis, statutory requirements and continuous process improvements.

Roles & Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Closing

• Independently manage and execute month-end and year-end closing for assigned entities, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.

• Handle accounting activities across Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR) and General Ledger (GL).

• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, deferrals and balance sheet schedules.

• Maintain and review the General Ledger and ensure transactions are accurately recorded.

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and financial reports.

• Prepare and review management and statutory financial statements.

• Analyse revenue and expense accounts and provide explanations for significant variances and trends.

• Ensure accounting records comply with applicable accounting standards, internal policies and statutory requirements.

Tax, Compliance & Audit

• Handle and support corporate income tax, GST and other applicable statutory filings.

• Prepare relevant tax schedules, supporting documentation and information required for tax reporting.

• Coordinate with external tax advisors and service providers where required.

• Handle annual statutory audit requirements and prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation.

• Liaise directly with external auditors and respond to audit queries to facilitate timely completion of annual audits.

• Maintain proper documentation and internal controls in accordance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

Business Partnering & Financial Analysis

• Work closely with business and operational teams to understand key financial performance drivers.

• Perform variance and trend analysis and provide relevant financial insights.

• Support budgeting, forecasting and performance tracking activities.

• Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Marketing, HR and Strategy on business and finance-related initiatives.

• Provide accounting and financial input to support business decision-making where required.

Process & Systems Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve financial closing, accounting and reporting processes.

• Support finance system implementation, enhancement and automation initiatives.

• Participate in process improvements using ERP systems, Microsoft Excel and other technology or automation tools.

• Support finance-related projects and entity structuring initiatives where required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline.

• Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent will be advantageous.

• Minimum 3 years of relevant accounting experience, including hands-on experience with entity-level accounting or financial closing.

• Strong hands-on accounting experience across AP, AR and GL.

• Strong experience in month-end closing and financial reporting.

• Practical experience handling or supporting corporate tax and GST matters.

• Practical experience handling statutory audits, including preparation of audit schedules and coordination with external auditors.

• Good knowledge of applicable accounting standards and statutory requirements.

• Prior audit or public accounting experience will be advantageous.

• Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems will be advantageous.

• Exposure to multi-entity or international operations will be advantageous.

• Experience in technology or other fast-paced business environments will be advantageous.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

• Strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills.

• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities and reporting deadlines.

• Proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
  

  Interested candidates please call/ WhatsApp me at 87152978 or send your resume to victor.gan@swiftsearchglobal.com

  Victor Gan (R1550441)
  Swift Search Global Pte Ltd (EA 18C9495)