Accountant

CEN TECH PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Singapore is looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to supervise accounting staff and ensure compliance with financial reporting and tax obligations. The role requires hands-on experience in operational finance and a solid understanding of IFRS, emphasizing effective communication and team collaboration for successful financial operations.

Qualifications

• Qualified as ACCA, CPA, or CA, preferably with audit experience.
• Proven operational finance experience in a contracting business.
• Up-to-date IFRS knowledge with practical application.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching to accounting staff; prepare accounts; manage internal and external audits.
• Ensure timely compliance; review reconciliations of results to reporting.
• Oversee tax filings; manage cash collections and budgeting processes.

Skills

Operational finance experience

IFRS knowledge

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Qualified as ACCA, CPA, or CA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Description:

People supervision

· Provide hands-on coaching and supervision to relevant accounting staff assigned to the entity/entities.

Accounting and reporting

· Own the process of preparing accounts for the assigned entities, ensuring strict adherence to deadlines and instructions from the region or group.

· Manage accounting areas related to entity reporting, including impairment reviews, revenue recognition, leaving indemnities, and asset physical counts.

· Act as the key contact with external and internal auditors during planning, execution, and completion of audits for the assigned entities.

· Perform hands-on accounting tasks and month-end closing activities, reviewing revenue and costs/overheads for completeness and accuracy.

· Conduct monthly comprehensive on- and off-balance sheet risk reviews and account reconciliations, taking immediate actions to address risks and ensure fair presentation of balance sheet items.

Compliances and controls

· Ensure timely filing and prompt resolution of issues related to filing deadlines for the entities.

· Collate and review monthly and year-end reconciliations of local entity statutory results to group reporting, documenting and approving differences as appropriate.

· Implement and ensure compliance with standard processes and controls, including purchase-to-pay, order-to-collection, and month-end procedures.

· Own compliance with group policies, procedures, and deadlines.

Cash and Taxation

· Oversee proper tax compliance and filing for both direct and indirect taxes in the assigned entities.

· Collaborate closely with HR/payroll on personal income tax liabilities and exposures.

· Diligently follow up on cash collections by providing timely information and engaging with local commercial and operations teams, highlighting issues and actions promptly.

Other

· Support the budgeting process.

· Participate in other group and regional initiatives.

· Prepare and report budgets, forecasts, and management reports; analyze financial performance against budgets and forecasts.

Job Requirements:

Technical

· Qualified as an ACCA, CPA, or CA, preferably with audit experience.

· Proven operational finance experience in a contracting business within a multinational and multicurrency environment.

· Up-to-date IFRS knowledge with practical application in business scenarios.

· IT savvy with hands-on experience with ERP systems is essential.

· Experience with monthly reporting and consolidation is advantageous.

Personal

· Possess drive and credibility.

· Mature, responsible self-starter with effective communication skills, committed to operational excellence.

· Systematic, meticulous, and hands-on approach.

· Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize workload in a complex, time-sensitive environment.

· A team player with high integrity.