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Koufu Pte Ltd is hiring an Accountant to support the Finance Manager with day-to-day accounting, bookkeeping, and reporting for the Singapore entities, including SPVs and property vehicles.
The role emphasizes hands-on transactional work, journal posting, reconciliations, and coordinating with external advisors across jurisdictions. Strong Excel skills and experience with Dynamics 365 Business Central are preferred.
About us
We are a Singapore-based company managing investments, commercial real estate, and operating businesses across Singapore, Malaysia, and China. Our finance function is led by the Finance Manager and supported by external auditors, tax advisors, and fund administrators across our jurisdictions. We work in a small, professional, high-trust team.
The role
We are hiring an Accountant to work alongside the Finance Manager on the day-to-day accounting, bookkeeping, and reporting across our group of entities. This is a hands‑on role: you will own the transactional work, produce the reports and schedules the Finance Manager reviews, and coordinate with our outsourced providers and external advisors on routine matters.
What you will do
Bookkeeping and management accounts Maintain accurate books across the Singapore entities — the Fund Management Company, the S13O Fund vehicle, the property SPVs. Prepare monthly management accounts. Post journals, run reconciliations, close periods on schedule.
Bank and account reconciliations Monthly bank reconcilations for all Singapore entity accounts. Investigate and clear reconciling items.
Property SPV accounting For each Singapore commercial property SPV: rental invoicing and collection tracking, tenant receivables ageing, security deposit ledgers, property tax filings, quarterly GST returns where registered, mortgage interest and principal accounting. Coordinate with the property specialist on operational data feeding the accounts.
Accounts payable and receivable Vendor invoice processing, payment scheduling, expense claim processing, receivables follow‑up. Maintain the AP/AR ageing.
GST returns Quarterly GST return preparation for GST‑registered SPVs. Coordinate with the Finance Manager on review before submission.
Regional entity coordination Receive and file monthly management accounts from the Group's Malaysia and China entities and their appointed accounting teams. Perform first-pass reconciliation checks and follow up on discrepancies or delays. Escalate material anomalies to the Finance Manager. The role acts as the Singapore HQ coordinator for these entities and is not the primary accountant for their overseas operations.
Year-end audit support Prepare schedules and support documentation for the annual audit of Singapore entities. Respond to auditor queries in the first instance; escal…
Fixed asset registers Maintain fixed asset registers for the Singapore entities and property SPVs. Depreciation runs. Additions, disposals, revaluations coordinated with the Finance Manager.
Filing and records Maintain organised electronic and (where required) physical filing across all entities. Retention discipline per the company's document retention policy. Support the company secretary on statutory filings requiring accounting input.
Ad‑hoc analysis Support the Finance Manager on specific analyses as needed — cash flow schedules, entity‑level P&L views, historical trend pulls, working files for advisor discussions.
Degree/Diploma in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline, with a recognised accounting qualification or currently pursuing one (e.g. CA, ACCA, CPA).
2–7 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in audit, fund administration, real estate, investment holding, family office or similar environments.
Strong knowledge of SFRS, full-set accounting, GST and financial reporting.
Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency accounting and group consolidation is an advantage.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and familiar with accounting/ERP systems such as Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Strong attention to detail, organisation and communication skills.
Able to work independently, handle confidential information and manage multiple deadlines in a small team.