Accounting Manager (Assistant Controller)

Scrubbed; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrubbed is seeking an Accounting Manager (Assistant Controller) to lead regional accounting for Singapore and Indonesia. This hybrid role will manage day-to-day accounting operations, oversee month-end closes, and ensure strict IFRS/PSAK compliance while coordinating with local regulators and tax authorities.

You will partner with the Controller and regional teams to drive efficient processes, enhance internal controls, and support growth initiatives across borders.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience in senior accounting/controllership.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and a licensed CA/CPA (ISCA, IAPI, or equivalent).
• Extensive experience with IFRS 15, equity expensing, and multi-currency consolidations; familiarity with IAS 41 (Biological assets) or related fields is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with regional transactional teams, SLAs, and monitoring tools.
• Proven ability to operate in SE Asia markets including Singapore and Indonesia, with regional tax familiarity.
• Strong collaboration with business leaders to articulate financial priorities and influence decisions.
• ERP/finance systems experience and ERP implementation familiarity are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Deputy Leadership: help design, implement, and enhance accounting policies across regional entities.
• Oversee multi-entity close (Singapore and Indonesia), including manual multi-currency consolidations and accurate reporting.
• Maintain IFRS/ PSAK compliance and align policies with IFRS leading practices.
• Coordinate with Corporate Secretary and local teams on statutory requirements (ACRA/IRAS in Singapore; DJP/OJK in Indonesia).
• Lead intercompany accounting and transfer pricing reconciliation with external consultants.
• Track expenses across regions and projects, ensuring accurate intercompany allocations and TP documentation.
• Stay updated on local tax regulations and international accounting standards (IFRS).
• Drive internal controls and coordinate with external auditors; support audit processes.

Skills

IFRS/PSAK alignment

Multi-entity accounting

Strategic partnering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

CA/CPA (ISCA, CPA or equivalent)

Tools

QuickBooks

NetSuite/Oracle ERP

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Accounting Manager (Assistant Controller)

- Hybrid

Professional Firms Support Services and Specialized Teams, 1 Open position

The Assistant Controller is a critical leadership role reporting directly to the Corporate Controller. Thisposition provides comprehensive financial oversight and operational management for the company’sSingapore and Indonesia entities. Serving as the primary deputy to the Controller, this individual willlead the day-to‑day execution of the accounting team, own the month‑end close process, and ensurerigorous compliance with IFRS and local standards (SFRS/PSAK).

Tasked with supporting the Controller through a period of rapid organizational growth, this leader willmanage the group’s expanding operational transactions. Success in this role requires deep-diveanalytical expertise to navigate and reconcile complex accounting workflows and multi‑entity structures.

Responsibilities

Accounting, Reporting, and Execution

• Deputy Leadership: Serve as the secondary lead in the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of accounting policies, procedures, and internal systems across regional entities.
• Multi-Entity Close: Oversee the end-to-end monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for the Singapore and Indonesia entities. This includes performing manual multi-currency consolidations, ensuring 100% accuracy in reporting, and providing critical redundancy for the accounting team's high‑stakes workflows.
• Technical Standards: Maintain accounting policies to ensure SFRS (Singapore) and PSAK (Indonesia) compliance at scale, aligned with IFRS leading practices.
• Regional Compliance: Ensure corporate controllership policies are strictly aligned with local statutory requirements (ACRA/IRAS in Singapore and DJP/OJK in Indonesia) through proactive coordination with the Corporate Secretary in Singapore and the local finance/compliance teams in Indonesia.
• Intercompany & Transfer Pricing: Lead the reconciliation of balances and maintain precise records of revenue and expenses for multiple intercompany accounts. Ensure strict compliance with cross border transfer pricing guidelines through active coordination with an external transfer pricing consultant.
• Entity and Project Tracking: Systematically track and allocate expenses across regional entitiesin accordance with specific tax structures and project requirements. This includes the allocationof HR and labor costs to various entities and projects, ensuring full alignment with intercompanyagreements and Transfer Pricing (TP) documentation requirements.
• Regulatory Monitoring: Stay up to date with changes in local tax laws, labor regulations, andinternational accounting standards (IFRS).
• Judgment Items: Drive accounting positions of unusual and/or high-judgment items (e.g.,biological assets, impairment, or provisions) and prepare the organization for the impact of newpronouncements.
• Asset Protection: Protect regional assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing localizedinternal controls.
• Systems Management: Own the chart of accounts. Support the Controller in realigning accountsfor a smooth transition to a new multi‑currency ERP system or consolidation software.
• Team Supervision: Manage the general ledger, technical accounting, consolidations, andregional financial transaction teams.Sub-Ledger Integrity: Maintain schedules for sub‑ledgers including capital projects, fixed assets,and the deferral/recognition of revenue and commissions in accordance with IFRS 15.
• Financial Operations: Drive the scale and efficiency of regional transaction teams (AP &Payroll). This includes performing reviews of statutory compliance to ensure that all governmentcontributions and mandatory filings in Indonesia are accurately calculated, fully reconciled, andpaid on time.
• Indirect Tax: Oversee the review of VAT/PPN (Indonesia) as executed by the local team;perform monthly reconciliations between Indonesian tax portals and the General Ledger toverify that all liabilities are accurately recorded, settled, and cleared.
• Direct Tax & Withholding: Drive the end‑to‑end corporate tax calculations for Indonesianentities in coordination with the Indonesia Finance Manager, while performing a comprehensivereview of tax computations prepared by the Singapore tax agent. Oversee the reconciliation ofWithholding Tax (PPH 21, 23, 26) for Indonesian operations, ensuring all deductions areaccurately booked, reconciled to the General Ledger, and aligned with statutory requirements.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership: Partner effectively across regional operations to drive improvedcontrols and institutionalize process flows that directly impact accounting integrity. This includesoverseeing the verification and reconciliation of field expenses, site‑specific operational costs,and community‑related payments to ensure all data captured remotely is accurately reflected inthe financial books.
• Reporting & Analysis: Support the Controller in the preparation of comprehensive financial reports, multi‑entity consolidation walkthroughs, and cash flow forecasts. This role is responsible for ensuring the underlying data integrity and analytical commentary for materials presented by the Controller to the Board of Directors.
• FP&A Integration:Work closely with the FP&A team specifically on reporting efforts, focusing on the reconciliation and analysis of Budgets vs. Actuals to ensure accurate financial tracking and variance reporting across all entities.

Audit and Compliance Management

• Statutory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all regional accounting standards regulations,and mandatory reporting requirements.
• Control Optimization: Oversee and optimize internal controls and coordinate with externalauditors as it relates to controls testing and evaluation of exceptions.
• Audit Leadership: Manage the annual statutory audit process for SG and ID entities; prepare allnecessary financial documentation and serve as the primary audit liaison.
• Remediation: Implement corrective measures and recommendations resulting from audits andinternal control assessments.

Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Mentorship: Lead and manage a regional finance team, providing guidance, coaching, andprofessional development opportunities.
• Culture: Foster a collaborative work environment that promotes open communication andknowledge sharing across borders.
• Strategic Insight: Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to provide financial insights andsupport regional decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8–10+ years of experience in senior accounting/controllership. Direct experiencemanaging financial operations within the Singapore and Indonesia markets is highly preferred;experience in similar Southeast Asian or emerging markets is a plus.
• Credentials:Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and a licensed Chartered Accountant(CA) or CPA (ISCA, IAPI, or equivalent)
• Technical Mastery: Extensive experience with IFRS 15 revenue recognition, equity expensing,and multi‑currency consolidations. Experience in specialized accounting for Biological Assets (IAS 41) or Forestry/Carbon Projects is highly preferred.
• Transactional Expertise:Hands‑on experience with regional transactional teams, establishingSLAs, and building monitoring tools.
• Regional Depth:Proven ability to handle SE Asia financial operations, local tax frameworks (VAT,withholding taxes), and statutory reporting.
• Strategic Partnership:Experienced at collaborating with business leaders to articulate financialpriorities and influence decisions.
• Systems:Proficient in QuickBooks and advanced Excel/Google Sheets (expert‑level manual data manipulation is mandatory). Proven experience or familiarity with enterprise ERP software(NetSuite, Oracle, etc.) is a significant plus as the group prepares for system implementation and automation.
• Audit Background:Big Four public accounting experience and ERP implementation experiencehighly preferred.