Assistant Accounting Manager

Industrious Asia Pacific; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5-day hybrid work week

Monthly mobile allowance

Flexible benefits for medical and well

Beautiful workplace and diverse teams

Global collaboration opportunities

Job summary

Industrious Asia Pacific seeks an Assistant Accounting Manager to lead full set accounting activities across APAC entities, balancing hands-on tasks with supervisory duties. You will partner with regional leadership and US controllership to ensure timely, accurate financial reporting and strong controls.

You will drive the monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, and process improvements while coaching junior staff and coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years of experience handling full sets of accounts and month-end closing.
• Experience with local GAAP guidelines and operational finance is preferred.
• Experience in supervisory roles and with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day full set accounting activities and month-end close for APAC entities.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and review schedules for accuracy.
• Provide supervision and coaching to junior accounting staff and ensure internal controls.

Skills

Full set accounting

Team supervision

Excel proficiency

ERP systems experience

Education

Accounting degree/ACCA/CA preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Coupa

Zuora

Stripe

Job description

As an Assistant Accounting Manager, you will play a crucial operational and supervisory role in driving full set accounting operations across our entities in the region. Operating as a key member of the broader global finance organization, you will partner closely with regional leadership and the US-based controllership team to maintain timely, accurate financial records and enforce process rigor.

A successful Assistant Accounting Manager thrives in a role that balances hands-on execution with agile operational decision-making. You will manage daily operational accounting workflows, perform complex balance sheet reconciliations, guide team members through day-to-day accounting issues, and support the monthly close cycle under the guidance of the Director of Accounting, APAC.

The Assistant Accounting Manager will report directly to the Director of Accounting, APAC.

What you’ll do

Drive the Accounting Close & Execution

• Execute and drive the day-to-day full set accounting activities and month-end close operations for APAC entities in alignment with global schedules.


• Hands-on preparation (create journal entries and invoices) and thorough review of balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and schedules, ensuring accounts are fully supported and reconciling items are proactively resolved.


• Make operational accounting decisions on day-to-day transactional treatments, expense allocations, and balance sheet corrections, escalating broader strategic issues as needed.


• Follow up and collaborate with cross teams to brainstorm and resolve operational issues


• Assist in coordinating close timelines across the APAC accounting team, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, proposing and executing process enhancements to accelerate month end close cycles while maintaining strong internal controls.


• Draft financial reports, close packages, and variance analysis to support management reporting and group consolidation requirements.

Partner with Global Finance

• Collaborate closely with the US-based accounting team on month end close schedules, intercompany reconciliations, and transactional workflows to ensure seamless integration into consolidated financials.


• Operationalize and enforce global accounting policies across local operations, assisting in process standardization efforts.


• Actively participate in systems implementation (e.g., ERP enhancements), process improvements, and internal control rollouts.

Lead & Guide with Impact

• Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and coaching to junior accounting staff and team members, serving as both a mentor and a hands-on contributor.


• Foster a collaborative, productive atmosphere by maintaining high standards for work quality while staying approachable and supportive.


• Analyse issues, exercise judgement and make think-out-of-the-box decisions independently


• Maintain a calm, solution-oriented disposition in a fast-paced environment, making logical operational calls under tight timelines.

Ensure Compliance & Governance

• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors during field audits, compiling supporting schedules, audit samples, and documentation.


• Ensure local compliance with statutory accounting policies, treasury/banking guidelines, and local tax regulations (e.g., GST filings, Corporate Income Tax preparation with tax agents).


• Stay updated on local regulatory and accounting changes affecting APAC operations.

Who you are

Requirements

• Qualification/Degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent (ACCA / CA preferred).


• Minimum 4 to 6 years of relevant experience handling full sets of accounts and month-end closing, with proven experience in both hands-on accounting work and supervisory duties.


• Strong technical knowledge of local accounting guidelines (FRS/GAAP) and practical experience with transactional accounting and operational finance (experience with lease accounting is a plus).


• Comfortable blending hands-on operational work (preparation of journals and invoices, reconciliations, entry review) with decision-making capabilities to resolve daily operational issues independently.


• Prior experience with ERP systems and financial software (e.g., NetSuite, Coupa, Zuora, Stripe) is highly preferred.


• Prior external audit background and team lead/supervisory experience preferred.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, process-improvement and can-do mindset.


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Qualities

• Able to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment


• Has strong ownership of month end closing process


• Have strong organisational and planning skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; confident in interacting with cross functional teams, senior management and global Finance team


• Self-starter with a good attitude towards learning

What’s in it for you

• Competitive remuneration


• 5-day hybrid work week


• Monthly mobile allowance


• Flexible benefits for medical and other approved wellness, healthcare activities etc.


• Beautiful workplace environment that fosters collaboration and interactions with others from a diverse background of cultures


• Opportunity to work with diverse regional and global teams

Does this sound like you?

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