Assistant Manager Accounting & Regulatory Reporting (Banking, Up to $10k)

Good Job Creations (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment firm is seeking a highly motivated finance professional for an accounting and regulatory reporting role. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 10 years of experience in financial operations, particularly in the banking or financial services industry. Key responsibilities include financial statement preparation, regulatory reporting, and audit coordination. Applicants should have professional certifications and experience in an audit firm is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in accounting and financial settlement operations.
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in regulatory reporting.
• Prior experience in an audit firm is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Conduct daily reconciliations and monitor fund transfers.
• Serve as primary contact during external audits.

Skills

Financial reporting

Regulatory reporting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Technical accounting

Education

Professional certifications (SCA, ACCA, ICAEW, USCPA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

[Job ID: 1061811]

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented finance professional to join our team in a key accounting and regulatory reporting role. This position is ideal for candidates with a strong background in financial operations within the banking or financial services industry.

You will be responsible for end-to-end financial reporting, including the preparation of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow), daily reconciliations, MAS regulatory submissions, and audit coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Review journal entries and accounting transactions to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Analyze general ledger (GL) balances and investigate discrepancies or anomalies
• Monitor fund transfers and ensure accurate booking of entries; perform daily reconciliation of liquidity and funding positions
• Reconcile daily balances across bank accounts, loans, and deposits
• Prepare internal daily reports, including liquidity risk monitoring and other financial metrics
• Compile and prepare financial statements, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow
• Maintain detailed supporting schedules and account-level documentation
• Draft and validate footnotes and disclosures for financial statements
• Prepare, review, and manage the scheduling of MAS regulatory reports
• Collaborate with the Risk Department on Expected Credit Loss (ECL) provisioning and related financial calculations
• Serve as the primary point of contact during external audits: manage timelines, prepare documentation, and respond to auditor queries
• Provide guidance on technical accounting issues and exercise sound judgment, consulting external experts as needed
• Coordinate and liaise with external auditors and relevant stakeholders
• Lead or support initiatives to streamline and automate MAS reporting and financial closing processes
• Identify process inefficiencies or internal control gaps and propose improvements or alternative solutions
• Regularly review and update operations manuals and internal policy documents
• Analyze and resolve issues identified during audits
• Perform other duties as required by the Branch

Requirements:

• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in accounting and financial settlement operations within a bank or financial institutiom
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in regulatory reporting (e.g., MAS reporting)
• Comfortable working in an SME bank environment with manual processes and Excel-based tasks
• Professional certifications such as SCA, ACCA, ICAEW, or USCPA
• Prior experience in an audit firm, especially involving financial institution audits

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