Assistant Manager/ Senior Executive (Accounting and HR) (Marine Industry)

Pasona Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pasona Singapore Pte. Ltd. in Singapore seeks an Assistant Manager/Senior Executive to lead the full accounting lifecycle and HR operations within a marine industry setup. You will oversee monthly closings, tax matters, payroll and onboarding, while driving ERP and HR system improvements.

The role requires strong accounting experience, HR administration skills, and hands-on leadership to coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related discipline.
• 5+ years of hands-on accounting experience.
• 2–3 years HR experience, payroll and lifecycle administration.
• Experience with ERP implementations, data migration, requirements gathering, testing or go-live activities.
• Knowledge of Singapore GST, tax and payroll requirements; ability to work with external advisers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review full set of accounts: GL, receivables, payables, invoicing, payments, expense claims, bank and intercompany reconciliations.
• Coordinate monthly and annual closings, financial reporting, schedules and reconciliations; analyze budget variances.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, GST, corporate tax matters and external audit coordination.
• Oversee routine accounting work and maintain internal controls; review transactions and escalate issues.
• HR operations: payroll, attendance, leave, records and expense claims processing; recruitment and onboarding.

Skills

Excel

Reconciliation

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Salesforce integration

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Oracle ERP

HR systems

MYOB

Financio

Job description

Position: Assistant Manager/ Senior Executive (Accounting and HR) (Marine industry) (Job ID: 20466)

• Commonwealth
• Basic + AWS + VB

Job Description:

Accounting and financial operations

• Manage and review the full set of accounts, including general ledger, receivables, payables, invoicing, payments, employee expense claims and bank and intercompany reconciliations.
• Coordinate accurate and timely monthly and annual closing, financial reporting, schedules and reconciliations; analyse budget performance and explain material variances.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow monitoring, GST reporting, corporate tax matters and external audit coordination under the Head of Department’s direction.
• Oversee routine accounting work handled by the team, including letters of credit, affliates new business transactions, accounting entries and invoicing; resolve exceptions and **escalate** significant issues.
• Review and approve routine transactions within delegated authority. Maintain complete accounting records, supporting documents, approval procedures and effective internal controls.

HR operations and administration

• Manage and review payroll, attendance, overtime, leave, employee records and expense claim processing, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and timely completion.
• Support the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, confirmation, performance reviews, training, employee relations and offboarding.
• Assist the Head of Department with HR policies, benefits administration, manpower planning and applicable Singapore employment and payroll obligations; coordinate with external providers where required.

Systems implementation and process improvement

• Translate the Head of Department’s annual policies and priorities into detailed implementation plans, milestones and deliverables; drive execution and report progress, issues, risks and improvement proposals.
• Map current accounting and HR workflows, establish baselines for manual effort and identify opportunities to simplify processes, automate data entry and improve reporting.
• Support requirements gathering, vendor evaluation and solution selection for the new accounting or ERP and HR systems, including assessment of integration and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Coordinate with Salesforce users, IT support, vendors and implementation partners on data flows, field mapping, approval workflows, access rights and reconciliation controls.
• Coordinate data cleansing, migration mapping, trial conversions, reconciliation, user acceptance testing, parallel runs, cutover preparation and post-implementation support.
• Prepare procedures and user guides, train colleagues and support adoption. Track automation benefits against agreed baselines while maintaining data quality, confidentiality and internal controls.
• Review operating procedures, recommend practical improvements and obtain the Head of Department’s approval before implementing material changes.

Team supervision and management support

• Allocate work, monitor deadlines and service quality, provide coaching and strengthen the capabilities of direct reports.
• Conduct initial performance appraisals and provide constructive feedback; support recruitment, onboarding and training for the team.
• Provide regular updates to the Head of Department on operational performance, project progress and matters requiring management decisions.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Accountancy or a closely related discipline.
• At least five years of relevant hands-on accounting experience, including independent preparation of a full set of accounts, financial closing, reporting and audit schedules.
• Approximately two to three years of practical HR experience, including payroll and employee lifecycle administration. A degree in HR is not required.
• Practical experience in accounting or ERP implementation, system integration and data migration, with direct involvement in requirements gathering, data validation, testing or go-live activities.
• Working knowledge of Singapore accounting practices, GST, tax and payroll requirements, with the ability to identify issues and work with external advisers.
• Demonstrated team supervision, coaching and task coordination skills, with the ability to manage daily operations alongside improvement projects.
• Strong Excel, reconciliation, analytical and problem-solving skills; attention to detail, sound judgement and discretion with financial and employee information.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with management, users, vendors and implementation partners.
• Experience with Salesforce integration, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle or comparable platforms, HR system implementation, workflow automation or AI-enabled business tools would be an advantage. Experience with MYOB or Financio is also useful.

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