Associate / Accountant / Senior Client Accountant

OCORIAN CORPORATE SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OCORIAN CORPORATE SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. is seeking a seasoned Client Accounting professional to manage a portfolio of accounting clients.

You will coach and review onshore/offshore teams, set deliverables timelines, and ensure timely, accurate service delivery across bookkeeping, GST, corporate tax and payroll functions. The role involves guiding process improvements, collaborating with auditors and tax agents, and ensuring compliance with Singapore standards while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accountancy or equivalent qualification.
• 2–3 years of client accounting experience in business services or corporate advisory.
• Knowledge of SFRS, ACRA, MOM and CPF regulations is essential.
• Proficiency in Excel, Navision and Xero is required.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior leadership to ensure timely and accurate accounting deliverables.
• Supervise and review onshore/offshore team members to meet service standards.
• Oversee bookkeeping, GST, corporate tax and payroll functions for clients.
• Onboard new clients and liaise with auditors and tax agents as needed.
• Drive process improvements through software and workflow enhancements.

Skills

SFRS knowledge

ACRA compliance

MOM regulations

CPF regulations

Tax regulations

Financial accounting

Onshore/offshore coordination

Education

Bachelor degree in accountancy

ACCA/ISCA in progress

Tools

Navision

Xero

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Together with a Senior Manager/Manager/Assistant Manager to manage a portfolio of accounting clients to be an effective, efficient and profitable part of Ocorian including coaching, guiding and reviewing work of onshore/offshore team members, setting deliverables timeline to ensure timely and accurate service delivery, support the Head of Corporate Services and/or the Senior Manager/Manager, Client accounting to ensure adherence with Ocorian policy and procedures, smooth running of operation of the team under management and provide high quality service to Ocorian’s clients.

This hands-on role involves preparing client deliverables, preparing and overseeing bookkeeping, GST, Corporate Tax and payroll functions and supporting process improvement within the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work together with Senior Manager/Manager/Assistant Manager, Client accounting in ensuring accurate and timely completion of accounting, payroll, GST, corporate tax and XBRL filings in compliance with statutory requirements and managing tight timelines.


• Managing and preparing full sets of accounts and/or unaudited financial statements, adhering to Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) and/or such other reporting standards, where applicable.


• Supervise and review the work of onshore/offshore team members to meet and exceed service standards.

• Serve as key liaison for clients, providing advisory support on accounting, payroll and compliance matters


• Oversee the onboarding process for new clients, ensuring smooth transition of accounting, tax, GST and/or payroll records (whichever applicable)


• Liaise effectively with auditors and/or tax agents to facilitate accounting and tax processes.


• Drive process improvements through software implementation, workflow enhancements and ensuring regulatory and/or non-regulatory deadlines are met


• Support the Senior Manager/Manager/Assistant Manager, Client Accounting in managing overall targets and proactively monitor actual performance against target


• Such other duties as may be assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong knowledge of Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS), ACRA, MOM, CPF and relevant tax regulations


• Minimum 2 – 3 years of experience in a client accounting or similar role, preferably in the business services or corporate advisory industry


• Holds a degree in accountancy from reputable university or such equivalent qualification or is currently pursuing a professional qualification with ACCA or ISCA.


• Strong proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Navision and accounting software such as Xero.


• Experience with preparing financials for trust structure and related entities will be an advantage.

COMPETENCIES

• Good communication skills in English and Mandarin. Able to interact with International and Chinese clients.


• Positive work attitude with strong initiatives, a team player and able to work independently, lead and motivate junior team members


• Ability to take challenges and adhere to tight deadlines


• Meticulous, organised, detailed and deadline-oriented


• Preferably with 2 years of relevant experience.


• Fresh graduate or candidate with less experience may also be considered.