Chief Accountant

HOA PHAT TRADING INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A Singapore-based company is seeking a Chief Accountant to oversee accounting and financing matters, manage full accounts, and ensure timely reporting to authorities. The ideal candidate has 25+ years of accounting experience, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in English and Vietnamese. This role includes interacting with governmental bodies and supporting other departments as needed.

Qualifications

• 25+ years of experience in accounting with specific achievements.
• Experience in working with governmental bodies.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Vietnamese.

Responsibilities

• Manage full set of accounts.
• Ensure timely month-end closing.
• Prepare and submit GST & tax reports to IRAS.
• Oversee accounting matters for all subsidiaries.

Skills

Accounting software usage

Team-working

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Pressure handling

Education

Accounting/Financial degree

Job description

Chief Accountant - Purpose:

The purpose of this role is responsible for managing, overseeing accounting, taxation, financing matters and required finance/account reports for the Company and its subsidiaries, and other related services in a timely and effective manner; supporting other personnel in the Company to handle/solve accounting and financing matters.

Key relationships

• Internal: Director and personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries.
• External: Clients and relevant external bodies and/or agencies, including governmental authorities, financial institutes.

Responsibilities

• Full set of accounts.
• Accounting data input & processing (in computer or XERO).
• Timely & accurate month-end closing.
• Invoice issuance based on sales contract.
• Cash balance
• Reports:
• Submission of GST & tax reports to IRAS.
• Daily, monthly reports (P&L, cash flow, balance sheet, bank statement, etc) to the managers and parent company.
• Prepare periodic audit report and other reports as required by competent authorities, the Company.
• Bank Transactions:
• Checking payment documents requested and provided by related teams.
• Preparation of bank requirements for payment process.
• Credit Lines:
• Records of credit facility, preparation of necessary documents for credit facilities of the Company.
• Dealing with financial institutions regarding credit issues of the Company
• Tax Issues:
• Acknowledgement of current and new tax policies/regulations imposed by IRAS.
• Being in contact with IRAS and other governmental agencies when required.
• Oversees the processing of taxes, in cooperation with external service companies as required.
• Support other departments:
• Data provision for forecast, budgeting process.
• Guidance on procedure of payment, invoices.
• Consultancy on issues related to banks, tax, accounting.
• Support HR Dept to work with government and other related tasks when needed.
• Subsidiaries accounting and financing:
• Managing and overseeing accounting matters for all the Company's subsidiaries.
• Maintaining compliance with all applicable regulations in countries where the subsidiaries are located.
• Other tasks as required by the Director

Qualifications

• At least 25 continuous years of experience in accounting with specific achievements.
• Have experience in working with governmental bodies.
• Accounting/Financial degree.
• Team-working, organizational skills, communication skills.
• Able to use accounting software.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadline.
• Excellent CAN-DO attitude.
• Good written and spoken English and Vietnamese
• Ability to work under pressure.