Client Accounting

TRIDENT CORPORATE SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIDENT CORPORATE SERVICES (SINGAPORE) PTE. LIMITED is seeking a meticulous bookkeeper/accountant to manage full set financial records for client entities in Singapore and offshore entities, ensuring timely closing and accuracy.

The role covers preparing financial statements, liaising with administrators, auditors and tax agents to meet statutory deadlines, and complying with FRS 109/107, Form C-S, and related requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in full set bookkeeping and preparation of Financial statements.
• Familiar with investment holding companies, family offices, and related financial instruments.
• Experience with Form C-S is advantageous.
• Willingness to progress toward a professional qualification; or qualified by experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain timely financial records for client entities in consultation with the administrator.
• Prepare financial statements and working papers.
• Liaise with administrators, auditors, and tax agents to meet filing deadlines.
• Handle ad-hoc duties as assigned.
• For Offshore entities: perform full set bookkeeping including reconciliations and postings.
• Revalue year-end balances and post fair value adjustments for investments.
• Prepare XBRL financial statements and reconciliation with bank statements.
• For Singapore companies: monthly bank and securities reconciliations; prepare Form C-S & tax computations.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial statements preparation

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Tools

Viewpoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities/Duties

• Timely maintenance of financial records for client entities, in close consultation with the responsible administrator, including:
  • Ensuring accounting records are accurately updated on a timely basis to meet deadlines
  • Preparation of Financial statements and working papers (further details below)
  • Liaison with administrators, auditors, and tax agents to obtain / provide information to enable company to meet statutory filing deadlines
  • Other ad-hoc duties assigned
• Specifically, regarding Offshore companies:
  • Full set bookkeeping (Monthly reconciliation of bankbalances and securities quantity balances, recording payment of invoices etc.)
  • Revaluation of year end balances (i.e. foreign currencyrevaluation, calculate and post Fair value adjustments for investments)
  • Preparation of Financial statements and working papers(i.e. Reconciliation workings between Viewpoint and bank statements)
  • Monitoring and following up with administrators forclient entity transactions such as supporting documents for accounting entries(e.g. NAV statements of privately held investments, Cash surrender value ofinsurance policies etc.)
• Specifically, regarding Singapore companies:
  • Full set bookkeeping (Monthly reconciliation of bank balances and securities quantity balances) and maintain supporting documents referenced in sequence by journal numbers
  • Preparation of Financial statements in accordance with SFRS, supporting schedules and year end confirmation balances
  • Preparation of Financial statements in XBRL format
  • Preparation of Form C-S & Tax computation for Companies

Skills and Competencies:

• Minimum3 years' experience in full set bookkeeping and preparation of Financial statements
• Familiar with Investment holding companies (i.e. holding of listed securities and private investments), Family offices, FRS 109 and FRS 107 - Financial instruments and Disclosures for Financial instruments will be highly advantageous
• Experience with preparation of Form C-S will be highly advantageous
• Relevant professional qualification or ability and commitment to work towards an approved relevant professional qualification; alternatively, an employee may be qualified by experience
• Good knowledge of Singapore FRS
• Expertise in using Viewpoint, Microsoft Excel
• Proficient communication skills
• Excellence in bookkeeping and reconciliation abilities
• Excellent numeracy skills and accuracy
• Meticulous with eye for detail
• Efficient and good time management skills to ensure statutory deadlines are met (i.e. ECI,AGM, Form C-S, AEOI)