Finance Associate

Atlan; Singapore; Remote; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the SaaS/IT sector is seeking an experienced Chartered Accountant for their accounting team. This role involves managing day-to-day accounting, ensuring compliance with GAAPs, and driving efficiency improvements for timely financial closes. Ideal candidates will have solid experience in statutory audits, communication skills, and a proactive approach to improvement. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will noticeably impact the accuracy and efficiency of financial management.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in a Big 4 firm or corporate controllership.
• Experience in US GAAP is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure day-to-day accounting and monthly close procedures are accurate.
• Preparation of financial statements and audits within statutory deadlines.
• Drive improvements for faster monthly book closures.

Skills

Communication

Team Collaboration

Independent Working

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Ensure our day-to-day accounting and monthly close procedures are happening accurately and within internal deadlines.
• Preparation of Financial statements for all three entities and ensuring that we get the audits done within the statutory deadlines.

What ongoing key results will this person be held accountable for? Be specific.

• Ensuring that the books are closed every month within the deadlines.
• Ensuring that the books are error-free.
• Doing key reconciliations and preparing financial statements.
• Ensuring that the audits are completed within the deadlines.

What does success look like in this role within 90 days?

• Develop a thorough understanding of Atlan's accounting processes and identify key areas for improvement. Set up a process flow map if needed.
• Ensuring that the books are closed every month within the deadlines.
• Drive improvements in our day-to-day accounting processes so that the books can be closed faster every month.

What does success look like in 180 days?

• Doing key reconciliations and preparing financial statements.
• Ensuring that the audits are completed with minimum adjustments and within the deadlines

What is the tangible business impact this person will make in the next 12 months?

• Improve the accuracy of our accounting data.
• Make the accounting team more efficient and help in the faster closure of books on a monthly basis.
• Ensure that the Financial statements of all three entities are prepared in line with the respective GAAPs and that the audits are completed within the deadlines.

Requirements:

• Essentials: Minimum of three years of experience in the statutory audit team or CFO advisory team of a Big 4 firm or in the controllership team in a corporate environment in SaaS/ IT/ITes environment.
• Desirables: Experience in US GAAP.

Technical Skills:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant.
• Sound knowledge of IGAAP, IFRS, and US GAAP.
• Experience in NetSuite would be an advantage.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong team player with the ability to build positive relationships and foster collaboration across departments.