Financial Accountant (Maternity Cover-5 month contract)

Sony Music Careers - Asia & Middle East; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Music is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant for a maternity cover contract. You will manage reporting and compliance for the Malaysia and Singapore entities, ensuring accuracy in financial statements as part of a dynamic finance team. This role offers the opportunity for professional growth in a vibrant global community.

Benefits

Annual leave

Medical leave

Medical insurance

Professional growth and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years work experience; preferred from chartered/auditing.
• Experience working for a global company with tight month-end reporting deadlines.
• Extensive journal preparation and strong balance sheet reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end journals and reconciliations for management accounts.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP & IFRS.
• Assist in tax compliance for Malaysia and Singapore.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Excellent communication skills

Process driven

Education

Bachelor degree in commerce/finance/business/economics majoring in accounting

CA/CPA qualified or studying towards

Tools

SAP

Business Warehouse

Excel

Job description

Financial Accountant (Maternity Cover-5 month contract)

Sony Music Entertainment is currently looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join our Finance team, on a maternity cover basis.

In this role, you will be looking after our Malaysia and Singapore entities.

Reporting to the Financial Manager, you will be an integral member of the Sony Music Finance team and will be responsible for ensuring that reporting is completed accurately and on time.

What you'll do:

• Preparation of month end journals and reconciliations for management accounts and interface from local ledger to US GAAP ledger;
• Preparation of monthly / quarterly US reports;
• Monthly forecasting using global tool;
• Ensuring Accounting standards and policies are adhered to (US GAAP & IFRS);
• Client invoicing, follow up, bank reconciliations and receipting works
• Year end audit with external auditors;
• Prepare Balance Sheet reconciliations each month including receivables, accruals, and provisions
• Assist in tax compliance – (Malaysia and Singapore) including income tax return, US tax packages and Non-Resident Withholding Tax (NRWT);
• Assist in yearly budgeting exercise.

Who you are:

• Bachelor degree in commerce/finance/business/economics majoring in accounting;
• CA/CPA qualified or studying towards;
• Minimum 5 years work experience – mover from chartered/auditing encouraged;
• SAP & Business Warehouse is preferred;
• Process and deadline driven mindset with a keen eye for detail;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Advanced computer software skills, including Excel and other financial software and tools for reporting and analysis purposes;
• Ability to multi-task and switch between entities with varying currencies;
• Experience working for a global company with very tight month end reporting deadlines is very desirable
• Extensive journal preparation and entering into ledger
• Strong balance sheet reconciliations
• Good communication skills and ability to integrate with fast paced; dynamic environment.

What we give you:

• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day.
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best.
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community.
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next.
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
• Annual leave, medical leave and medical insurance.

Equal Opportunities

As an active part of a culturally and socially diverse society, Sony Music’s aim is that our workforce is diverse and inclusive. Sony Music is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.

We employ, retain, promote and otherwise treat all employees and job applicants according to their merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We apply this policy without regard to any individual’s sex, race, religion, origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition or disability.

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