GL Lead (Shared Services)

The Edge Partnership Holdings, Hong Kong Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Edge Partnership Holdings is recruiting a GL Lead for a large consumer services organisation's Shared Services team. You will own the General Ledger, manage the full close cycle, and drive controls and process improvements across R2R.

This role demands a CA/CPA and 10+ years of financial reporting experience, with strong leadership and stakeholder management capabilities. You will ensure balance sheet integrity, oversee tax principles including GST/WHT, and deliver reliable statutory and

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy with CA/CPA qualifications.
• 10+ years’ experience in financial reporting.
• Deep knowledge of close and reporting, GL/balance sheet governance, fixed assets, and tax principles (GST/WHT or equivalent).
• Proven people leadership and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary owner of the GL and maintaining compliance with relevant accounting standards and tax obligations, including validation of indirect tax and withholding tax reporting.
• Drive the full financial close cycle and strengthen financial controls and audit readiness across GL and R2R, while driving process improvement and automation.
• Uphold the integrity of the balance sheet through robust reconciliation oversight and prompt clearance of discrepancies.
• Enable accurate, reliable management, statutory and audit reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial reporting

Education

Degree in Accountancy

CA/CPA qualifications

Job description

We are currently working with a large consumer services organisation to recruit a GL Lead within their Shared Services team. This role offers ownership of the General Ledger function, along with involvement in broader finance transformation projects.

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• Serve as the primary owner of the GL and maintaining compliance with relevant accounting standards and tax obligations, including validation of indirect tax and withholding tax reporting
• Drive the full financial close cycle and strengthen financial controls and audit readiness across GL and R2R, while driving process improvement and automation
• Uphold the integrity of the balance sheet through robust reconciliation oversight and prompt clearance of discrepancies
• Enable accurate, reliable management, statutory and audit reporting

Role requirements

• Degree in Accountancy with CA/CPA qualifications
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in financial reporting, ideally within Shared Services environment
• Deep knowledge of close and reporting, GL/balance sheet governance, fixed assets, and tax principles (GST/WHT or equivalent)
• Proven people leadership and stakeholder management experience