Head of Accounting - Singapore

Allianz Commercial; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company based in Singapore is seeking a Head of Accounting to manage financial closing and reporting in compliance with IFRS and GAAP. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in insurance accounting and possess strong leadership skills. This role offers career development opportunities and a hybrid working model, along with generous compensation. Fluency in English and a professional accounting qualification are essential.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Generous compensation and benefits

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification, ideally Master's, in Accounting or related fields.
• Professional qualification with accounting bodies is preferable.
• Experience in insurance accounting and regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial closing for area of responsibility.
• Lead and manage accounting team.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and GAAP reporting standards.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Project management

Legal and regulatory knowledge

IT skills

Education

Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related

Professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CA)

Job description

We are looking for a Head of Accounting based in Singapore, reporting to the Regional Head of Accounting, Asia.

Description Of Role

• Perform closing of financials for area of responsibility.
• Manage queries and requests from internal and external stakeholders in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage team.
• Develop strategies for own area of responsibility in alignment with company’s goals.
• Coach and develop employees in a continuously changing environment.
• Drive and maintain collaboration and synergies with internal parties.
• Governance and quality assurance.
• Document application of policies, procedures, and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Archive records to satisfy audit and statutory requirements.
• Draft standards to improve quality and contribute to global operation cycles.
• Ensure that all IFRS, GAAP, and statutory closing and reporting tasks are accurate and timely.
• Provide quarterly technical data to and review actuarial reserve provided by external actuary.
• Provide financial information to and review tax computation prepared by external tax consultant.
• Take care of monthly / quarterly / annual close submission activities, including posting of both technical and non-technical accounting transactions.
• Complete account reconciliations on a periodic basis and reconcile intercompany transactions within the affiliated company group.
• Coordination, transfer, and reconciliation of data from interfaces of front‑end systems.
• Manage local relationship with 3rd parties (auditors, external consultants, other Allianz business units, tax authorities, public authorities, etc.).
• Project work as assigned.

Required Education and Qualification

• Tertiary qualification (ideally Master), preferably in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Professional qualification with accounting bodies (CPA, ACCA, CA, etc.) is preferable.

Required Experience

• Prior experience in insurance accounting and regulatory reporting.
• Previous managerial/leadership experience encompassing the development (ideally) of small teams within a complex global / matrix environment.
• Experience of leading change in various business scenarios, including restructuring, integration and mature growth markets.
• Experience with MAS and all other regulatory reporting, audited financial statements under IFRS.
• Experience on corporate income tax computation and GST quarterly returns.

Technical Skills

• Legal and regulatory framework: comprehensive knowledge of local GAAP, IAS / IFRS, regulatory, direct and indirect tax requirements.
• Data quality and reporting: ensuring compliance of closing, reporting with internal & external requirements.
• IT and office application skills to effectively analyze data and enhance efficiency of closing process.
• Ability to handle complex processes (closing, reporting, finance operations).
• Integrate AI‑driven insights into work to optimize outcomes and support broader organizational goals.

General Skills

• Problem solving: identify and remediate issues.
• Project management: manage projects, milestones, resources, monitoring, reporting.
• Analytical thinking and numeracy: identify patterns and root causes.
• General management skills: leading and developing people, establishing priorities, negotiation skills and conflict management.
• Fluent in English. Fluency in local language is a plus.

What’s in it for you?

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, generous compensation and benefits package, career development and international mobility, flexible working arrangements, and support for flexible working, health and wellbeing.

People With Disabilities

If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email [e-mail].

Recruitment Agencies

Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team and does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable local laws and regulations.