Manager, Accounting

Informatica S.E.A. Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The APJ Controllership team at Informatica S.E.A. Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a high-performing, creative accounting professional.

The role focuses on compensation & benefit, commission accounting, month-end close, SOX compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will drive process improvements, support audits, and work with Workday multi-currency ledgers in a fast-paced global environment, requiring strong analytical, communication, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting/Business or related field.
• CPA preferred.
• 7+ years accounting experience with 3+ years in public accounting.
• 2+ years in managerial/supervisory role.
• Experience with Workday multi-currency and multi-country ledgers.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in US GAAP, local GAAP, SOX compliance.
• Familiarity with BI tools like Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify improvement opportunities and drive regional and global finance initiatives to enhance Trust and operational efficiency
• Participate in internal process improvement initiatives to improve reporting, analytical tools, and technical aspects of accounting procedures and practices
• Support monthly flux and variance analysis at both regional and global level
• Responsible for monthly close activities including preparation or review of accounting journals, with full SOX compliance
• Ensure timely completion of all general ledger account reconciliation, with full SOX compliance
• Ensure financial statement and operational risks are mitigated in process design
• Coordinate and collaborate with team in HQ and regional teams to ensure alignment in the execution of accounting practice and compliance of Corporate Policies
• Assist in annual audits with the external auditors and ensure local statutory audits are completed on time

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership

US GAAP and SOX knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Business or related field

CPA

Tools

Workday

Tableau

ERP systems

Job description

The APJ Controllership team is seeking a high-performing, creative professional to join our team in Singapore, focused primarily on Compensation & Benefit, Commission accounting related scope of work. The candidate must have a solid foundation and understanding of accounting principles as well as familiarity with month-end close, account reconciliation, intercompany and consolidation activities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with aggressive timelines and often competing priorities. In addition, this role would be required to interact
with our external auditors to ensure annual audits are completed on time. Success in this role will require creativity to re-imagine possible future processes with “out-of-the-box functionality” that will enable our ability to scale through automation and leveraging on the latest AI technology available/approved for use. The scope will also require the candidate to communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and our external auditors to ensure annual audits are completed on time.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify improvement opportunities and drive regional and global finance initiatives to enhance Trust and operational efficiency
• Participate in internal process improvement initiatives to improve reporting, analytical tools, and technical aspects of accounting procedures and practices
• Support monthly flux and variance analysis at both regional and global level
• Responsible for monthly close activities including preparation or review of accounting journals, with full SOX compliance
• Ensure timely completion of all general ledger account reconciliation, with full SOX compliance
• Ensure financial statement and operational risks are mitigated in process design
• Coordinate and collaborate with team in HQ and regional teams to ensure alignment in the execution of accounting practice and compliance of Corporate Policies
• Assist in annual audits with the external auditors and ensure local statutory audits are completed on time

Experience/Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Accounting, Business, or related field.
• CPA preferred
• Minimum 7 years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in Public Accounting
• At least 2 years in a managerial/supervisory role
• Experienced in Workday financials multi-currency and multi-country ledgers
• Strong oral and written communication skills are crucial
• Ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, solve problems, scope business requirements, and balance work priorities
• Ability to identify gaps between desired future state and system functionality and recommend viable alternative options and solutions
• Experience in a highly complex global organization operating within large-scale ERP systems
• Experienced in US GAAP and local GAAP accounting for APJ, possess a solid understanding of SOX compliance and execution
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills required
• Proficiency with Business Intelligence tools such as Tableau preferred