Manager, Asset Services for Finance Group

PERSOLKELLY Singapore Pte Ltd (Formerly Kelly Services Singapore Pte Ltd); Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Financial Accounting Team Leader in Singapore. The role entails managing FA operations, liaising with stakeholders for reporting, and leveraging technology for data analysis. Ideal candidates will have extensive accounting experience, strong leadership skills, and be adept in digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7/10 years’ accounting experience with 2/5 years in a supervisory role.
• Effective leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team providing FA operations/advisory work.
• Liaise with internal/external auditors for financial reporting.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives.

Skills

Accounting

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

PowerBI

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Job description

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a team to provide FA operations/advisory work to support assets accounting and reporting in accordance with all prevailing regulations (e.g. SB-Financial Reporting Standards, Government IMs);
• Assessing developments in International Financial Reporting Standards (e.g. SB-FRS16 PPE, 38 Intangible, 116 Leases), identifying impact area and proposing appropriate accounting treatment;
• Planning and executing major annual exercises such as Fixed Asset Confirmation exercise and ensuring that all asset discrepancies are resolved timely;
• Liaising with internal/external auditors to support annual financial report preparation;
• Performing cost reviews and capitalisation of development projects and identifying opportunities for improvement through process reviews;
• Partnering our business groups and internal/external stakeholders in the management and custodian of these assets through the asset’s lifecycle;
• Analysing and synthesising fixed assets data through the bold use of technology (Fi@Gov, PowerBI platforms) to provide valuable insights and support strategic decision making;
• Driving digitalisation/transformational initiatives to enhance operational processes
• Anchoring system transformation initiatives and sizing up business requirements for improvements to meet current and future business needs.

Requirements:

• Knowledge in accounting.
• Minimum 7/10 years’ relevant working experience with 2/5 years supervisory experience is preferred.
• Effective team leader who possesses drive to deliver results and mantra to enable stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, resourceful and able to work independently.
• Meticulous with numbers and competent in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of SAP, data analytics/visualisation tools & Robotic Process Automation (RPA) will be an added advantage.