Media Agency Hiring [ Finance Manager / Accountant ]

THE SUPREME HR ADVISORY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A marketing agency in Singapore is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee full accounting for Singapore and Malaysia entities, ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The ideal candidate has experience in international finance and a degree in accounting, with proficiency in Xero. Responsibilities include managing month-end closes, preparing financial reports, and overseeing payroll and statutory submissions.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate must come from marketing agency, production or media house.
• At least 3-5 years of full set accounts experience.

Responsibilities

• Run a full set of accounts for SG and MY entities in Xero.
• Lead month-end close by T+5, present management accounts by T+7.
• Ensure GST and SST compliance.
• Build and track annual budget and cashflow.
• Oversee payroll and statutory submissions for SG and MY.

Skills

Experience in international finance

Mastery of Xero system

Familiar with Singapore GST

Familiar with Malaysia SST

Strong accounting skills

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

Xero

Job description

• Finance Manager [ International Media Agency ]
• Working Days: 5 Days, 8.30am-5.30pm, 1 Day WFH
• Office is at Genting Lane [ Between Mattar & Farrer Park MRT ]
• Salary Range: $5,000 - $6,000 + Performance Bonus [ No AWS ]

Marketing Agency in connecting social influencer with clients from luxury, lifestyle, automotive, wellness and culture brands. Current team in Singapore is 30 headcount and 10 headcount in Malaysia.

Requirements

1. Ideal candidate must come from marketing agency / studio & production / media house industry.
2. Ideal candidate must have experience in international finance [ eg: SG & MY ].
3. At least Degree in Accounting with 3-5 years in full set accounts experience.
4. Must master Xero system, familiar with SFRS, Singapore GST, Malaysia SST and payroll across Singapore & Malaysia.
5. Occasionally travel to KL office is required.

Job Scopes

• Run a full set of accounts for SG (HQ) and MY entities in Xero; maintain clean GL, AR/AP, fixed assets and project/job costing.
• Lead month-end close by T+5 (management accounts by T+7): P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, variance commentary and actionable insights for leadership.
• Prepare consolidated management reports (entity, portfolio and client/job views) with trend analysis and margin drivers; present at monthly leadership.
• Ensure GST (SG) and SST (MY) compliance incl. rate changes, transitional rules, reconciliations and returns.
• Maintain compliance with SFRS/SFRS for Small Entities; coordinate annual financial statements, external audit and tax agents.
• Build and track annual budget, quarterly re‑forecasts and rolling 13‑week cashflow; scenario plan for pitch wins/losses and hiring ramps.
• Partner account leads on client/project pricing sheets, production budgets and post‑mortems; drive GP% and utilization targets.
• Own cashflow management: daily cash position, treasury/YouBiz card controls, intercompany settlements, FX where relevant.
• Tighten AR: credit terms by client type, IO/PO hygiene, milestone billing, dunning cadence, dispute resolution; forecast cash conversion.
• Govern AP: vendor onboarding, W-9/WHT equivalents (where applicable), 3‑way match (PO‑GRN‑Invoice) for production/media, payment runs.
• Oversee payroll and statutory submissions: CPF (SG); EPF / SOCSO (MY), including new EPF requirements for non‑Malaysian employees effective Oct 2025; coordinate with HR on policies, benefits and year‑end.