Senior Account Executive/Assistant Manager (Out-source)

MEYZER BUSINESS ADVISORY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial advisory firm in Singapore seeks an experienced candidate to manage financial activities for their clients. Responsibilities include preparing management accounts, financial statements, and facilitating communication between various departments. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in a local accounting firm and demonstrate strong client relationship and analytical skills. Bilingual communication in English and Chinese is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience is required.
• Experience in a local accounting firm is preferred.
• Ability to manage client relationships efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial activities of clients for accurate reporting.
• Prepare management accounts and financial statements.
• Handle GST returns and liaise with external parties.

Skills

Client relationship management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Technology savvy

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

Overview

To report directly to the Head of Accounting & Tax Partner, to manage the financial activities of the company’s clients. Key responsibilities include preparing of Management Accounts, and consolidating financial data.

Our ideal candidate should demonstrate interest in managing accounting activities, with excellent organizational skills and be able to handle time-sensitive tasks. This role will be speaking to people across all departments and ensure compliance to various local regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

• Independently handle a portfolio of Singapore companies' clients for full sets of management accounts, consolidation package and financial statements, routine bookkeeping, payroll processing, GST, Corporate Tax and XBRL filing and meet ACRA deadlines.
• Assist clients in preparing their monthly, quarterly, or annual management accounts.
• Responsible for preparing Unaudited Financial Statements (UFS) for the clients following Singapore FRS (Financial Reporting Standards).
• Assist clients with the preparation of quarterly GST returns and GST registration.
• Liaise with and advise clients on on-going company's bookkeeping, payroll related and ACRA.
• Support Manager in the transition of the accounting, GST transfer records from the take-over business and on boarding of new clients.
• Proficient in Xero and other accounting software, improve SOP, workflows and processes and ensure the team comply with relevant statutory acts and filing deadlines.
• Coordinate with external parties including external auditors, tax agents, corporate secretarial and government authorities, where required
• Serve as the primary point of contact to establish and maintain relationship with customers
• Assist Manager to handling day to day business outsourcing services.
• May be seconded to clients’ office whenever required

Qualifications

• Experience in managing client relationships, demonstrate interpersonal skills when interacting with internal and external clients.
• Min 5 years and above experience
• Preferably experience in local accounting firm.
• Experience in preparing consolidation using excel and preparing year-end draft statutory company or group financial statements with notes to the accounts.
• Technology savvy, excellent interpersonal, written & oral communication and analytical skills.
• Resilient and able to work independently to organize and prioritize work with minimal supervision.
• Able to work and complete ad hoc projects in a short deadline
• English and Chinese bilingual in speaking and written communication