Senior Accountant

ALLEGIS GROUP SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage HK Recruitment accounting functions, including month end closing, statutory audit, and management reporting. Ideal candidates should possess CA/CPA qualifications, 5+ years of experience in a commercial environment, and advanced Excel skills. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with finance teams across APAC to support business growth, focusing on process improvements and audits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced commercial environment or complex MNC.
• Experience in month end closing.
• Business Level of Proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage month end closing processes including gross profit review.
• Deliver reliable monthly reports with insightful commentary.
• Support audit deliverables and internal control improvements.
• Collaborate with finance teams on annual PnL budget.

Skills

Advanced functional and technical skills

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Ability to analyze business results

Result driven

Education

CA or CPA qualification

5+ years’ experience in a commercial environment

Tools

TM1

Pronto

Job description

General Description:

The primary responsibilities of the Senior Accountant are to handle HK Recruitment business accounting function, including month end closing, statutory audit, management reporting, annual budget and decision support.

The Senior Accountant reports to HPP Recruitment Assistant Finance Manager. He/she will work in partnership with General Accounting Shared Service Center, HPP Commercial team, APAC regional finance team, in-country finance team, tax team and wider finance and corporate teams, to support business growth. The Senior Accountant will be part of the team to promote and implement process improvement, system integration and enhancement across all APAC OpCo’s.

Key responsibilities:

Month End Closing & Reporting

• Manage HK Recruitment month end closing processes, including Contracting Gross Profit review
• Deliver reliable monthly reports and provide insightful commentary on financial results
• Respond to stakeholder’s enquires/requests in a timing manner, provide value-added analysis
• Drive efficiency and ensure quality of financials and management reports
• Identify risks and opportunities on balance sheet and ensure that risks are being resolved in a timely manner

Compliance

• Support deliverables for HK audit and production of audit accounts
• Work closely with tax team and external advisor to ensure that tax computation/lodgments are done in timely manner
• Support improvement and implementation of internal control/policies

Operation & Accounting

• Provide guidance to SSC team in relation to accounting operation
• Proactively engage with Treasury, Tax, BI and other corporate functions on finance operation and reporting related matters
• Collaborate with Commercial team and Business Support team to ensure correct revenue recognition
• Actively participate in process enhancement and system implementation projects
• Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Annual Budget

• Collaborate with HPP commercial team and APAC regional finance team to deliver annual PnL budget in time

The successful candidates will ideally have the following:

Skills & Attribute

• Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Result driven and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to read, analyze business results and respond to questions from local management.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• A growth mindset with a proactive approach to learning and continuous improvement
• Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret complex financial data.

Experience & Qualification

• CA or CPA qualification is preferred
• 5+ years’ experience in a fast-paced commercial environment or complex MNC
• Experience with TM1 and Pronto is a plus but not essential
• Experience in supporting external Audit
• Experience in month end closing
• Experience in compiling budgets
• Business Level of Proficiency in English both for writing/reading and speaking/listening

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified / contacted.

EA Registration No.: R2092526, Toh Xiao Fen

Allegis Group Singapore Pte Ltd, Company Reg No. 200909448N, EA License No. 10C4544