Job Title: Senior Accountant – Singapore
Location: Singapore (Local Hire / Singapore Citizen or PR preferred)
Reports to: Finance Manager/Director
Role Overview:
Singapore serves as the international corporate and financial anchor of our business. We are seeking an agile, proactive Senior Accountant to formally establish and take ownership of the full sets of accounts across 3 Singapore entities. In addition to regular financial controllership and statutory compliance, this role will play a hands‑on role in implementing our new enterprise financial software, laying the operational bedrock that will unlock automated, non‑linear scalability for the finance function.
Key Responsibilities:
- End‑to‑End Accounting Ownership: Own the full spectrum of accounting functions (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Bank Reconciliation) for 3 Singapore entities, ensuring strict compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS).
- Financial Close & Management Reporting: Drive timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and year‑end closes; produce comprehensive management accounts, balance sheet reviews, and variance analyses. tax (CIT) calculations, annual returns, and statutory reporting to ACRA and IRAS. Manage annual statutory audits with external audit teams.
- ERP Implementation & Process Optimization: Serve as a core champion in rolling out the company’s new financial software/ERP; actively participate in chart of accounts design, historical data migration, user acceptance testing (UAT), and standard operating procedure (SOP) formulation.
- Automation & Efficiency: Continuously identify operational bottlenecks and assist in integrating digital/AI‑enabled accounting tools to enhance cross‑entity reporting efficiency.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Accountancy/Finance, or professional qualifications (CA Singapore, ACCA, CPA).
- 3-5 years of relevant full‑set accounting experience in Singapore, preferably managing multi‑entity setups in fast‑growing tech, trading, or regional corporate.
- Practical, hands‑on experience participating in finance system / ERP implementations (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Xero) is highly desirable.
- Thorough understanding of Singapore tax regulations (GST, CIT rules) and SFRS framework.
- Advanced Excel capabilities; high tech‑savviness with enthusiasm for process automation and modern finance tools.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; professional proficiency in Mandarin is a significant plus for liaising with regional stakeholders.
- Structured analytical mindset, strong execution capabilities, and comfort with