Senior Accountant, Finance Business Partner

SMRT Corporation, Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SMRT Corporation Ltd is seeking a Senior Accountant, Finance Business Partner to support growing business units in the local transportation sector. You will lead a team of two to three reports and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization, ensuring accurate financial reporting and strategic planning.

You will oversee BU financial reporting, budgeting, and analysis, while driving continuous improvements in processes and controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or ACCA.
• 3-4 years relevant accounting and finance experience with staff and people management responsibilities.
• 1-2 years audit background.

Responsibilities

• Lead BU financial reporting and management, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Manage daily accounting functions for a portfolio of companies, including journal reviews.
• Reconcile inter-company balances and ensure accurate month-end closings.
• Coordinate with AR & AP Shared Services and Treasury on period close, collections and payments.
• Prepare variance analysis, cash flow statements, and bank reconciliations for month/quarter/year-end closes.
• Ensure compliance of financial records with corporate and statutory requirements.
• Prepare budgets and monthly forecasts; liaise with Group Finance for timely reporting.
• Draft financial presentations for stakeholder review and liaise with external auditors for audits and filings.
• Engage with BU to monitor costs and identify opportunities for operational efficiency.
• Undertake ad hoc projects and analyses as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or ACCA

Tools

SAP

Anaplan

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Senior Accountant, Finance Business Partner

Job Purpose

This is a Finance Business Partner (FBP) role to support growing business units in the local transportation landscape. You will lead a team of two to three reports to collaborate with various stakeholders in the cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

1. Business Units’ (BU) Financial Reporting and Management:

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with financial policy and procedures.
• Manage daily accounting functions of a portfolio of companies, including review of journals.
• Reconciliation of inter-co reconciliation and ensure no discrepancies in month-end balances.
• Liaise with AR & AP Shared Services team and Treasury on accounting issues for period closing, collections and payments.
• Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing and statutory and management reporting with preparation of variance analysis, cashflow statement, accounting schedules and bank reconciliation.
• Ensure compliance of financial records with corporate and statutory requirements.
• Prepare annual budget, with monthly forecast and projections.
• Develop and coordinate inputs from BU for budget and projections, liaising with Group Finance and Financial Planning & Analysis to meet reporting deadlines.
• Draft financial presentation material to present data/figures.
• Liaise with external auditors for audited financials and XBRL filings for portfolio of companies.

2. Business Analytics & Costs Control:

• Engage with BU to stay updated on business and cost developments to challenge cost escalations and business cases to realize operation efficiencies.
• Identify or explore opportunities for more effective delivery of outputs.
• Actively participate in the learning and sharing of best practices.

3. Undertake ad hoc projects and analysis work when required.

Qualifications & Work Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or ACCA.
• 3-4 years relevant accounting and finance experience (with staff and people management responsibilities), with 1-2 years audit background.

Skills

Technical skills include:

• Good working knowledge in Singapore Financial Reporting Standards and tax regulations.
• Good working knowledge with ERP systems, such as SAP and Anaplan planning & forecasting system.

Generic skills include:

• Good interpersonal skills and communicate with all levels in the organization and stakeholders in both verbal and written English.
• Ability to work independently and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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About SMRT Corporation

SMRT Corporation Ltd (SMRT) is a public transport services provider. Our primary business is to manage and operate train services on the North-South Line, theEast-West Line, the Circle Line, the new Thomson East-Coast Line and the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit. This is complemented by our bus, taxi and private hire vehicle services.

An exciting and rewarding career is waiting for you at SMRT. Join us and embark on a journey that matters. You Matter – we take care of you and your well-being. Your Work Matters – your ideas and contributions work towards building the future of our transport system and create positive impacts to the community. Your Development Matters – we offer diverse careers and learning opportunities for our people to grow you to the fullest of your potential.

Come onboard the SMRT journey today.

Vision
Moving People. Enhancing Lifestyles

Core Values
Respect, Integrity, Safety & Service, Excellence