Senior Executive/Assistant Manager - Accounting and HR
Job Description
Accounting and financial operations
- Manage and review the full set of accounts, including general ledger, receivables, payables, invoicing, payments, employee expense claims and bank and intercompany reconciliations.
- Coordinate accurate and timely monthly and annual closing, financial reporting, schedules and reconciliations; analyse budget performance and explain material variances.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow monitoring, GST reporting, corporate tax matters and external audit coordination under the Head of Department's direction.
- Oversee routine accounting work handled by the team, including letters of credit, affliates new business transactions, accounting entries and invoicing; resolve exceptions and elevate significant issues.
- Review and approve routine transactions within delegated authority. Maintain complete accounting records, supporting documents, approval procedures and effective internal controls.
HR operations and administration
- Manage and review payroll, attendance, overtime, leave, employee records and expense claim processing, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality and timely completion.
- Support the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, confirmation, performance reviews, training, employee relations and offboarding.
- Assist the Head of Department with HR policies, benefits administration, manpower planning and applicable Singapore employment and payroll obligations; coordinate with external providers where required.
Systems implementation and process improvement
- Translate the Head of Department's annual policies and priorities into detailed implementation plans, milestones and deliverables; drive execution and report progress, issues, risks and improvement proposals.
- Map current accounting and HR workflows, establish baselines for manual effort and identify opportunities to simplify processes, automate data entry and improve reporting.
- Support requirements gathering, vendor evaluation and solution selection for the new accounting or ERP and HR systems, including assessment of integration and AI-enabled capabilities.
- Coordinate with Salesforce users, IT support, vendors and implementation partners on data flows, field mapping, approval workflows, access rights and reconciliation controls.
- Coordinate data cleansing, migration mapping, trial conversions, reconciliation, user acceptance testing, parallel runs, cutover preparation and post-implementation support.
- Prepare procedures and user guides, train colleagues and support adoption. Track automation benefits against agreed baselines while maintaining data quality, confidentiality and internal controls.
- Review operating procedures, recommend practical improvements and obtain the Head of Department's approval before implementing material changes.
Team supervision and management support
- Allocate work, monitor deadlines and service quality, provide coaching and strengthen the capabilities of direct reports.
- Conduct initial performance appraisals and provide constructive feedback; support recruitment, onboarding and training for the team.
- Provide regular updates to the Head of Department on operational performance, project progress and matters requiring management decisions.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Accountancy or a closely related discipline.
- At least five years of relevant hands‑on accounting experience, including independent preparation of a full set of accounts, financial closing, reporting and audit schedules.
- HR experience
- Practical experience in accounting or ERP implementation, system integration and data migration, with direct involvement in requirements gathering, data validation, testing or go‑live activities.
- Working knowledge of Singapore accounting practices, GST, tax and payroll requirements, with the ability to identify issues and work with external advisers.
- Demonstrated team supervision, coaching and task coordination skills, with the ability to manage daily operations alongside improvement projects.
- Strong Excel, reconciliation, analytical and problem‑solving skills; attention to detail, sound judgement and discretion with financial and employee information.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with management, users, vendors and implementation partners.
- Experience with Salesforce integration, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle or comparable platforms, HR system implementation, workflow automation or AI-enabled business tools would be an advantage. Experience with MYOB or Financio is also useful.