Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting

Far East Organization; Orchard (NE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Far East Organization in Singapore, a leading real estate group, seeks a senior finance professional to lead statutory and financial reporting for a portfolio of entities across the Group. You will coordinate with external auditors to drive efficient audits and ensure compliance with accounting standards and corporate policies.

Responsibilities include reviewing statements and reconciliations, supporting management reporting, and strengthening internal controls and governance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy or recognised equivalent.
• 7+ years in financial reporting, statutory compliance, or audit.
• Big 4 experience and/or experience in a large corporate environment advantageous.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with ability to analyse complex issues.
• Leadership, stakeholder management, and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory and financial reporting for Group entities across the portfolio.
• Coordinate with external auditors to drive efficient annual audits.
• Review financial statements, reconciliations, and analyses for accuracy and integrity.
• Support management reporting requests from joint venture partners, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Drive governance improvements, internal controls, and process enhancements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Education

Degree in Accountancy

Job description

Company description

Far East Organization, together with its Hong Kong-based sister company Sino Group, is one of Asia's largest real estate groups. The group has publicly-listed as well as private development and investment companies under its umbrella and operates in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, and Hawaii. Far East Organization operates as a Christian enterprise which seeks to be a community of love and a workplace of grace doing business guided by the eternal truths of Jesus Christ. Far East Organization is the largest private property developer in Singapore. Since its establishment in 1960 by the late Mr Ng Teng Fong, Far East Organization has been contributing to the transformation of Singapore's urban landscape, having built over 780 developments including 55,000 private homes. It is also the city-state's largest private residential landlord and operates one of the largest hospitality portfolios in Singapore. A one-stop real estate emporium, Far East Organization has development and investment interests across diverse sectors covering mixed-use, residential, hotels, serviced residences, retail, office, self-storage, healthcare and industrial developments. Far East Organization includes three listed entities: Far East Orchard Limited, a hospitality and property group, Far East Hospitality Trust which consists of Far East Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust and Far East Hospitality Business Trust, and Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, a 121-year-old industry pioneer of processed food and beverage products in Southeast Asia. Far East Organization is the winner of 13 FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence awards, the highest honour in international real estate. The Organization was conferred the Best Organisation for Championing Human Capital by Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) in 2021. Far East Organization ranks among the top 50 Singapore's Best Employers 2022 by The Straits Times - Statista.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serve as the overall person-in-charge for a portfolio of legal entities across the Group.
• Lead statutory and financial reporting activities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate policies.
• Review financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial analyses to ensure accuracy and integrity of reporting.
• Partner with external auditors to drive efficient and timely completion of annual statutory audits.
• Support management reporting and financial information requests from joint venture partners, government authorities, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Assess and provide accounting guidance on new business initiatives, complex transactions, and emerging accounting and regulatory developments.
• Support capital management initiatives, including evaluating dividend distributions and capital requirements across the Group.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including process optimization, automation, and strengthening of internal controls and governance frameworks.

Requirements

• Degree in Accountancy or a recognised equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, statutory compliance, or audit.
• Big 4 audit experience and/or experience within a large corporate environment will be advantageous.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to analyse and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Possess strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.