Group Senior Accountant (Big 4 Experience must)

Location Singapore
Discipline: Accounting & Finance
Contact name: Karthik Balakrishnan

Contact email: karthikb@caliber8.sg
Job ref: 867

About the Company

The company is a leading renewable energy company, with main focus on heating and cooling cities. The company is headquartered in Singapore with a global presence.

 

Group Senior Accountant

 

Job description

  • Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the full spectrum of accounting activities for the group and its subsidiaries – Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash & Bank, Monthly/Quarterly/Year-end closing activities.
  • You will be applying your knowledge of IFRS accounting to prepare the financial statements for the subsidiaries and Consolidation of accounts for the Group.
  • You will work closely with the business units & regional finance teams to ensure that data submissions are submitted accurately each month & for budget periods, including reporting compliance and enforcing accountability of this data.
  • You will support with the year-end group statutory accounts completion and prepare audit schedules and notes. You will liaison with external auditors, tax agents, banks and other regulatory bodies.
  • You will prepare the monthly reporting package for management and the Board.
  • You will support with Treasury, Risk and Internal Audit activities.
  • You will provide accounting shared services to the subsidiary companies, including training.
  • You will be the key member to drive the implementation of the ERP & financial systems for the group and all subsidiaries.

 

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for preparing and delivering consolidated financial statements for the group
  • Responsible for the interaction with business unit for timely and accurate data submissions
  • Responsible for preparing and delivering financial statements & reporting for the subsidiary in Singapore & in the regions, included audited accounts
  • Responsible for providing accounting shared services to the subsidiaries
  • Support with Treasury, Risk and Internal Audit activities
  • Support with preparation of Accounting Manual, completing periodic updates to ensure document remains fit for purpose.
  • Contribution to the drafting and implementation of new accounting policies
  • Implement ERP & other financial systems
  • Adhoc internal and external financial reporting, analysis and modelling to support management with decision making

 

Qualifications

  • Qualified accountant, ideally ACA, ACCA with min. 5 years’ experience in a similar Group function role or in an audit firm
  • Experience in accounting under IFRS and an excellent understanding of fundamental key accounting principles
  • Experience working on consolidations for a Group
  • Good analytical skills and expert in Excel & Power Point
  • Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively with teams in the region and stakeholders
  • Ability to support new system implementation and key projects
  • Flexible and motivated team player, able to work with multi-cultural teams