Head of Accounting (Budget 10k-12k)
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for day-to-day financial accounting for the group, taking a hands-on approach in areas such as daily accounting work, month-end reporting, investor reporting and ERP integration, etc
- Work with the Group Financial Controller to plan and deliver regular/ ad-hoc financial & management reports for the group and SBUs.
- Be an IFRS champion, ensuring that the team meets relevant local and/or international accounting standards.
- Be a core contributor to ensuring the smooth & timely completion of annual audits and other statutory reporting.
- Develop the group’s accounting policies and processes with the Financial Controller
- Lead the accounting team in daily operations, being a key point of contact to various internal and external stakeholders for finance-related matters
- Collaborate with the wider team functions (e.g. Tax, FP&A, AP) in undertaking projects assigned to the Finance team
- Support a wider range of dependent activities e.g. application of grants, corporate development, etc.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Accounting & Finance or any other relevant course of study
- At least 10-12 years of experience in the relevant field. You should have a strong foundation in audit, coupled with 5-8 years of experience in a commercial accounting role.
- Prior experience in a distribution/ trading business with regional or global exposure, preferably with a direct-to-consumer/ e-commerce model.
- Tech-savvy with experience utilizing digitally-enabled accounting tools & ERP systems (preferably NetSuite)
- Hands-on team player, you should enjoy rolling up your sleeves and actively participating in day-to-day accounting with your team members
- Successful track record of people leadership, building a high-performing and people-centric work culture.
- A keen eye for detail with an intellectual curiosity to investigate and make sense of data
- Strong influencing and communication skills, with the ability to navigate internal/ external stakeholder engagements.
- Ability to work with tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment
- Strong work ethic - systematic and meticulous
Bonuses
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
- Vendor Management/ Negotiation skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships
*** For Singaporeans and PRs only!