Finance Assistant Manager

1. Assist in the submission of tenders and quotations for finance, internal audit, tax and GST related projects with SMEs, government agencies etc
2. Supervise and actively participate in all such projects mentioned in (a) above once awarded
3. Actively supports and provides inputs towards departmental strategic planning
4. Implement policies and procedures and work plans to achieve department’s strategies
5. Be the Accountant in-charge of certain entities within the group. This will require timely preparation of monthly financial management reports
6. Assist in corporate tax computation and submission of annual tax returns
7. Assist in the preparation of compilation reports and the timely filing of such reports through XBRL with ACRA
8. Prepares quotation/tender documents for consultancy related projects
9. Directly liaise and work with clients during all consultancy projects
10. Respond and attend to all client’s queries relating to accounting, tax and finance consultancy related matters
11. Perform filing of quarterly GST returns and attend to any queries from IRAS
12. Check payments to vendors including trainers and sub-contractors
13. Attend monthly management meetings
14. Be the system administrator for our accounting software
15. Contribute to the efficient and effective utilisation of internal resources
16. Assist in identifying wastage of resources and reduction in costs.
17. Supervise staff to ensure proper utilisation of staffing resources
18. Supervise and keep track of tasks delegated to finance staff

  Experience

1. A recognized university degree in Accounting/Business/Finance
2. Must have a minimum of 8 years working experience as an Accountant in-charge of at least 3 to 5 staff
3. Has at least 5 years of experience in accounting, tax and internal audit
4. Knowledgeable in Singapore Financial Reporting Standards
5. Knowledgeable in Income Tax Regulations
6. Analytical with good interpersonal and communication skills
7. Possess positive work attitude, initiative and can work independently
8. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
9. Knowledgeable in MS Office applications
10. Possess a good command of the English language and able to write reports
11. Meticulous, careful and diligent
12. Must have working experience either as an internal auditor or an external auditor at least at supervisory level
13. Must be conversant with the Companies Act, Financial Reporting Standards, Charities Accounting Standards and the Charities Code of Governance
14. Must have experience auditing the accounts of charities in Singapore

  Qualifications

1. Excellent with Excel
2. Good in PowerPoint and Microsoft Word
3. Chartered Accountant or a CPA
4. Hands on experience in XERO and SAGE accounting software
5. Able to write good internal audit reports
6. Excellent in spoken and written English

  Qualities

1. Diligent and resilient.
2. Must be able to meet tight deadlines and all job related challenges
3. Be able to work as a team
4. Co-operative and able to supervise and guide staff in the team
5. Be a team leader