Job Openings Commercial Accountant (AP/AR)

About the job Commercial Accountant (AP/AR)

COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTANT (AP/AR)

 

The Commercial Accountant role is instrumental in building the integrity of the financial information of the company and the group as a whole. As part of the Finance Team, you’ll primarily be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of the company’s financials. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, you will work together to safe-keep the company’s assets and maintain accounting controls.

 

Supporting the firm's Head of Finance and Operations across bookkeeping, accounting, tax and audit for the entity’s Singaporean and Australian fund management companies.

 

Role Responsibilities

  • Assisting in managing the firm's working capital (AP / AR)

  • Expense reporting (Dext) and receipt reconciliation

  • Preparation and set up of payments

  • Processing of payroll

  • Preparation of monthly management company accounts

  • Budget vs actual preparation (for the management company)

  • Assistance with annual audit

  • General finance administration (i.e. dealing with banks, suppliers etc.)

 

 

Experience and Other Requirements

  • 2-4 years working as a finance and accounting professional in a Big 4 or well regarded professional services firm. Candidates should have worked in one of the following service lines: accounting, audit (FS), tax, or private clients. Further commercial experience will be viewed favorably.

  • CA or CPA qualified (or are studying towards being). An Australian CA or CPA qualification will be viewed favorably.

  • An ability to move fast and learn quickly, juggle a list of priorities, work autonomously and implement processes and procedures all without comprising attention to detail. 

  • Developed analytical and quantitative skills

  • Candidates should be familiar with using Microsoft office products, especially Excel and PowerPoint. There is a preference for candidates who have experience with Xero.

  • Candidates with multijurisdictional experience (with a focus on Southeast Asia or Australia) and/or experience with both Limited Partnership and Trust fund structures would be viewed favorably.

  • Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate in an effective way to the management team.

  • Strong communication skills are a must.