Senior Accountant, Singapore

Purpose: Support preparation of FBAP legal accounting book ensuring compliance with all local accounting, tax and regulatory requirements and standards Lead / support daily FBAP finance operations Lead / support process improvement initiatives within FBAP and the group Lead / support compliance monitoring activities and improvement of governance in financial accounting practices within FBAP and the group Prepare for documents for tax related inquiries from FBAP tax team.
Responsibilities: Assist manager to oversee daily operations of the finance function. Support operations as needed. Check for compliance with group accounting policies and group guidelines Support month-end close activities Prepare and review accounting schedules and balances Prepare accurate and timely report for stakeholders Initiate / support improvements in processes / finance operations and related areas. Collaborate with shared service centre on daily operations and process improvements Review OpCos compliance / monitoring reports. Suggest / initiate / lead improvements as needed. Provide timely reporting to Corporate in a timely manner Review and liaise with subsidiaries on legal accounting numbers Support preparations for tax related inquiries based on requests of FBAP tax managers Lead / support finance related projects to improve productivity, compliance or governance and provide recommendations for improvements. This also includes the broad spectrum of project management activities. Support Accounting Enhancement Project led by Finance Project Team Lead other ad-hoc projects & duties as assigned
Requirements: 5 years of experience in accounting operations, or in an audit environment Degree in Accountancy CPA and experience in Big 4 is preferred (2-3 years or more) Strong Microsoft office skills, especially Excel Solid experience within MNC environment Solid experience in process improvement implementation Experience with Cognos Controller is advantageous Experience in ERP systems (preferably Oracle) Experience in compliance & controls and taxation matters Strong project management skills.
Note: This is a 1-year contract role.
EA Licence No. : 11C5502 EA Reg No. : R23114633