Job Description:

• Review and ensure all subsidiary companies within the Group accounts are closed timely for monthly closing and reporting.
• Liaise with subsidiaries to prepare monthly and yearly reporting packs to meet group reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Prepare/review Group consolidated financial reports by performing consolidation entries, eliminations, and adjustments with timely and accuracy in accordance with IFRS/Singapore FRS as well as statutory guidelines.
• Assist in arranging Board of Directors and Audit Committee's meetings.
• Perform financial planning and analytical review ("FP&A") on consolidated statements.
• Prepare and coordinate for group budget and rolling forecast.
• Assist with SGX announcements and related matters.
• Prepare annual reports, audited financial statements, and statutory reports in adherence to statutory and regulatory compliances.
• Ensure compliance with accounting, tax, listing, GST, statutory & regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with relevant professionals covering external auditors, bankers, tax agent, sponsors etc.
• Responsible for the review and update of Group policies and ongoing improvement of reporting system on a group and entity basis.
• Actively involve in digitalization in order to improve and automate finance processes to improve efficiency and enhance analytics.
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Degree in Accountancy/ or another professional qualification equivalent.
• 5 years of relevant working experience with experience in group consolidation, audit, and SGX listed company preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS/SFRS and statutory legislation.
• Have good communication skills and be analytical, independent, and proactive .
• Possess positive attitude and mindset.
• Meticulous, hands on, self-motivated and committed with sense of urgency.

Responsibilities:

(Accounts)

• Responsible for full spectrum of accounting functions for a few entities
• Handle full sets of company accounts (AP, AR, GL), including monthly accounts submission.
• Perform reconciliation (bank, inter-company accounts, accounts receivable)
• Ensure accounting operations are carried out in accordance to internal accounting procedures
• Monitor AR ageing report and follow up with the collection for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.
• Handle ad hoc assignments as and when required.

(Admin)

• Admin records update and filing
• Monthly update of loan and creating GIRO transactions
• Daily update of instalment payments and make reminder calls to overdue hirer.
• Handle ad hoc assignments as and when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred, ACCA/CPA are welcome.
• Experience in Hire Purchase and Block Discount.
• Experience in automotive industry preferred.

Benefits:

Additional leave

Professional development

Job Type: Permanent

Job Title: Financial Assistant

Job Summary:

A Financial Assistant provides essential support to financial professionals and departments by performing a range of administrative and financial tasks. This role involves assisting with financial record-keeping, data entry, and ensuring accuracy in financial transactions, helping to maintain the financial health and compliance of the organization.

Responsibilities:

1. Financial Record-Keeping:

• Maintain organized and up-to-date financial records and documents.
• Enter financial data into accounting software or spreadsheets.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports and statements.

2. Invoice Processing:

• Generate and process invoices for clients, vendors, or employees.
• Verify accuracy in invoices and resolve discrepancies or issues.
• Monitor and follow up on invoice payments and outstanding balances.

3. Expense Management:

• Review and reconcile expense reports submitted by employees.
• Track and categorize expenses for proper accounting and budgeting.
• Ensure compliance with company expense policies.

4. Banking and Transactions:

• Assist in bank transactions, such as deposits, withdrawals, and fund transfers.
• Monitor and reconcile bank statements and accounts.
• Handle petty cash and maintain an accurate record.

5. Budget Support:

• Help in budget preparation and monitoring.
• Help analyse budget variances and report findings.
• Assist in developing financial forecasts and projections.

6. Financial Documentation:

• Organize and maintain financial documents, contracts, and agreements.
• Assist with document retrieval and preparation for audits or financial reviews.

7. Administrative Tasks:

• Provide administrative support to financial departments, including filing, scheduling meetings, and managing correspondence.
• Assist in managing financial databases and software systems.

8. Communication:

• Liaise with clients, vendors, and internal departments regarding financial matters.
• Respond to inquiries and help as needed from superiors.

9. Others:

• Any other duties / works as assigned by your reporting superiors.

• Full spectrum of accounts, i.e. receivable; payable; bank; daily sales report; monthly financial statements; quarterly financial reports; year-end reports.
• Reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end / year-end close procedures.
• To analyse financial reports and forecasts. Manage a small team of junior staff.
• Provide accurate and timely financial information and reports to facilitate the decision-making process.
• Oversee the operation of the Accounting Department.
• Provide monthly and quarterly financial reporting
• Process staff claims and monthly commissions
• Responsible for providing monthly reviews.
• Provide analysis of cash flow, operating costs and variances
• Review standard costs, including appropriate overhead allocations
• Periodic review of product margins and advise management as necessary
• Submission of GST returns

Assistant Director (Finance Systems), Corporate Planning & Support - 2 years' contract

IPOS International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, aims to catalyst industry and enterprise growth by providing IP expertise. To achieve this, we will offer committed and passionate individuals a place where their talent and opinions are valued. To succeed as an organization, we believe in empowering individuals while working as a team of professionals with honesty and displaying integrity as core values. We invest heavily in our people so that they get the training and development they need to succeed.

How you can contribute

IPOS International Finance has embarked on a Transformation journey, and we are looking at enhancing our digital capabilities as part of our ongoing transformation efforts. The Finance Department is looking for an energetic project manager to manage and drive the successful implementation this project. He/ She will partner group finance and external outsource vendor to roll out an intelligent enterprise accounting system for better reporting, more timely information and drive value through insight that can speed up finance processes and increase efficiency. The successful candidate will oversee the project from inception to go live and postproduction support.

Fundamental to the role will be a clear understanding of ground Finance operations and use of management information, application enhancements and data analytics to drive automation of tasks for success.

Job Responsibilities

Systems Implementation to Deployment

1. Review and evaluate all the proposal for ‘replacement/new’ financial system and outsource vendor, practices, and policies of II, eliminate poor practices and implement improvements in the replacement/new system.

2. Roll-out of new financial systems including design, testing and support to staff at all levels on the implementation of new configuration specifications to align with business requirements.

3. Responsible for providing solutions for issues in the systems and ensure correct system configuration related to any change. (Involve in customization of functional specifications, proper set up of authorization matrix. Work with system vendor to discover and adapt Application Programming Interface (API)s.)

4. Collaborate with Procurement colleagues to integrate the purchase order module with procurement software.

5. Develop process documentation guidelines and standard operating policies consistent with corporate policies and end-user training and support materials.

Project Lead /Business Partnering

1. Act as a key agent/project lead towards driving transformational change to improve end to end processes within Finance.

2. Provide day-to-day administration, management, and support of the ‘replacement/new’ financial system and software. This includes developing and/or sending out ongoing communications to users regarding process and system operation. Presenting and sharing status to leadership and Heads of Departments at key milestones.

3. Work collaboratively and directly with the business units HODs to understand and translate business needs and develop appropriate solutions.

4. Address any internal audits compliance matters.

Are you the one? Please write to us if you have/are:

· Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, Business Analytics or equivalent

· At least 7 years of relevant experience in Finance systems project management and implementation, preferably in recent implementation, development, process re-engineering and support of Microsoft Dynamics 365 interfaces and usage of MS Office.

· Experience in Change Management

· Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work in a team environment including the ability to work collaboratively with business users, IT staff and various levels of management.

· Strong project management skills, with demonstrated ability to multi-task and to complete assigned tasks in a timely and accurate manner with limited supervision.

· Excellent analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills to manage complex process and technology issues.

· Proven history of successful problem solving with strong sense of ownership

· Attention to detail and strong personal organizational skills and able to work in fast, paced, high volume environment.

· Highly developed visual reporting and presentation skills

· Strong writing and oral communication skills are a must.

· Public sector experience is a plus.

This is a 2-year contract position with the opportunity for conversion to a permanent role, subject to the individual's performance and availability at the end of the contract.

To apply for this position, please email your CV to [email protected].