As the Assistant General Manager of Japanese Business, develop Japanese business in terms of size and profitability, contributing to the company’s sustainable growth in Singapore.

Job Description:

• Manage company as Assistant General Manager
• Supervise the operation of marketing business units including credit control
• Maximize volume and profitability of all Japanese and global regional program related sales distribution channels
• Develop and grow portfolio to achieve growth targets with our business structure
• Implement and monitor the marketing strategy/activity on a regular basis
• Set marketing’s action plan and sales budget
• Improve service quality with customer-oriented mindsets
• Ensure compliance with our company’s policy and relevant regulations
• Monitor underwriting trend and results
• Manage, mentor and nurture talent

Job Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree of equivalent
• Minimum 10 years working experience in General Insurance industry, especially in the Marketing and Underwriting of Marine business
• Proficient in both written and spoken Japanese to effectively communicate with Japanese stakeholders and senior management in Tokyo Head Office and other business units
• Possess good communication skills, analytical ability, and logical thinking

We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

• Deliver administrative support on the day-to-day office operation.
• Organize travel arrangements, such as booking flights, hotels, and other related tasks.
• Oversee the renewal of general insurance, handle monthly reporting, and coordinate claims when necessary.

Requirements:

• GCE O Level and above
• At least 2 years of experience in handling travel arrangements and administration of insurance.
• Familiarity with office equipment, including printers and copiers.

If you are keen to apply for the position, kindly email your detailed resume in MS Word to [email protected]

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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EA Licence: 19C9701

Registration: R21100996

Sandpiper, one of the fastest growing reputation and policy management consultancies in the world, is seeking a talented and entrepreneurial Finance Executive to join our team in Singapore. The successful candidate will be based in Singapore but will support the finance team across the Asia Pacific region.

Sandpiper is a multi-award-winning agency that so far in 2023 has been named Asia Pacific Large Consultancy of the Year by both PR Week and the PRCA; is the second fastest growing firm in Asia Pacific and the 14th fastest growing PR firm in the world. In Asia Pacific we are the only firm to have a dedicated professional services practice and are the largest public affairs agency in China.

Our team are trusted advisors to industry leaders and market disruptors. We combine strong regional market and industry understanding with global perspectives. Our expertise spans corporate communications, healthcare, financial services, and capital markets communications, professional services, ESG and sustainability, brand PR, media relations, public affairs and public policy, and technology.

Operating with one global P&L, we harness new technologies to deliver advisory backed by rigorous research and deep insights, and to meet the evolving needs of our clients quickly and effectively wherever they are in the world.

Our firm is built around a simple proposition: by hiring the right people to do smart thinking, and equipping them with the right technologies and tools, we deliver results and business benefits for our clients. Our clients are diverse, ranging from the world’s leading asset managers, insurers, and banks to disruptive technology firms that are reshaping the way commerce is carried out.

We partner with some of the world’s leading businesses and brands to develop effective, evidence-based communications strategies and programmes.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an energetic, and dedicated professional, who is excited by the idea of working for a small, agile and dynamic team.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 years experience and be a self-starter who thrives in a highly empowered environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

You will play a critical role in Sandpiper’s regional People Success team, and the direct success of the business, with responsibilities including:

Regional Finance Ops

· Prepare all client invoices and ensure issued to clients on a timely basis together with all necessary supporting documentation (e.g. client timesheets)

· Process supplier invoices, code and system entries for Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand using Xero and Zoho.

· Support both the Finance & HR Executive and the Regional Finance Manager with the preparation of weekly, monthly and annual financial schedules and reports

· Prepare and process employee expense claim submissions

· Invoice and expense tracking for client projects

· Review and follow up with the unbilled invoices and client outstanding payments

· Administrative filing of monthly client invoices in respective client folders

Procurement

· Completing client’s supplier onboarding forms

· Support Business and Resource Analyst with monitoring of new client project forms as part of new project set-up

Requirements

· Ideally 2-3 years experience in finance and accounting, human resource, administration and operations role, ideally in a consultancy environment

· Communications agency or professional services firm experience a plus

· Experience with accounting standards and regulatory requirements in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand is a plus

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Responsive, strong organisation skills and capable of multi-tasking on multiple projects – managing priorities and meeting deadlines, while maintaining a high attention to detail

· Proficient with Microsoft 365 and Office tools, mainly Excel (Pivot Table), Power BI, PowerPoint and Word

· Technologically savvy and able to use cloud-based systems

· Experience with Zapier, Microsoft Power Automate or other similar automation tool is a plus

· Bachelor’s degree at a minimum

· A good team player and enthusiastic in supporting the regional team in Asia Pacific

· Able to thrive in a high-pressure environment

· Resourceful

· Required languages: English, Mandarin

What we offer

An opportunity to work at a fast-growing agency where you can have genuine responsibility and if you choose, autonomy to innovate new ideas that are aligned with the evolution of the industry and changing client needs.

At Sandpiper, we also offer a collaborative and stimulating work environment as well as attractive remuneration and benefits.

If you want to work for a business of the future, not the past; are bored doing the same thing every day and want to have more influence over your career - then come and join us!

Responsibilities

• Handling customer enquires
• Maintaining MNC clients portfolio
• Assist department head for internal reporting and data consolidation
• Assist the Relationship Managers on credit and marketing activities such as account opening, know your customer review (KYC), prepare financial spreadsheet, input limits and transactions in GCMS, credit conditions monitoring, loan drawdown/rollover, post loan monitoring and day to day operation
• Assist the Relationship Managers with their operational and administrative work
• Any work required to be carried out for holding the above Position in the Department subject to our business needs, internal policies and procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in relevant fields
• Possesses 2 years of relevant experience in similar capacity will be preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive, energetic, result oriented and possess good business acumen

We apologize that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you

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PERSOLKELLY Singapore Pte Ltd • RCB No. 200007268E

EA License No. 01C4394 • EA Registration No. R1653100 (Goh Jia Zhen Crystal)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· Handle full set of accounts including cash flow, month/quarter/year-end closing, payroll, GST and year-end audit activities for clients.

· Prepare and review financial reports and XBRL.

· Prepare basic tax computations for ECI & financial statements disclosures purposes

· Xero Certified Advisor, deep knowledge about Xero App Store. Able to advise clients to automate finance workflows via the use of relevant software and Xero App add-ons

· Able to lead and supervise team members and work well with management in meeting targets.

· Attend and facilitate (as appropriate) all status meeting, client meetings and client calls.

· Able to communicate effectively with departments and clients to ensure a timely completion of work.

· Other ad-hoc duties or assignments.

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES

· Must have an Accounting Degree which is recognised by the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants or equivalent professional qualification accredited by professional bodies such as ACCA/ ICAEW/ CPA Australia etc.

· At least 5-7 years of experience in accounting or in a related field

· Prior management experience required

· Ability to form, lead and develop high-performing teams

· Ability to work collaboratively across departmental functions

· Experience in analyzing business performance and developing financial plans within a manufacturing environment desirable

· Excellent communication and leadership skills are mandatory

· Any other necessary technical knowledge or managerial competencies

Our talented consultants enable our Financial Services Industry (FSI) Business Unit to deliver a myriad of business transformation solutions to our clients. The FSI Business Unit has led and managed projects for top-tier, global clients ranging from strategy, target operating model design, regulatory governance and remediation to technology transformation, program & project management, and business analysis. We have experience providing these solutions to clients within their Sales & Trading, Risk Management, Finance, Treasury, and Operations & Technology functions. 

Our Sia Village makes an immediate impact for our firm and clients. At all levels and varying scales, our consultants execute upon client delivery, business development, business expertise, team collaboration and leadership. We support your professional development and career growth through on-the-job training, internal trainings & learning pathways, in addition to opportunities to ideate, build, promote and deploy best-in-class and convincing IP/Solutions that bring a distinctive added value to our customers. Through our firm’s career pathways and collaborative global teams, you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as a consulting professional.  

Responsibilities 

Consulting Skills  

• Client delivery as part of an on-site or remote project team, able to define the framework and structure of deliverables, carrying out the production of complex deliverables 
• Manage the work, activities, and timelines of work for both them and their team, identifies priorities and workflows for interested parties 
• Utilizing a higher-level understanding of methodological concepts, coaches teammates in preparing client deliverables utilizing tools like PowerPoint, Excel, Access, MS Project and Visio, designing key deliverables for projects and supporting other consultants in the production of their deliverables   
• Present complex ideas, critical points and decisions required to team members and client contacts, including middle and top management  
• Perform simple and complex research and business analysis to solve for customer business challenges/issues to present unique, tailored solutions utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data  
• Manages internal team by promoting teamwork, motivate and help consultants to improve 
• Demonstrate credibility and legitimacy with client, capable of challenging client approaches and provide new directions, allowing the customer to evolve and deepens relationship 
• Defines the project framework and organization, managing one or different projects at a time, guarantees the follow-up of these assignments  
• Provide status reporting of progress, dependencies, issues, risks, and overall program health  
• Responsible for the work streams of a complex project and takes the lead on simple projects  
• Maintain program sites as a repository for all project information 

Business Expertise Skills 

• Support practice, thought leadership, and people development activities firmwide 
• Maintains a deep understanding of business concepts, issues and challenges and key knowledge to master a business expertise  
• Cultivate knowledge related to a specific business challenge, issue, or deepen understanding within a sector and function domain 
• Contribute to the development of new solutions in own areas of expertise 
• Takes a leading role within internal firm knowledge-share activities and organizations, ensuring complete knowledge and competency transfer to other consultants 
• Design and implement business changes that drive transformation, functionality, and performance 
• Partner with our clients to help them develop high performance solutions to advance their operational performance industry standing 

Business Development Skills 

• Write business proposals and presentations autonomously  
• Detect, trace, and qualify business opportunities  
• Relay information relevant to new business activities and prospects to manager, team, and business unit/line leaders 

People Management Skills 

• Supervise a project team internally and on client assignment 
• Embody the firm’s values of excellence, entrepreneurship, innovation, teamwork, care and support, and employee wellbeing into their management style 

Team Summary

The Client Incentive Operations (CIO) team manages incentive contracts with financial institutions and clients by assessing the appropriate accounting treatment, monitoring contract performance and making payouts as per contractual obligations.

What a Finance Manager does at Visa:

The Finance Manager, Client Incentive Operations, reports to the Senior Director and will serve as a key member of the Client Incentive Operations team.  This role will take a lead in the cluster and will partner closely with the Finance Business Partner to provide greater value to Sales and other stakeholders.

Contract Administration

• Review of contractual obligations and commitments for complex incentive contracts and build such computations into the incentive computation system
• Review of contractual payments in accordance with the terms of contracts
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on complex deal structure
• Act as an approver role for incentive adjustments and payments
• Ensure compliance with Visa’s accounting policy, US GAAP and SOX controls and timely and accurate accounting and reporting
• Champion the creation and maintenance of high standards of financial discipline and accountability within the geography
• Responsible for assigned reports or deliverables.
• Own performance metrics and drive efficiencies through automation and improvement of business processes

Business / Team Engagement

• Effectively translate technical accounting treatment and financial analysis to stakeholders to ensure full understanding of contractual language
• Partner closely with Finance Business Partners to provide support to all stakeholders in the cluster
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance Business Partners, Client Contract Management, Legal and other stakeholders as needed on contract structuring
• Foster a collaborative team environment and provide effective coaching and mentoring to more junior team members

Project Management

• Drive process improvements and streamlining projects and initiatives
• Spearhead ad hoc projects to further improve the overall performance of the team and processes

Why this is important to Visa

Client Incentives are a strategic leaver used to win and maintain Visa revenues.  They also form a material component of our Revenue and Balance Sheet.  Efficient and effective processes and systems are key to delivering this strategy and meeting our SEC reporting requirements. 

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Finance Manager / Assistant Finance Manager

Job Category Finance & Accounting
Location Singapore CBD
Schedule Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY

Manages the day-to-day operation of the accounting. Primary responsibilities include financial analysis and financial reporting, audit and control, and owner reporting.

Duties & Responsibilities

· Oversee Accounts Payable and ensure timeliness and accuracy in invoice/payment processing to vendors, staff.

· Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly Financial Statements/Accounting Close.

· Handle period-end activities, ensure timely and follow up on GRIR, Bank Clearing, open Balance Sheets items.

· Handle audit queries independently

· Cash/Bank Handling (if needed)

· Process all payment methods in accordance with Accounting procedures and policies.

· Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

To be successful in the role, you should have:

· 8+ years of Finance experience.

· Degree in Accountancy, ACCA or equivalent qualified

· Self-motivated, meticulous, and analytical person

· Good understanding of Singapore Financial reporting standards and International financial reporting standards

· Team player

· Excellent command of English and Mandarin (written and spoken).

· Proficient in MS Office applications

· Support Director in accounting operations with company's financial strategy.

· Singaporeans/PRs only

How to apply

Send your resume to [email protected] with the subject line "Finance Manager / Assistant Finance Manager Application".

l Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

United Overseas Insurance (UOI) is a member of the UOB Group.

Established in 1971, UOI is the only locally listed General Insurance company in Singapore.

The Company’s principal activities are the underwriting of general insurance business and reinsurance. General insurance covers a broad spectrum of insurance classes, e.g. fire, marine, motor, engineering, general accident and liability business.

UOI is a reliable and stable mid-tier insurer, focusing on achieving quality underwriting results. We are customer-centric and take on measured risks to underwrite on portfolio basis. We focus on customer-retention leveraging on the bank and UOI’s products and benefits. We are prudent in our approach; hence, we are known for achieving high underwriting margins. Our profitablilty over the years reflects our financial strength.

As a growth-oriented company, we continue to innovate and expand in Singapore and in the region.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to internal/external customers for personal insurance products, e.g. Motor, Personal Accident, Health, Home Content, Domestic Helper, Travel, etc.
• Assist customers to arrange insurance cover
• Monitor calls for quality control and service recovery
• Perform Customer Retention
• Support policy processing, endorsement and cancellation
• Attend to incoming mails and emails
• Prepare reports
• Support administrative duties and any other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma in any discipline
• Min 1 year of relevant experience
• Possess CGI and HI certifications
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Join us now! Interested candidates please email your detailed CV to [email protected], and grow with UOI today!

Job Description

• Accurate and timely data entry of financial transactions into the company database.
• Verifying, correcting, and updating data to maintain accuracy and integrity.
• Collaborating with the finance team to ensure seamless information flow.
• Generating reports and assisting in data analysis as needed.
• Keep proper records and filing for bookkeeping purposes.
• Perform any other duties assigned from management time to time.

Requirements

• Training will be provided to all successful candidates.
• Self-motivated.
• Enthusiastic, positive and energetic.
• Able to speak both English and Chinese ( to liaise with Chinese clients)
• Proficient in MS Office software.
• 1 year contract (Based on performance, will be able to convert to full time)

EA Reg Number: R1879595

1. Assist in overseeing the monitoring of compliance matters of APD offices as set out in the head office policies and local laws from time to time including covering the following areas:

• reviewing existing policies in light of new developments in laws, rules and regulations, maintaining and keeping bank's compliance manual up-to-date, staff training on compliance matters, compliance monitoring and testing, and other compliance related duties assigned by Team Head
• monitoring and supervising the compliance framework of assigned APAC offices
• Keep up to date with international developments in compliance as well as changes to HO policies and recommend and monitor changes to each APAC office’s policies
• Provide advice on compliance matters and requirements (other than legal matters)
• On the job training of new joiners and assisting in compliance training for employees.

2. Advising on appropriate handling of price sensitive information and conflicts of interest and assist to establish and maintain a control room

3. Any other matters assigned by Team or Dept Head

Requirements :

• Degree or equivalent
• Good working knowledge of regulatory requirements and recent developments, including broad knowledge of AML
• Knowledge of handling conflicts of interest, price sensitive information and managing a control room
• Working knowledge of SFA/FAA is essential
• Meticulous, with good analytical and problem solving skills
• Hands on, practical and with a balanced mindset
• Able to work under pressure

(candidates with lesser experience will be considered at Assistant Manager level)

• Provide administrative support to the brokers.
• Prepare insurance documents for quotations, proposals and cover confirmation.
• Arrange for timely billing and monitoring of payment.

Requirements:

• Diploma and above.
• At least 2 years of admin experience in an Insurance Industry.
• Possess relevant insurance certificates - BCP/CGI/PGI is a plus.

If you are keen to apply for the position, kindly email your detailed resume in MS Word to [email protected]

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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EA Licence: 19C9701

Registration: R1326740

Your area of work:

Clearstream’s Securities Services division provides its clients with top-class solutions around securities settlement & custody as well as financing and data solutions. The Business Management team of Clearstream’s Securities Services business takes care of facilitating the growth of the business by driving key strategic initiatives as well as its Marketing activities while ensuring a high level of client centricity across the business. As a Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for turning great ideas into reality – you will be supporting product, industry or partnership initiatives from the start, support analysing their feasibility and planning their execution, with a focus on Asia.

Your responsibilities:

· As part of the Business Development team, it will be your task to identify, analyse, validate and structure business ideas at a very early stage and turn them into actionable implementation projects. This could be about partnerships, product ideas or industry initiatives.

· You will be responsible for conducting feasibility assessments and/or profitability analysis with the support of the stakeholders inside and outside of the Product organization.

· You might also need to create business cases and hence understand the revenue potential and the implementation cost of a given initative.

· You will be planning the execution of those ideas as well as the required capacity in an actionable project plan.

· In particular, your task will be to develop Business Strategies for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region that align with the company’s vision and mission; propose business strategies to senior management, monitor trends and identify new market opportunities.

· You will Lead cooperation initiatives with APAC market infrastructures (e.g. Asian Central Securities Depositories) to secure Clearstream’s competitiveness in the region long-term, enhance product coverage and market access

· You will act as local representative in APAC and ensure that regional needs and trends are being adequately considered in global planning & developments and represent Clearstream in external industry forums & associations

· Your task will also be to enhance Clearstream’s visibility and brand recognition in the APAC region via thought leadership, representation at major industry conferences and partnership with industry associations

· While your focus will be on the APAC region, you might be supporting business development activities in other regions as well.

Your profile:

· You have completed your university degree in Economics or Business Administration, ideally with a focus on Product or Project Management

· You have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in Business Development Project Management, ideally within the Capital Markets space.

· You have worked in the Asia-Pacific region or focused on business activities in this region for at least 2 years.

· Ideally, you have good understanding of the Global capital markets and the Securities Post-trade space.

· Your Business Development expertise is paired with strong analytical and communication skills.

· You are excited about working in a multi-cultural team with a high result orientation and a hands-on mentality.

· Proficiency in English, French/German are required.

· Your profile is rounded off by very good MS Office application knowledge.

· Possess technical exposure/ prior experience in custodian banking and/ or securities services.

Job Responsibilities:

• Handles end-to-end processing of trade finance transactions such as Letters of Credit (LC) issuance, Standby Letters of Credit (SBLC) issuance, banker’s guarantee issuance, etc.
• Review and ensure workability of LC/SBLC formats and liaising with Bank to clear these formats.
• Handles settlement/preparation of payments and budgeting.
• Tracking and updating of trade utilisation.
• Monitor repayments from customers.
• Liaise with Marketing, Operations team, suppliers and customers.
• Undertake additional functions and duties when required.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting, International Business or Logistics or Supply Chain.
• Minimum 1 to 2 years of experience in Trade Finance Operations.
• Strong time management skills and meticulous.
• Strong knowledge of Trade finance and Letters of Credit.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (For eg. Excel) would be an advantage.

Salary: UP to $2,300

Duration: 2 Jan 2024 to 31 May 2024 (5 months)

Work Location: Tanjong Pagar

Working Days & Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm

Job responsibilities:

1. Support in Fixed Cost Management Activities

- Gather, Consolidate & Monitor Fixed Cost (including preparing & maintaining tracking sheets)

- Review department submission and clarify variance with department

- Perform forecast, variance analysis and monitor monthly Fixed Cost movement

- Assist in the preparation of Annual & Mid-Long Term Budget Plan Preparation activities

- Assist in management reporting activities and other adhoc Fixed Cost related tasks

2. Support in Budget Control Activities

- Perform & manage SAP system budget control process (including budget transfer, budget release)

- Provide appropriate advice to Budget PICs relating to budget transfer, expenses charging and other budget control related matters

3. Support in Project Evaluation activities

- Review & Evaluate projects before submission for management approval

- Track project progress and compliance with company guidelines.

4. Filing and Administrative work is required

Job Requirements:

· Minimum ITE/Diploma cert in Business/Finance/Accounting (preferred)

· Good computer knowledge of MS Office (Microsoft excel), basic knowledge of SAP is an added advantage.

· Good communication and interpersonal skills

· Self-starting, able to work independently and as a team and take ownership of assigned tasks

· Meticulous and who is able to take up challenges and additional responsibilities if needed

· Positive attitude, Willing to learn and attention to details

· Overtime may be required during peak period (e.g closing , budgeting, mid term plan or adhoc request)