Havas Singapore is looking for a Freelance Finance Executive to support the day-to-day management of Finance operations across business units. Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, your main responsibilities will include:

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the full spectrum of Accounts Payable functions.
• Ensure vendor invoices, staff claims, and intercompany invoices are validated, and recorded timely, and accurately in the system.
• Processing staff expense reimbursements and payments on time.
• Ensure that payments are recorded timely and accurate.
• Update of daily cash book and cash tracker.
• Maintain Fixed Asset Registers.
• Reconciliation of vendor’s statements of accounts and AP aging.
• Ensure timely closing of Accounts Payable and all documents and schedules are properly maintained.
• Respond and follow up with vendors and employees on payment-related inquiries.
• Reconciliation of intercompany transactions and balances.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and guidelines.
• Provide support in the annual audit process.
• Assist with the vendor set-up process.
• Responsible for staff training on Accounts Payable processes.
• Identify and review the work process and changes within the scope of work.
• Assist in other tasks/ projects when assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience, preferably in the service/ professional industry.
• Minimum Diploma in Accountancy, Finance, or equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Meticulous and responsible team player who can meet tight deadlines
• Problem-solving, analytical, and time management skills
• Able to work independently as well as in a team

About Havas Singapore

Havas Singapore consists of an integrated network of business units – including Havas Media, Arena Media, Socialyse, Red Havas, and BLKJ Havas – all under one roof. Our philosophy is to work together seamlessly, building teams around our clients’ needs not our own. We operate under one vision and mission, to make a meaningful difference to the brands, businesses, and lives of the people we work with. Collaboration is at the core of how we operate and life at Havas is about being Together to produce great work and the future starts with you. Find out more at sg.havas.com.

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.

Here at Havas across the group, we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability, and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job.

Website: https://sg.havas.com/

Global Markets

Our core value is building strong relationships with our institutional clients, which include corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers. We help them buy and sell financial products on exchanges around the world, raise funding, and manage risk. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team that includes individuals who have a passion for the markets and who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.

At Goldman Sachs, our culture is one of teamwork, innovation and meritocracy. We often say our people are our greatest asset and we take pride in supporting each colleague both professionally and personally. From collaborative work spaces and ergonomic services to wellbeing and resilience offerings, we offer our TDG professionals the flexibility and support they need to reach their goals in and outside the office.

YOUR IMPACT

PDO is seeking documentation professionals who will have the opportunity to negotiate a broad variety of trading and regulatory documentation.

The candidate will ideally have experience in negotiations of ISDA documentation suite, including various types of credit support arrangements, as well as regulatory initial margin documentation and CDEA. Experience with repurchase, securities lending or prime services documentation is also valuable.

PDO culture encourages individuals to bring purpose and authenticity to the team environment, where we role model behaviours and take responsibility for demonstrating our shared values. The candidate will be a self-motivated, results-driven, and proactive team player who takes ownership for their work. This is a growing team that encourages an entrepreneurial, innovative, and analytical approach to providing client solutions.

OUR IMPACT

The team is responsible for providing outstanding service by engaging with clients, understanding their trading activity/strategy. We handle all aspects of the relevant trading documentation negotiation and are therefore an essential component in the creation and maintenance of a trading relationship with a given client.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for complete documentation process from drafting, reviewing, and negotiating to execution & filing of the CDEA, ISDA/CSA, GMRA, GMSLA, MSFTA’s suite of documentation and Master Confirmation Agreements for all Equity Derivative products and related ancillary documents; and related regulatory initial margin documents
• Review of legal opinions on netting and collateral enforceability including liaising with external counsel
• Development and execution of negotiation strategies, outside of a playbook, to balance client and GS needs
• Independently lead complex and/or sensitive negotiations for high profile clients
• Working closely with the Franchise and Prime business, in particular (Franchise) New Business Group and Client Services
• Provide mentoring, training and coaching for junior team members
• Responding to queries on the master documentation from various departments including the front office
• Ongoing opportunity to challenge existing controls/processes and leverage your experience to identify risks and improve the effectiveness of the team
• Develop and nurture relationships across the firm to build consensus and execute on initiatives
• Actively participate in community engagements to foster PDO’s culture of support and inclusiveness

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or JD with a minimum of three years of experience in Legal/Trading Documentation role (including within a Credit, Risk or Treasury function) or attorney/paralegal experience within a law firm.
• Knowledge of various legal entities including funds, insurance companies and pensions.
• Proven excellent organizational and prioritisation skills and attention to detail, especially under pressure.
• Proven ability to negotiate and review detailed legal documents with an eye for detail and accuracy, particularly around documentation terms.
• Ability to ensure consistency across documentation and know when to escalate issues.
• Good interpersonal and communications skills.
• Enthusiasm and interest in development of documentation skills and using such skills for the completion of negotiation process.
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills and develop full job ownership.
• Strong commercial acumen with a keen interest in derivative, repo, securities lending markets and products and/or prime brokerage products and services.
• Ability to interact with and influence business stakeholders and clients in order to negotiate, build consensus, control risks and improve operational efficiency.
• Proficient in IT and able to adapt to various databases/systems.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers .

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https:// www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

 Perform daily GL & reconciling differences.

 Bank and intercompany reconciliations, performing timely investigations and follow-up on outstanding transactions.

 Perform month-end closing of books, raising journal entries for monthly revenue and accruals, amortization, depreciation and other recurring items.

 Manage the Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable process including booking of entries and payment, ensure the local GST is properly accounted for, including debit and credit notes.

 Prepare audit schedules for external auditors and liaison with auditors.

 Assist in preparing returns for corporate income tax, GST and other indirect taxes are submitted, payments made on time and all relevant regulations are complied with.

 Assist in other accounts work related task and cover other colleagues when necessary.

 Perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the Management / Head of Department.