Reporting to the Senior Finance Director with a dotted line to the Head of Finance, the Financial Controller will be responsible for maintaining the organization's day-to-day accounting activities, including, but not limited to, audit, tax filing, grantmaking accounting, internal control and procedures development, and systems maintenance.
The key responsibilities of the Financial Controller are to:
· Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting, ensuring that the
organisation’s financial practices are in line with statutory regulations, legislation and best
practices.
· Responsible for maintaining the day-to-day accounting, monthly, quarterly, and yearly
closes.
· Reviews and prepares general ledger, adjustments and reconciliations for accuracy and
modifies appropriate supporting documentation.
· Prepares internal and external nonprofit financial statements in accordance with Singapore
Financial Reporting Standard along with actual-budget variance analysis.
· Assists in the preparation of the annual budget.
· Prepares financial proposals and financial reports for funders when needed
· Assists in annual audits, tax filing, and any other tax filings.
· Assists and manages all payables.
· Supports the grantmaking team in the grantmaking process and coordinates grant
payments.
· Manages the expense reporting process and ensures reconciliations capture transactions
from the credit card and expense report systems.
· Assists in the development of internal controls, policies, and procedures.
· Manages organisational cash flow and forecasting
· Manages day-to-day finance administrative tasks, such as invoice and expense approvals
and disbursement
Miscellaneous:
· Promotes a culture of excellence, service orientation, high performance, and continuous
improvement
· Demonstrate Tara's Values in every action
· Actively participates in Program Team activities
· Abides by Tara’s policies, procedures and practices
As and when required other responsibilities and projects will be allocated by line management.
Skills & Experience:
· At least 15 years of relevant hands-on experience with 7 plus years of management experience
· Prior experience in an international environment and non-profit organisation is a plus
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with senior stakeholders and internal and external parties
· Strong ability to multitask and able to work in an entrepreneurial environment
· Improvements and solutions-driven, detailed-oriented and collaborative working styleß
· Strong critical and strategic thinking skills
· Able to work flexibly at a fast pace in remote settings with multi-cultural teams across time zones
· A drive to achieve results; a high level of personal energy and pro-activity, demonstrated by concrete examples of achievement and initiative taken in previous roles
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and an Asian language would be an asset
· Reliable computer skills with standard applications (e.g., Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
· Embraces Tara’s mission and identifies with and is committed to living the Tara Values Education
· Minimum of a degree in accountancy or CPA/ACCA equivalent, expert in Singapore FRS and IFRS Location requirements
· The candidate must have residency status with a legal permit to reside and work in Singapore
Education
· Minimum of a degree in accountancy or CPA/ACCA equivalent, expert in Singapore FRS and IFRS
