The Junior Financial Analyst will support the finance team in data analysis, financial forecasting, and reporting. This role involves collecting and interpreting financial data, preparing reports for management, and assisting in budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and a passion for finance.

• Minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in financial analysis or a relevant position.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with financial modeling is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of financial principles and accounting standards.
• Ability to effectively communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

This is a 6-month contract role based onsite in Singapore for a US MNC tech giant.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving timely and accurate statutory financial statements compliance for an assigned portfolio of APAC entities.
• Build relationships and manage service levels with key external vendors supporting the preparation of financial statements and review the work of our outsourced partners.
• Coordinate and manage the audit process with our statutory auditors.
• Work closely with the Tax Teams for the filing of Corporate tax and VAT returns
• Prepare and /or review Tax-related balance sheet reconciliations monthly and quarterly for US GAAP close for assigned APAC entities.
• Lead projects to optimize and transform the Statutory Compliance process by analyzing areas of opportunities and designing, testing and roll-out of new tools and processes
• Track and coordinate activities, status and planning for the APAC statutory audits by working closely with the Statutory Operations team.
• Collaborate with XFN partners within and outside Finance to execute Accounting Team Objectives, providing support to finance management where required including ad hoc financial analysis or special projects
• Primary contract administrator within International Statutory Operations team
• Coordinate end to end StatOps vendor contracting and billing processes, triaging and escalating queries or issues as they arise, and tracking through to resolution.
• Coordinate with cross functional partners (XFN’s) both internal and external to effectively design and manage execution of contracting project plans on time
• Fully own all tasks related to execution of contracts and issuance of purchase orders, including maintenance of status tracker, risk assessment and reporting
• Build rapport with XFN’s and be vendor facing primary POC
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement for the benefit of the team
• Assists in preparing progress and planning documentation when necessary
• Attends all client and staff meetings pertaining to project

Skills:

• Proven experience in delivering a project on time, especially to tight deadlines
• Excellent planning, organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Strong computer and analytical skills, including proficiency in G-Drive and MS Excel

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• Recognized accounting qualification (CA, ACCA)
• 8+ years relevant experience with a fast-growing, multinational company or professional services (i.e. Big Four)
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP
• Able to operate with a high degree of autonomy
• Experience implementing and improving business processes and systems
• Highly collaborative, excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment while being comfortable with navigating change
• Superb attention to detail and possess a macro view

About Sleek

Sleek is on a mission to revolutionize how entrepreneurs operate their business. We want to give small business owners peace of mind and the power of online solutions to allow them to focus on what they do best - growing their business. As we work for our thousands of customers, we gather millions of data points about their business, and in turn we transform those into useful, actionable insights and recommendations to accelerate their growth through smart algorithms.

We are a team of 500 builders from 18 countries, with offices in Singapore, Philippines, India, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK committed to delivering a delightful experience to our clients!

We are looking for an amazingly well-rounded Operations Analyst to join us in growing our business of our FinTech Product the “Sleek Business Account” in Singapore. You will be responsible for ensuring the efficiency of business operations as well as assisting in setting strategic goals for the future eg., Customer Activation, MAU Growth, Growing Customer Base & Average Revenue Per User (ARPU).

You will have a passion for understanding business owners, and an ability to creatively articulate the problems that keep them up at night. You will be skilled in translating these deep client insights into attractive solutions, compelling calls to action, and ultimately stunning business results. You should have excellent customer relationships and communications skills, have a flair for marketing, and love to problem-solve and think on your feet. You will be an enthusiastic team player, excited about the role you can play in growing Sleek’s Fintech offerings to be trusted and well-loved solutions for entrepreneurs and business owners in Singapore and beyond.

Position Duties

• Support ongoing operations to manage & enhance Sleek’s FinTech Product “The Sleek Business Account (SBA)”
• Assist the FinTech Lead in ongoing Project Management with Compliance/Operations/Product & Tech teams to ensure customer centricity; maintain internal project management tools (RAID logs etc)
• Own & document product requirements for ongoing enhancements & track their delivery with Product/Tech Teams
• Track customer feedback/ issues & manage triage with Product/Tech & FinTech partners
• Perform market research to ensure SBA’s competitiveness in Singapore
• Own weekly reporting on customer onboarded, transactions, revenues & MAU’s
• Support reconciliation & transactional operations
• Support FinTech Lead on running quarterly Voice of Customer (VoC) panels to achieve user growth

• Bachelor's Degree in Banking/Finance/Engineering or similar
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in Banking/Financial Services/FinTech or Consulting Space
• Knowledge of B2B payments/ FinTech industry/ Financial operation is an added advantage
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Existing Financial operations experience (reconciliation, data analyst)
• Existing Project Management or Agile experience (requirements documentation, sprint cadence)
• Detail oriented; able to quickly analyze large volumes of data via Excel/Google Sheets and present analysis in a coherent manner
• Able to commence immediately/ within short notice period

More about Sleek!

At Sleek, we work in a fast-paced start-up environment. We have a strong culture built around our five core values: Simplicity, Loyalty, Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Kindness. As a deliberately multicultural team, our team comprises more than 18 nationalities and spoken languages.

We consider the company’s success to be a result of committed individual and team efforts, and are looking to onboard talented and creative people who want to make a difference. Corporate social responsibility is a passion, and as an equal opportunity employer we aim at making the world a better place. With a strong commitment to also make Sleek a great place to work, we offer a flexible working environment where we empower every team member to be the best they can be - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age or identity.

If you think you would be a good fit for our mission, we look forward to hearing from you!

• Performance Bonus
• Work From Home
• Flexi Health Care