The Company
We are Lowe, a globally recognized brand for innovation, ambition and high quality.
Lowe Rental is the world’s leading refrigeration and catering equipment supplier to major food exhibitions, sporting events and retailers across the globe; from the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix to Glastonbury we provide high quality rental solutions to help our clients entertain and delight their customers.
Beijing to Boston, Berlin to Belfast, we are an entrepreneurial organization and take pride in our ability to provide innovative products and services to our impressive client-base.
The Role
Reporting to the Regional Financial Controller, the Finance Assistant will play a key role in delivering a first-class service to our international group. Based at our office in Singapore, you will support team members across the group to ensure accurate accounting and reporting in our Far East divisions. Key responsibilities will include:
· Assisting the sales administrator in reviewing orders and ensuring all sales invoices have been raised.
· Timely contact with customers to ensure balances are paid on time and in full;
· Working closely with wider business to input and manage supplier invoices. This includes matching invoices to purchase order and processing approved invoices on the finance system.
· Preparing the monthly Payroll & weekly payment run. This includes preparing a list of due payments and liaising closely with suppliers to address queries.
· Bank reconciliation and assisting the Regional financial controller with the monthly management accounts;
· Assisting with Capex analysis and reporting;
· Assisting Regional Financial Controller with Cashflow forecasting and reporting;
· Managing audit requests for group management accounts
· Ad-hoc project work and duties as and when required.
Essential Skills & Experience:
As a people orientated organisation, candidates must demonstrate a strong match for our vibrant entrepreneurial culture and our core values; Listen, Empower, Accomplish.
This is an ideal opportunity for a pro-active, ambitious individual, keen to gain industry experience in an international organisation. Candidates must also possess the following skills and experience.
- Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to work to tight deadlines.
· Microsoft Excel capability with proven experience of data management and analysis.
· Must know written & spoken - English, Cantonese and spoken – Mandarin.
- Excellent communication skills and proficiency across the Microsoft office suite.
- Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy
- Strong stakeholder management skills
Desirable
- CPA with a minimum of 1-year PQE;
· Trained in a Big-4 environment
Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.
Lowe is an equal opportunities employer and committed to a diverse workforce. We are incredibly selective in our hiring and shortlisting for this vacancy will be completed on the basis of merit. Candidates should tailor their CVs to reflect our essential criteria.
