Southern Ridges Capital is an investment firm managing fixed income, currency assets and derivatives by employing discretionary macro and relative value investment strategies. We are a fast-growing firm with a strong culture of collaboration and partnership. We take pride in striving to create a conducive environment for all professionals to succeed in their area of work. Southern Ridges operates out of 2 offices – Singapore and New York with headquarters in Singapore.
Accountant
Roles & Responsibilities:
· NY Office Finance contact: Be the main liaison for NY entity’s financial matters with NY CEO and colleagues as well as tax matters with US tax compliance service provider.
· Financial and Management Accounting: Coordinate with accounting agent for monthly financial close of NY Office to produce monthly management report for NY CEO and Singapore stakeholders. Responsible for recording all financial transactions in accounting software (bank payments and receipts, invoices, vendor invoices, employee claims, compute accruals for monthly financial close).
· Month-end close and expense processing
· Cash Management: Forecast cash requirements and schedule payments for NY entity.
· Payroll: Undertake bi-monthly payroll for NY office via payroll agent’s platform. Coordinate with Office Manager on onboarding/offboarding financial matters.
· Budgeting and forecasting: Partake in annual budget process for NY office.
· Role will expand over time to cover part of Singapore entity’s financial and management accounting responsibilities.
· Identifying and completing process improvements
· Maintaining the control environment
· Perform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned by management.
Requirements:
· Degree with major in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
· 1-3 years of working experience and/or familiar with Investment Management Company (IMC) Accounts through Audit (IMC) experience.
· Knowledge and experience in VBA excel and/or related accounting software (Xero), able to articulate clearly business requirements to Technology team.
· Strong demonstration of being able to improve and scale workflow processes.
· Strong sense of ownership and ability to drive and lead in mini-projects and work with minimal supervision. Escalate when required.
· Pro-active, self-motivated, and a strong challenger mindset.
· Good time management and strong interpersonal skills in communication.
