Total 2 cost accountant job vacancies in Singapore

Senior Accountant - Reporting and Tax

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Month-End Closing Procedures:

• Execute all month-end closing procedures promptly, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting within third working day.
• Maintain and monitor accrual and prepayment schedules, making necessary adjustments and releases.
• Collaborate with other functional groups to analyse balance sheet movements and conduct in-depth operational expenditure (OPEX) analyses.
• Calculate taxes and deferred taxes in compliance with legal standards.
• Prepare a comprehensive monthly management reporting pack.

Bookkeeping and Accounting:

• Manage full bookkeeping and accounting responsibilities for the branch and smaller subsidiaries.

Compliance and Audit Requirements:

• Coordinate external and internal audits, ensuring adherence with legal standards and company policies.
• Prepare audited financial statements and liaise with auditors by providing necessary documentation.
• Handle tax computations, liaise with tax agents, and address queries from the Comptroller of Income Tax efficiently.
• Oversee the renewal and maintenance of the Major Exporter Scheme for GST purposes.
• Ensure timely submission of required surveys and reports to the Singapore Government.
• As the trade compliance officer, review the sanctioned list of customers/suppliers and make appropriate recommendations.

Workflow and System Enhancements:

• Identify and implement improvements in financial workflows and accounting systems to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Lead projects related to system enhancements, ensuring that financial operations leverage the latest technology for optimal performance.

Ad-hoc Responsibilities:

• Undertake additional tasks as required by the finance director or other superiors, which may vary according to the department's needs.

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, with a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience in audit and commercial environments, with a strong background in financial reporting, tax, and compliance.
• Prior experience managing accounting functions for overseas branches or subsidiaries, especially in Taiwan, is highly valued.
• In-depth understanding of Singapore GST and other relevant tax regulations.
• Proficiency in SAP S4/Hana, SAP ECC and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical abilities to assess financial data and make informed decisions.
• Organisational skills to manage complex financial processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, capable of effective dialogue with auditors, tax agents, and internal stakeholders.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin proficiency is advantageous for dealings with the Taiwan branch.
• Ability to function both as an individual contributor and team player and comfortable working in a fast-pace work environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with operation departments for supporting operation in the area of inventory transactions and costing.
• Product cost simulation any time. Compute and maintain all cost of products manufactured in various divisions. Calculate 20 main products cost in monthly.
• Review and perform standard cost simulation bi-annually and present change impact (product design, material cost, forex) results to Accounts.
• BOM cost review, Engineering BOM cost update in anytime when requested.
• Involvement in Ad-hoc projects, price build-up for new products with operations.
• Prepare monthly inventory ageing report highlighting obsolete risk-buy material and analysis of the reasonableness of purchase & level of inventory.
• Half-yearly stock-take preparation and arrangement.
• Product cost variance analysis from Internal Order budget vs actual spending, purchasing price variance and production variance. From there, prepare product margin analysis.
• Periodical tracking preset direct labor/OH hour rate vs actual level of the rate.
• Other ad-hoc duties as per assigned by superior

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirements

• Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking, ACCA or CPA with at least 3 years of working experience in related field is required
• Accurancy and attentive to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitive skills
• Proficient in advance excel, and SAP system experience will be preferred

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.