Accountant

Job Scope

Oversee the organisation’s finance & admin operations, includingfinancial reporting, budgeting, internal controls, ensure compliance andaccuracy.

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Job Scope & Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Analysis: Manage daily financeoperations, ensure accuracy and timely month-end and year-end closing, ensurecompliance with accounting standards. Provide monthly variance analysis &present financial performance to management.

· Perform monthly balance sheet schedules (accruals,prepayments, fixed assets, etc.) and journal entries, adjustments, etc.

· Perform monthly bank reconciliations, Intercompany reconciliations,and ensure supplier and customer ledgers are reconciled.

· Provide FS schedules, supporting documents and liaise withaccounting firm for Financial Statements finalisation to ensure timely submissionto authorities on yearly basis.

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2. Budgeting & Forecasting: Annual budget preparationand forecasting (quarterly / semi-annual).

· Work closely with department heads to align financialtargets

· Monitor operating expenses vs budget and identifycost-saving opportunities and enforce cost discipline

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3. Cash Management: Manage cash flow forecasting (weekly/monthly). Prepare/ review payments on weekly basis.   

· Ensure sufficient liquidity for operational and capitalneeds

· Manage banking facilities, loans, and financingarrangements

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4. Taxation & Regulatory Compliance:  Ensure timely, compliance and accuratesubmission of quarterly GST returns and corporate income tax filing to IRAS.

· Support corporate income tax filing and liaise with taxagents on tax computation and compliance with local regulations.

· Keep updated on changes in tax laws and financialregulations

· Support tax audits and queries from IRAS

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5. Process Improvement: Review and improve finance processesfor efficiency and accuracy.  Ensure dataintegrity and proper system controls. Develop SOPs for finance processes.

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11. Payroll & HR Finance Support (Typical in SMEs)

· Oversee payroll processing including:

o Salaries, bonuses, commissions

o Statutory contributions

· Ensure compliance with employment-related financialobligations

· Support HR on budgeting for manpower costs

· Handle expense claims and reimbursement policies

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6. Team Leadership: Supervise finance executives / accounts/ admin staff.

· Review team outputs for accuracy and completeness, trainand develop team members, allocate tasks and ensure deadlines are met, and builda strong, accountable finance function.

7. Other Ad-hoc tasks assign

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Key Deliverables / KPIs

· Timely month-end closing (e.g., within 5–7 working days)

· Accurate financial reporting with minimal adjustments

· Strong cash flow management (healthy liquidity position)

· Compliance with all statutory deadlines

· Continuous improvement in finance processes