Accounting Associate

Role Summary

The Accounting Associate will support the financial operations of a global wealth management business (entities in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, U.S.), with additional exposure to regulatory compliance, operations, and corporate governance functions. This role is based in Singapore.

Key Responsibilities

Finance and Accounting

For related entity in Japan

• Ownership of the accounting, bookkeeping, invoicing, payment processing, and month-end closing process
• Prepare management accounts, revenue reports, maintain schedules to financial statements items
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors, tax agents, banks, custodians, and group finance teams on accounting, audit, tax, intercompany transactions and financial reporting matters

For Singapore and other entities in the Group

• Support the finance operations as tasked

Client Accounting

• Ownership of the accounting & reporting for client-related entities incorporated in BVI, Cayman Islands, Seychelles, and the United States, including US LLCs.

Other Responsibilities

• Support the company’s compliance framework as a CMS licence holder for fund management and Exempt Financial Adviser
• Support the company’s MAS regulatory filings, surveys, licence matters, annual declarations, appointed representative matters, and other regulatory submissions
• Support the monitoring of ongoing regulatory obligations, including base capital, fit and proper requirements, representative notifications, AML/CFT controls, outsourcing reviews, BCP testing, and staff compliance training
• Support regulatory analysis on licensing, cross-border arrangements, VCCs, fund management activities, dealing in capital markets products, financial advisory exemptions, and accredited investor requirements
• Support client onboarding and due diligence processes for accredited investors, including KYC documentation, source of wealth/source of funds corroboration, tax residency information, trust structures, corporate structures, and enhanced due diligence where required
• Assist to maintain internal trackers, registers, compliance calendars, and regulatory filing
• Support operational projects such as office moves, systems implementation, custodians onboarding and administration

Required Skills and Experience

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience
• Strong written and spoken English
• Good problem-solving ability and practical judgment
• Sound discernment, with the ability to identify issues, escalate where appropriate, and propose practical solutions
• Ability to work independently in a lean organisation, manage multiple workstreams, and coordinate effectively with senior management, regulators, auditors, lawyers, tax advisors, fund administrators, and custodians
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into workable business processes.
  
  Bonus if you:
• have a relevant degree (accountancy, business administration, business management, banking and finance)
• have experience with the Zoho suite of products
• are proficient in another language other than English, Chinese Mandarin, and Cantonese

Remuneration

Salary range for this role is S$4,000 to S$5,000.

In the spirit of transparency, a successful candidate with 1 year of work experience will be offered S$4,000. A candidate with at least 3 years of relevant work experience will be offered S$5,000. Relevant work experience includes experience in finance, operations, or compliance within a MAS-regulated entity. Fresh graduates are also welcomed to apply.