Position: Sr GL Accountant
Work location: Singapore 078881
Company background: Computer and Network Security
Employment type: 1 year with potential for extension and convertible to permanent based on performance
Working days: 5 days per week
Benefits: 1 month bonus after completion of 12 months & other benefits
Our client is looking for a highly motivated Sr GL Accountant who is interested to play a key role in the development of an APAC accounting department that is established at the company Asia Pacific headquarters office in Singapore. This position will report to the APAC Senior Accounting Manager and is a great opportunity for a talented individual who has the desire to join a fast-growing company in a truly international environment.
This position calls for someone with a pro-active work approach, being flexible and hands on to perform a broad variety of accounting activities.
Job Description:
● Manage month end accounting close process for countries across the APAC region.
● Coordinate with the local accounting services provider to ensure all accounting entry is booked on timeliness, accuracy, compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies.
● Review monthly balance sheet and P&L account reconciliations.
● Prepare and perform balance sheet and P&L reviews.
● Coordinate and support the timely completion of statutory audits.
● Develops and implements value-adding and business insightful accounting analytics for the region.
● Drives new initiatives for process improvement and automation opportunities to continuously enhance the performance of the accounting function in the region.
● Supports and drives the regional implementation of any globally driven process improvement and automation projects.
● Partners with key financial close stakeholders in the organization to drive a cross-functional alignment in streamlining the close cycle process in the region.
● All other tasks/responsibilities as required for the job, ad hoc corporate and business requests.
Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting is required with prior hands-one US GAAP accounting work experience
● Big 4 accounting firm experience and a qualified accounting certification (CMA/CPA, or equivalent) is a plus
● Relevant experience in an international reporting environment
● Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet challenging deadlines and priorities on multiple simultaneous projects, and drive changes
● Strategic thinker with a firm grasp on the linkages between business process, financial systems, and accounting
● Comfortable learning new systems and working with large sets of data
● Excellent working ability with US GAAP
● Advanced knowledge and experiences of Financial/Accounting ERP systems, preferably SAP
● Strong communicator and team player
● Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
● Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-moving, and demanding environment
● Energetic, positive attitude and open to new challenges
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $7,000.00 - $9,200.00 per month
Benefits:

• Professional development

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Big 4 accounting firm: 3 years (Required)
• hands-one US GAAP accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
• Financial/Accounting ERP systems, preferably SAP: 3 years (Preferred)
• international reporting environment: 2 years (Preferred)