Senior Accountant
ZigZag Offshoring
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Oversee day-to-day activities of the accounting team and ensure finance function is well organised
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, supporting schedules and relevant reports for monthly/quarterly management reporting
- Perform financial variance analysis to facilitate decision making for monthly management/quarterly reporting
- Maintain accurate journal entries and allocations; reconcile accounts and provide analysis for financial transactions
- Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and disclosure notes
- Participate in budgeting and forecasting activities; monitor monthly revenue/costs against targets and perform variance analysis
- Prepare monthly cashflow forecasts and manage accounts payable and receivables (billing)
- Liaise with banks and prepare documents for drawdown of bank facilities; calculate cost of capital and provide asset/capital data
- Support annual financial audit process; respond to auditors and resolve audit findings
- Implement policies and procedures with emphasis on internal controls to prevent fraud and errors
- Prepare tax computation for tax filing and quarterly GST filing
- Operate accounting information systems; extract data, generate reports and provide analysis; prepare business activity reports and forecasts for management and external stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or relevant qualification e.g. ACCA or CA, CPA etc.
- Minimum 3-4 years and above relevant working experience in accounting and/or auditing, preferably at least 2 years accounting experience in commercial setting.
- At least 2 years accounting experience in preparing full set of accounts preferred
- Accounting/Auditing experience in IT industry/ software development company is a plus
- Advanced MS Excel skills to be able to generate useful financial reports and charts for analysis
- Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS)
- Strong knowledge and experience with general ledger functions
- Familiar with project/contract revenue accounting and percentage of completion method
- Hands-on experience with MYOB and Fact software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
- Good time management and organisational skills. Able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks at hand effectively.
- Good written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
