PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To manage a portfolio of accounting clients together with junior team members and strive to become an effective, efficient and profitable business line to the Ocorian Group. The incumbent would be expected to be hands-on and be involved in the preparation of client deliverables as well as to coach, supervise and review the work of junior team members, thereby ensuring quality and timely service delivery to our clients. He or she will be required to support the Head of Corporate Services and/or Senior Manager, Client Accounting to ensure adherence with Ocorian policies and procedures so as to enable smooth operations of team management as well as driving process improvement within the team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• \tWork together with Senior Manager, Client Accounting in ensuring accurate and timely completion of accounting, payroll, GST, corporate tax and XBRL filings, so as to be in compliant with statutory requirements whilst managing tight deliverable timelines.

• \tPrepare and/or review monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts, consolidated and/or separate financial statements, adhering to Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) and/or such other reporting standards, where applicable.

• \tSupervise and review the work of junior/senior accountants ensuring that the completeness, accuracy, and quality of data as being reflected in the management accounts, financial statements, GST returns and tax computations.

• \tServe as key liaison for clients, providing professional support on accounting, payroll and compliance matters.

• \tOversee the onboarding process for new clients, ensuring the smooth transition of takeover data for in-scope services.

• \tDrive continuous process improvements through software implementation and integration, workflow enhancements.

• \tMentoring and training team members, supporting their continuous learning and professional development.

• \tSupport the Senior Manager, Client Accounting in managing overall targets and proactively monitoring actual performance against target.

• \tAny other duties as may be assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• \tStrong technical knowledge of Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS), ACRA, MOM, CPF and relevant tax regulations.

• \tMinimum 3-4 years of relevant experience (for Assistant Manager role) and minimum of 4-5 years of relevant experience (for Manager role) in a client accounting role or similar role, preferably in the business services or corporate advisory industry.

• \tBachelor's degree in accountancy from reputable university or such equivalent qualification.

• \tChartered Accountant with ACCA or ISCA.

• \tStrong proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel and experience in accounting software such as Xero or QuickBooks.

• \tExperience with preparing financials for trust structure and related entities is a plus.

COMPETENCIES

• \tGood command in both written and spoken English. Proficient in written and spoken Chinese is a plus.

• \tStrong interpersonal, communication, written and customer service skills.

• \tPositive work attitude with strong initiatives, a team player and able to work independently, lead and motivate junior team members.

• \tAbility to take challenges and meet tight deadlines.

• \tMeticulous, organised, detailed and deadline-focused.