Senior Accountant

Reporting to the Senior Financial Controller, you will oversee the full spectrum of accounts for the Singapore entities. This role is also responsible to all tax filing work including GST and withholding taxes. Being a key member of the finance team, you will provide support on the technical accounting/tax research in existing and new territories of the business and ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures including internal control practices.

Responsibilities

• Have expert knowledge to carry out day-to-day operational tasks relating to Accounts Receivables (as assigned) including but not limited to, ensuring billings are timely and accurate, follow up regularly with debtors and help in collections within the credit periods extended, matters relating to foreign source income withholding tax and provide support to Sales team.
• Work closely with the Senior Financial Controller to ensure compliance with accounting standards, Group accounting policies, internal controls, and reporting requirements
• Align and implement according to the group reporting framework, accounting treatment and financial analysis for the business as well as operations.
• Monitor and review revenue recognition, ensuring billings are timely and accurate, and reconcile revenue against deal memos, executed contracts, and sub-ledger reports
• Partner with Sales and other business stakeholders to resolve billing, revenue, and other financial matters
• Responsible for cash management such as preparing weekly cash flow reports, perform bank reconciliations, and coordinate intercompany settlements
• Responsible for month end close process by ensuring journal entries are entered timely, reconciliations are performed, sub-ledgers are balanced, and foreign currency revaluation are accounted
• Liaise with external tax agents and prepare supporting schedules for corporate income tax and other tax compliance requirements
• Support all audit related matters including preparation of audit schedules, attend to audit queries, provide information required and timely preparation of first draft of financial statements and Group financial reporting package
• Provide support for submission of reports to Reporting Head/s, Management, Holding Companies, Group headquarters or external stakeholders (auditors, tax agent, bankers and/or other regulatory bodies)
• Adhere to accounting and financial procedures, systems and compliance with accounting standards and financial policies
• Align and implement according to the group reporting framework, accounting treatment and financial analysis for the business as well as operations
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls, improve accounting processes, and enhance reporting efficiency through automation and system improvements
• Undertake ad hoc projects and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting and possess professional certification (CPA)
• Qualified accounting/finance professional with at least 8-10 years of experience
• Strong technical knowledge of international accounting standards
• Hands-on experience in corporate tax, withholding tax and GST filing
• Experience in the streaming, media, entertainment, or broadcasting industries is preferred
• Experience working with ERP system, especially Oracle is a strong plus
• Project management skills and able to multi-task
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication (both verbal and written) skills
• Strongly quantitative, highly analytical, and meticulous
• Ability to deliver under pressure and adept in fast-paced environment
• Highly focused team player with strong values systems and solid integrity.
• A self-starter, self-motivated, hands-on personality with a can-do attitude and ability to handle matters maturely and independently.