You must have at least 3 to 5 years of relevant working experience in Singapore, preferably from a professional services firm in Assurance / Accounting / Outsourcing / Client Accounting environment serving SME clients. You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with a portfolio of customers ranging from SME business owners to Finance-Admin SME staff and assist with issues on accounting, GST, tax, payroll and corporate secretarial matters.
You may be tasked to assist in training and helping a team of junior accountants and bookkeepers based both in Singapore and in our Philippines office.
The role requires strong communication skills and ability to work in a cross-cultural environment. You should have a sound technical knowledge, be task-driven, but also have an ability to work with other accountants and bookkeepers, helping and guiding them technically.
Duties and Responsibilities: Sales and Onboarding Prospect, quote, onboard new customers and identify suitable Xero-integrated apps or solutions (point-of-sales, inventory, payments, payroll) for accounting automation Drive and lead migration work, managing production team members to complete Identify opportunities to provide more value and services to the customers, translating to higher fees and upsell of services Production of Deliverables Create and disseminate monthly management accounts using Xero cloud accounting ecosystem and its integrated solutions. You may be tasked to supervise and review the work of production team members. Prepare workpapers, annual unaudited financial statements and tax computation. You may be tasked to supervise and review the work of production team members. Perform or review monthly or quarterly GST submissions for customers, as well as submissions of Estimated Chargeable Income and final tax Form C/S on IRAS portal. Compute or review payroll and submission of CPF to CPF Board, submission of annual IR8A and IR21. Liaise with Corporate Secretary partner firm to ensure Annual Return filing deadlines are met. Ensure all timelines and reporting deadlines are adhered to. Communicate complex technical information to customers and other stakeholders. Ensure good client feedback, customer satisfaction and encourage referrals. Requirements: Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or any related program At least 3-5 years of relevant working experience is required for this position Must have worked or lived in Singapore for at least 3-10 years Experience in a professional services firm in Assurance/Accounting/Outsourcing/Client Accounting environment serving SME clients in Singapore is preferred Must have a strong understanding of IFRS, financial statements standards, Singapore's GST and tax laws, corporate governance and regulatory compliance Must know the Singaporean culture and the business environment in Singapore Ideally has an experience in Xero and Dext software Must have a strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel Must be self-motivated, has a proactive mindset, results, and outcome driven Must have a high level of interpersonal or communication skills Must have an interest in testing and rolling out new software and tech solutions Must be willing to work on a fixed SG shift, Monday to Friday (9:00 AM to 6:00 PM MNL Time) Must have a fast and stable internet connection for a permanent work from home arrangement
