Assistant / Accounts Manager

Job Summary

Responsible to lead a team of accounting professionals to provide a full suite of accounting services to clients in different industries.

Duties & Responsibilities

Technical Enquiries

• Proficient understanding of Singapore Financial reporting Standards (SFRS), Singapore payroll compliance and Singapore Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) regulations
• Manage a portfolio of clients including clients’ expectations, deliverables and deadlines
• Plan, monitor staff-planners and budget corresponding fees-allocation
• Ensure completeness, quality of subordinates deliverables, and clients’ deadlines when performing review of the following services as stated in the respective Letter of Engagement with clients:
  Setup of computerized accounting system and Chart of Accounts (“COA”);
  Preparation of monthly/quarterly/half-yearly/yearly management statements;
  Liaison with auditors for the finalization of year end audited accounts,
  Filing of GST Application;
  Preparation & Filing of quarterly GST returns;
  Preparation of Unaudited financial statements;
  Preparation of financial statements in XBRL format;
  Provision of accounting administrative services;
  Preparation of payroll services;
  
• Ensure quality control and compliance with SFRS standards, GST regulations and prevailing payroll statutory governance (CPF, MOM & IRAS)
• Identify changes in statutory regulations, research/recommend changes and implement efficient SOPs
• Highlight and discuss issues resulting from detailed review on day-to-day jobs and provide recommended solutions
• Attend and conduct meetings with new and existing clients
• Understand client’s request/queries, endeavour to communicate the solution which the client is able to comprehend

Supervisory Skills

• Supervise associates/seniors/supervisors by providing guidance and technical assistance
• Coach, motivate and develop team members to attain experience that cultivate technical competencies
• Facilitate and/conduct in-house discussions/forums
• Conduct in-house training

Customer Services

• Cross sell services of the BSL Group to new/ existing clients
• Respond to client’s feedback
• Build client services relationship

Others

• Assist in research and shortlisting potential technical software vendors
• Assist in testing, implementation, preparation of training material of selected technical software
• Assist in resolving, upgrading and maintaining Company implemented technical software issues and/or training material
• Manage billings and collections
• Organize and facilitate technical exhibitions as and when held
• Fulfil any other duties as and when assigned by the management

Requirements:

• Possess a Degree in Accountancy or qualifications in professional accounting
• Has at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in an accounting firm, preferably in an outsourcing services environment
• Possess good business sense and ability to relate well with clients
• Able to multi-task and work under pressure to meet specific timelines
• Possess good communication and excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to motivate and energize the team
• Possess proven management/ leadership with technical/problem solving skills
• Must be proactive, analytical, committed and take ownership
• Possess the interest to learn/upgrade to new skills/technologies

Accounts Manager position will be offered to candidates

on a case by case basis.