Job Description

Location: Singapore
Salary: Open
Industry: Manufacturing, Engineering & Industrial, Import & Export
Sub-industry: Chemicals & Plastics, Chemical/Material
Function: Consulting

Our Client:
Client is a global leader with specialty in fine chemicals and serving the most essential industries around the world. They are actively looking to hire a Finance Manager to join their team.
The Responsibilities:

• Perform day-to-day accounting for all APAC entities including journal entries, month-end close, general ledger maintenance on US GAAP and statutory basis
• Prepare/review assigned balance sheet account reconciliations and analyses
• Prepare and analyze by APAC entity COGS and SG&A monthly trend for review with corporate accounting team
• Support/fulfil US GAAP year-end audit and annual statutory audit requests relating to APAC entities
• Prepare statutory financial statements of APAC entities as required
• Supervise and review work of APAC Finance Specialist
• Cross-train on duties of APAC Finance Specialist position to function as back-up
• Build and challenge the skills of APAC Finance Specialist position
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable functions of APAC region
• Monitor payments and collections
• Coordinate and update treasury for purposes of cash forecasting
• Support US corporate accounting team and APAC management team
• Monthly reporting and other schedules as assigned
• Ad hoc requests, such as FP&A requests, business analysis, customer profitability
• Analyze and research variances to prior year, plan, forecast and current year trends
• Calculate statutory inventory value based on invoiced transfer price
• Act as liaison for APAC entities between corporate tax, PwC tax and local authorities
• Support income tax requests of corporate and/or PwC (monthly, quarterly, annual)
• Support indirect tax (VAT/GST/WHT/Art. 15, etc.) return preparation of APAC entities and reconciliation of VAT return to general ledger, monthly netting of VAT balance sheet accounts by jurisdiction
• Prepare tax provision for APAC entities and submit for corporate review; includes a US GAAP to statutory reconciliation/bridge
• Act as liaison between local APAC payroll processors and corporate Payroll Manager
• Coordinate on tax, legal, or other compliance payments with corporate treasury
• Exercise diligent and continuous implementation of process and internal control improvements
• Assist in or manage special projects

The Requirements

• 10+ years of applicable accounting experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS
• APAC experience
• Understanding of foreign currency translation and remeasurement
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to think and work independently; self-motivated
• Ability to work in environment with shifting priorities
• Strong sense of accountability and highest integrity
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Good organization, analytic, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, fluent in English, other APAC languages are a plus to be able to liaise with people from every walk of life
• SAP or similar ERP system experience
• CPA or foreign equivalent
• Public Accounting Audit experience
• Manufacturing/Distribution experience

Disclaimer: The Company complies with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP), including the prevailing guidelines on recruitment. All qualified applicants will be considered for the position regardless of their age, race, religion, nationality, marital status, or family responsibilities. A more detailed discussion of the TGFEP is available on the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) website at https://www.tal.sg/tafep.