Assistant Accountant (1 year contract)

What You'll Do

The Assistant Accountant is part of the Accounting & Controlling Team in Singapore and Malaysia and is responsible for managing the financial aspect of office operations related to financial accounting and reporting, tax filing and compliance.

YOU'RE GOOD AT

Oversight of Finance Workstream

• Assist Local Accountant in Singapore and Malaysia to maintain month-end closing, full set of books and prepare management reports and financial analysis
• Assist Local Accountant to review the balance sheet reconciliations on a timely basis and responsible for following on ageing/due items.
• Review and ensure all payments to vendors and staff claims are made in compliance with SEA policies and within stipulated timelines
• Gather and analyse financial data, complete and submit the quarterly statistic survey to the local authority to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Support Local Account in reviewing the SST (Sales & Service Tax) calculation, including verifying the correct remarks on Credit Note issuance, to ensure accurate bi-monthly submission.
• Prepare expense summary reports for various functions such as social committee, women initiatives and clubs to the respective in-charge for budget monitoring purposes.
  
  

Financial Recordkeeping and Reporting – RISE Singapore

• Review customer refunds documentation and ensure all are in order before Accounts Payable processing.
• Work closely with RISE Ops Team to ensure that all program collections, refunds and revenue stream records are reconciled between Xero and Accounting Software. Prepare revenue and invoice reconciliation worksheet for approval and sign-off.
• Monitor bank transactions (collection/refunds) from customers. Work closely with Commercial Team and RISE Ops Team to ensure transactions are recorded on a timely basis
• Prepare GST Reconciliation for Program on a monthly basis and reclass journals on a monthly basis.
• Compute and document indirect cost and allocations required for the program
• Monitor customer deposit receipts and post manual journals as per revenue recognition schedule.
  
  

Team Support And Others

• Support Finance queries for statutory audits and other audit as needed
• Provide coverage for Finance Team as needed
• Take on ad-hoc tasks or assignment as required by Local Accountant
  
  

You Bring (experience & Qualifications)

• Recognized Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional qualifications
• Minimum 2-3 years of accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles.
• Strong in Excel
• Comfortable working with tight deadlines
• Meticulous, organized and able to prioritize work
• Strong in problem solving, execution and comfortable with fragmentation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work independently
  
  

YOU'LL WORK WITH

Members of our finance team are responsible for preserving the intellectual capital, assets, and integrity of BCG. We make a decisive impact on the firm’s direction, performance, and risk-management models. Finance jobs include accounting and reporting, planning and analysis, tax and treasury, financial systems, payroll, and executive compensation.