Our client is an international grouping of professional firms, specialising in financial and taxation advice. Their skill lies in maximising the rewards that prosperity can bring. For the private client, they can take the strain, safeguarding their assets, leaving them to enjoy the benefits, not suffer the burdens, of wealth.
Due to the continued expansion of their Singapore office, They are now recruiting for a Client Accountant, to assist our Client Accounting Manager performing ongoing accounting services for several of their key clients.
You will be responsible for the accurate and timely accounting for their clients, in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (and IFRS where appropriate). You will have an excellent knowledge of both Cost Accounting and Operational Accounting.

You must keep abreast and monitor changes to financial reporting standards that fall within your remit and assess the impact of these changes to our clients. You must also be willing to carry out special or ad hoc projects and all other general accounting duties

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Processing of bookkeeping entries for client accounts into the accounting system;
• Reconciliation of banks, securities and loan accounts statements to accounting system;
• Ensuring all bookkeeping and reconciliations are prioritized and produced within the agreed timeframe
• Prepare the monthly portfolio statements to be sent to clients;
• Filing and archiving of correspondence and reconciliations;
• Liaising with external banks or parties for monthly statements or any queries;
• Preparation of tax schedules for Singapore companies, and Indonesia companies;
• Providing backup for Company Secretary for editing of client static data in the trust administration system;
• Providing monthly statistics on outstanding entries and queries to management and escalating any specific issues or bottlenecks as appropriate;
• Checking invoices and arranging settlement;
• Ensuring regular dialogue with company secretary to ensure client deadlines are met;
• Continually reviewing processes to ensure optimum efficiency and making recommendations on the enhancement of controls or process efficiencies;
• Preparing client accounts, as required;

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree and professional qualification in Accounting or Finance required (ACA, CIMA, CGMA or equivelant)
• Bilingual in English and Bahasa Indonesia to liaise with Indonesia clients
• Audit experience an advantage
• Salary Range : SGD 2,800 to SGD 3,500 per month