Finance Control Analyst

About the role

Xenith is looking for a Financial Control Analyst to join its Strategic Finance team in Singapore. Working closely with the Financial Controller, the role supports the financial control and oversight of multiple entities, reviewing monthly submissions from outsourced accountants and local offices, identifying accounting issues and ensuring reporting requirements are met. It also contributes to improving accounting processes, financial reporting and controls, and helps coordinate Singapore tax and corporate compliance matters.

Key responsibilities

• Review monthly and year-end accounts prepared by outsourced accountants for completeness and accuracy.
• Review management accounts and identify potential accruals, unusual balances or other adjustments to discuss with the Financial Controller.
• Follow through with outsourced accountants and local office teams to resolve accounting and reporting matters.
• Drive the monthly and year-end reporting timetable, following up on outstanding submissions, information and queries.
• Build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, remaining tactful yet firm when challenging financial information or following up deadlines.
• Escalate significant accounting issues to the Financial Controller before proceeding.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting processes, reporting and controls, and help document finance processes and SOPs.
• Liaise with Singapore service providers on corporate income tax, GST, corporate secretarial and other statutory compliance, and coordinate information for Singapore filings.
• Develop an understanding of tax and statutory compliance requirements and, over time, help maintain a group-wide compliance calendar.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance or a related qualification; professional certification such as CA Singapore or CPA is highly preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant accounting, financial control or external audit experience.
• Experience working across multiple entities or business units, managing several workstreams at once.
• Good written and verbal English, able to communicate with outsourced accountants, service providers and local teams.

Required skills

• Practical understanding of the month-end and year-end closing process.
• Accruals, cut-off, balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany accounting.
• Comfortable reviewing trial balances, financial statements, general ledgers and supporting schedules.
• Good accounting system literacy and strong spreadsheet skills.