Assistant Accounting Manager

About the role

The Assistant Accounting Manager plays a key operational and supervisory role in driving full-set accounting across the company's entities in the region. Working as part of the global finance organisation, the role partners with regional leadership and the US-based controllership team to keep financial records timely and accurate and to enforce process rigor. It reports directly to the Director of Accounting, APAC.

Key responsibilities

• Run day-to-day full-set accounting and month-end close for APAC entities, including journal entries, invoices and balance sheet reconciliations, and resolve reconciliation items proactively
• Make operational decisions on transactional treatments, expense allocations and balance sheet corrections, escalating strategic issues as needed
• Follow up with cross teams to resolve operational issues and coordinate close timelines, proposing process improvements while maintaining internal controls
• Draft financial reports, close packages and variance analysis for management reporting and group consolidation
• Work with the US accounting team on close schedules, intercompany reconciliations and transactional workflows, and enforce global accounting policies locally
• Take part in ERP enhancements, process improvements and internal control rollouts
• Supervise, coach and mentor junior accounting staff, and act as a point of contact for internal and external auditors during field audits
• Ensure compliance with local statutory accounting policies, treasury and banking guidelines and local tax regulations such as GST filings and corporate income tax preparation

Required profile

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent (ACCA / CA preferred)
• 4 to 6 years of experience handling full sets of accounts and month-end closing, with hands-on accounting and supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge of local accounting guidelines (FRS/GAAP); lease accounting experience is a plus
• Prior external audit background and team lead experience preferred

Required skills

• ERP and financial software (NetSuite, Coupa, Zuora, Stripe) highly preferred
• Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Analytical, problem-solving and process-improvement mindset

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration and career progression
• 5-day hybrid work week
• Annual leave, birthday leave and monthly mobile allowance
• Flexible medical and wellness benefits
• A collaborative workplace with diverse regional and global teams