Finance Controllership Associate
Job Summary
The Associate/Senior Associate for Finance Controllership will manage financial accounting, statutory reporting, and general ledger operations. This role involves ensuring compliance with financial regulations, coordinating month-end closing activities, and providing analytical support for business units. The candidate will also drive process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and financial accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Oversee GL operations and statutory reporting
- Manage month-end closing and financial schedules
- Perform analytical reviews of P&L and balance sheets
- Maintain asset records and lease agreements
- Drive finance process improvements
Required Skills
- Degree in Finance/Accounting or professional qualification
- 3+ years of finance experience
- SAP proficiency preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong communication and multitasking abilities
Job Details
### Work you’ll do
**GL Operations/Management/Statutory Reporting**
- Oversee financial accounting, reporting, general ledger, fixed assets, audit, and tax to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Maintain the general ledger, manage fixed assets and leases, coordinate month-end closing activities, liaise with the shared service team, and ensure timely submission of management reports in compliance with Southeast Asia Finance (“SEA Finance”) submission timelines.
- Prepare month-end closing reports and schedules promptly.
- Perform analytical reviews of profit & loss accounts, balance sheets, and trend analysis.
- Ensure timely collection, review, and reporting of all financial data for the month, including balance sheets, income statements, meeting slides, and other financial documents.
- Maintain detailed records of all company-owned assets, including equipment, vehicles, and property, and manage lease agreements and track asset depreciation.
- Address queries from business units (“BU”) and ensure timely resolution.
- Compile financial information for reporting, analysis, tax, and audit purposes.
- Raise ServiceNow requests to the Shared Service Team ("GFS") for journal postings.
- Review, monitor, and manage the asset lifecycle, including tagging non-IT equipment.
- Ensure accounting and tax compliance with local, statutory, and government requirements.
- Identify and drive continuous improvement of finance processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, and implement changes to streamline operations and reduce costs.
- Perform ad hoc duties/projects as needed, including supporting new business initiatives and updating finance policies.
### Requirements
- A recognized Diploma/Degree in Finance/Accounting or professional qualifications such as ACCA or CPA Australia
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Finance.
- Experience using computerised accounting packages such as SAP is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, particularly MS Excel, with a good understanding of basic concepts and the ability to apply them in day-to-day use.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to take on ad hoc tasks or projects as assigned.