Finance Accounting Manager
Job Summary
The Finance & Accounting Manager will assist with local regulatory reporting, tax filings, and external audits while reviewing internal management reports and daily operating expenses. The ideal candidate holds a degree in accountancy with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in banks, preferably including MAS regulatory reporting. Proficiency in both English and Chinese is required to liaise effectively with colleagues in mainland China.
Responsibilities
- Review local regulatory reporting and MAS reports
- Manage tax filings and communicate with tax agents
- Coordinate with external auditors for annual reports
- Review internal management reports and daily expenses
- Assist with liquidity risk management and head office reports
Required Skills
- Degree in accountancy or related qualifications
- Min 7 years banking accounting experience
- Experience in MAS regulatory reporting
- Proficiency in MS Excel
- Bilingual in English and Chinese
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Assists with the review of local regulatory reporting (including, but not limited to, MAS Notice 610, 640, 649, 758, etc) and respond to the inquiries related to MAS reports;
- Communicate with the company’s tax agent, provide relevant tax information, and verify the tax agent’s submitted data to ensure accurate and compliant tax filings;
- Communicate with external auditors, provide the necessary data for the audit, and ensure the company’s annual report is properly disclosed;
- Review internal management report such as daily monitoring and report calculation, daily regulatory data base calculation;
- Reviews staff claims and payment for daily operating expenses;
- Reviews accounting schedules such as Fixed Assets Register and Listing of OPEX;
- Reviews Journal Entries;
- Assist with liquidity risk management controls;
- Assist with reviews of Head Office reports and schedules required by Head Office and ensure timely and accurate reporting to Head Office;
- Other administrative supports.
Requirements:
- Degree in accountancy or related accounting qualifications;
- Minimum 7 years relevant accounting experience in banks, preferably with prior experience in MAS regulatory reporting;
- Basic understanding of financial products and services;
- Proficient in MS Excel is essential as incumbent need to harness data on daily basis;
- Meticulous and attention to details;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese as incumbent is required to liaise with colleagues in from mainland China;
- A good team player with good attitude;
- Self-driven with a keen interest and willingness to learn.