Accountant (Client Accounting)- Corporate Services

Fund services | Corporate | Capital markets | Private client | Regulatory & Compliance 

We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices. 

With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark with Ocorian. 

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise. 

Trust: We’re a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients. 

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines. 

Purpose of the job

Together with a Senior Manager/Manager/Assistant Manager to manage a portfolio of accounting clients to be an effective, efficient and profitable part of Ocorian including ensuring timely and accurate service delivery, support the Senior Manager/Manager/Assistant Manager to ensure adherence with Ocorian policy and procedures, smooth running of operation of the team under management and provide high quality service to Ocorian’s clients.

This hands-on role involves preparing client deliverables, preparing and overseeing bookkeeping, GST, Corporate Tax and payroll functions and driving process improvement within the team.

Main Responsibilities

• Work together with Senior Manager/Manager/Assistant Manager, Client accounting in ensuring accurate and timely completion of accounting, payroll, GST, corporate tax and XBRL filings in compliance with statutory requirements and managing tight timelines.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts and unaudited financial statements, adhering to Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) and/or such other reporting standards, where applicable.
• Preparing the necessary documents/forms for onboarding of new clients, ensuring smooth transition of accounting, tax, GST and/or payroll records (whichever applicable)
• Liaises with clients and auditors and prepares required audit documents.
• Support the Senior Manager/Manager/Assistant Manager in managing overall targets and proactively monitor actual performance against target
• Such other duties as may be assigned

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• Strong knowledge of Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS), ACRA, MOM, CPF and relevant tax regulations is preferred.
• Minimum 1 – 2 years of experience in a client accounting or similar role, preferably in the business services or corporate advisory industry.
• Holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from reputable university or such equivalent qualification.
• currently pursuing a professional qualification with ACCA or ISCA is a plus.
• Strong proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel and accounting software such as Xero, Navision or Quickbooks.
• Experience with preparing financials for trust structure and related entities is a plus.

Competencies 

• Good command in both written and spoken English. Proficient in written and spoken Chinese is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, written and customer service skills.
• Positive work attitude with strong initiatives, a team player and able to work independently, lead and motivate junior team members.
• Ability to take challenges and meet tight deadlines.
• Meticulous, organised, detailed and deadline-oriented.

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
  Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected].

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.