Accountant

Activate Interactive Pte Ltd (“Activate”) is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Our clients are empowered with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency.

We believe in positively impacting the lives of people around us and the environment we live in through the use of technology. Hence, we are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realise their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.

We have opportunities for you to grow your career path and are looking for talented professionals to join our team.

1. Support the finance team in financial accounting and corporate reporting

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts, supporting schedules and relevant reports for monthly/quarterly management reporting
• Perform useful variance analysis to facilitate decision making for monthly management/quarterly reporting
• Maintain accurate journal entries and allocations
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analysing account information
• Reconcile accounts and provide analysis for the organisation’s financial transactions
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and disclosure notes

2. Support strategic planning initiatives

• Participate in budgeting and forecasting activities
• Monitor monthly costs against budget and perform useful variance analysis
• Compute the valuation of business and financial assets using different models

3. Support working capital management

• Prepare monthly cashflow forecasts to help the organisation determine working capital needs and funding strategies
• Managing accounts payable and receivables (billing)
• Liaise with banks and prepare relevant documents for drawdown of bank facilities
• Calculate the cost of different types of capital financial instruments and the overall costs of capital for the organisation
• Provide data in relation to assets, capital rationing and cost of capital

4. Support statutory compliance activities including internal/external audits and tax filing

• Plan and coordinate the annual financial audit process
• Respond to internal and external auditors on audit data, variances and audit findings
• Implement policies and procedures with emphasis on internal controls to prevent possible fraud and errors
• Resolve issues and deficiencies arising from audit findings
• Prepare tax computation for tax filing

5. Process business transactions and reports using information technology tools

• Operate accounting information systems efficiently and effectively
• Extract data, generate reports and provide useful analysis for management using relevant accounting information systems or software
• Prepare (consolidated) financial statements, business activity reports and forecasts for management and external stakeholders

Requirements

Technical Skills:

·      Familiar with project/contract revenue accounting and percentage of completion method

·      Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

·      Experience with general ledger functions

·      Advanced MS Excel skills to be able to generate useful financial reports and charts for analysis

·      Hands-on experience with MYOB and Fact software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks is a plus

Non-Technical Skills:

·      Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills

·      Good time management and organisational skills

·      Good written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Last updated on Aug 16, 2024