Overview:
The successful candidate will be a key member of the Senior Management team, responsible for managing a portfolio of assurance clients and ensuring high-quality engagements.
The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills, demonstrate a passion for auditing, have excellent communication abilities, a solid understanding of auditing principles (Singapore Standards of Auditing - SSA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and financial reporting standards (Financial Reporting Standards in Singapore - FRSs), and possess strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset.
Job Responsibilities:
· Manage a portfolio of assurance clients, with a minimum value of S$500,000, and act as an Engagement Quality Reviewer (EQR) for partner engagements when required.
· Stay updated with the latest technical knowledge on SSA, SSQM (Singapore Standards on Quality Management) and FRS.
· Provide Fund Accounting services, including preparing financial statements, limited partner and general partner allocations, full scope of transaction activities, including full cycle accounting, financial data analysis etc.
· Supervise and mentor a team of associates/seniors, ensuring high-quality assurance engagements.
· Provide on-the-job training (OJT) to team members, actively imparting technical skills.
· Communicate any issues in a timely and organized manner to the respective partners.
· Offer guidance to clients on matters relating to corporate secretary, finance operations, accounting systems, accounting treatment, and reporting when necessary.
· Assist in conducting internal training sessions for assurance and other departments on SSA, SSQM, and FRS as required.
· Assist in the development of internal training materials for structured training sessions during off-peak periods.
Job Requirements:
· Minimum bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent.
· Must be a Public Accountant of Singapore or expecting to obtain the Public Accountant status within 6 months of joining.
· Experience in RFMCs.
· Professional qualification such as ACCA/SCAQ, ICAEW or CA is an added advantage.
· Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, with at least 2 years in a senior managerial role (preferably 2 years in a mid-tier/Big 4 audit environment).
· Experience in CaseWare is an added advantage.
· Strong knowledge of statutory compliances (e.g., ISCA requirements, ACRA/tax filing deadlines), audit methodologies, and audit-related applications.
· Strong leadership skills, including the ability to provide guidance and support to junior team members.
· Excellent command of English, both written and spoken, and strong business acumen.
· Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate across all levels of the organization.
For contract:
· Completion Reward: Every quarter (March/June/Sept/Dec), a completion reward equivalent to 5% of billed and collected assurance engagement billings will be paid to the signing engagement partner (3% if EQR). If assurance engagement billings exceed S$750,000 in a financial year, the completion reward will be 3% of subsequently billed and collected assurance engagement billings (S$750,001 and above) for the signing engagement partner (2% if EQR). Holding an assurance portfolio or having assurance engagement billings of more than $1m requires special approval.
· Client Referral: For successfully bringing new clients to the firm, the candidate is entitled to 10% of the referred net fees upon collection for 2 financial years. However, if the candidate is the signing engagement partner and/or EQR, only the completion rewards mentioned above will prevail. Any salary adjustments, amendments, or revisions are at the sole discretion of the firm.