Accountant

MISSION:

We are expanding Coface Finance team and looking for an experienced Accountant (Location: Singapore). This role goes beyond routine accounting – the successful candidate will play a critical part in ensuring accurate financial closing, driving operational excellence and accounting simplification process with shared service team, and supporting finance governance & control.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for end-to-end accounting/tax/compliance & audit of Coface Singapore Branch

• Month-end and Year-end closing – Prepare general ledger, journal entries, reconciliations, and closing activities with support of Shared service team. Ensure timely closing activities and maintain proper documentation and filing of financial records.

• Cash forecast and actual monitoring – Prepare cash forecast for Coface Singapore Branch, ensure forecasting accuracy and act as key liaison with our banking partner

• Financial planning & analysis – Support Finance manager on budget process and prepare monthly financial planning analysis comparing actual and budget

• Audit & tax requirement – Coordinate closely with external auditor & tax firm to ensure completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and tax filings in accordance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.

• Internal audit, compliance, risk management – Be a level 1 control owner for Coface Singapore Branch and collaborate with internal auditor, compliance officer and risk manager

• Provide guidance and review work of Shared service team in India

• Adhere to Coface’s core value Client focus; Expertise; Courage & accountability; Collaboration

• Support finance manager to drive “Operational excellence” initiative - continuously driving process improvement, simplification & efficiency with close collaboration with Shared Service Center team in Bangalore

• Live “ONE SEA & INDIA finance team” vision – support & strongly collaborate with other finance team members; display positive mindset

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in accounting and/or audit.

• Proven experience in managing full-spectrum accounting within multinational corporations (MNCs).

• Demonstrated track record in driving operational excellence initiatives, including finance process improvement and simplification.

• Experience working with Shared Service Team (offshore/oversea team)

• Professional certification such as CPA Australia, ACCA, or Chartered Accountant (CA Singapore) is required.

• Opportunities to learn:  Opportunity to acquire knowledge in the field of business information services, trade credit insurance and finance

• Hybrid working model: Flexible workplace with possibility for hybrid work

• Career opportunities: Opportunity to build your career (both locally and internationally) in a large global company, one of the world leaders in its field

• Engaging: high performance work culture in an inclusive workplace

• Exciting Employee Benefits: Includes Health Care