Financial Controlling - Assistant Manager / Senior Associate at Aspire

Aspire, a leading all-in-one financial operating system, is seeking an Assistant Manager/Senior Associate to join their Financial Controlling team in Singapore. The role involves supporting the Financial Controlling team in managing Aspire’s Accounting, Finance Operations and Financial Systems.

The Assistant Manager will report to the Finance & Accounting Senior Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Support the management of all Singapore companies’ accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with local standards, policies in IFRS and regulatory requirements
• Support the month end close process for all Singapore companies and enable accurate and efficient financial results and reporting within tight deadlines
• Build and grow cross-functional relationships to collaboratively work together to resolve month end issues, build new financial process relating to launch of new products and solve process efficiencies
• Evaluate and continually improve accounting procedures, processes and systems to ensure standardized close process and efficient operations across the Group
• Work with Singapore auditors and participate in the preparation of all the workpapers for the audit on a timely basis including all memos for any relevant areas
• Build and evolve upon our existing internal controls, financial systems and processes to ensure accuracy of financial reporting, integrity of corporate data, finance governance compliance and the safeguarding of assets
• Work closely with the Tax team to review local tax filings and returns (e.g., withholding tax, VAT, annual tax returns)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree with a CA/CPA qualification or equivalent
• At least 5 years of work experience, preferably with experience working in one of the Big 4 firms
• Experience in Financial Services, Fintech and Credit businesses is a strong plus
• Strong proficiency in all aspects of corporate accounting and all pertinent GAAP, rules and regulations
• Strong leadership, team building and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and result oriented
• Proven team player, hands on and ability to work independently while managing multiple projects/assignments

What Aspire offers:

• Uncapped flexible annual leave
• Hybrid work arrangement
• Training subsidy for professional growth
• Wellness benefit
• Team bonding budget
• Flexibility to work from anywhere (up to 90 days per annum)