Group Consolidation Accountant

Group Consolidation Accountant

• Key Responsibilities
• Group Consolidation & Financial Reporting - Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with SFRS(I) / IFRS.
• - Perform inter-company eliminations, reconciliations, and balance confirmations across group entities.
• - Prepare consolidation journals, minority interest calculations, and goodwill/PPA schedules.
• - Maintain and update the group consolidation workpapers and reporting templates.
• - Support the preparation of management reporting packs for senior leadership and the Board.

Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• - Assist in the preparation of entity-level statutory accounts for Singapore and overseas subsidiaries.
• - Coordinate with local finance teams and external auditors across multiple jurisdictions.
• - Support year-end audit processes, including preparation of audit schedules, flux analysis, and auditor queries.
• - Monitor compliance with filing deadlines across entities (ACRA, IRAS, and overseas equivalents).

Inter-company & Treasury Support

• - Maintain inter-company loan schedules, interest accruals, and related-party disclosures.
• - Support inter-company recharges, transfer pricing documentation, and reconciliation of inter-company accounts.
• - Assist with foreign currency translation and revaluation entries.

Entity Accounting

• - Maintain full accounting records for the Group's Singapore-incorporated investment holding company.
• - Process and reconcile inter-company transactions, including management fees, recharges, inter-company loans, and dividend entries.
• - Maintain the fixed asset register and process depreciation journals.
• - Process and reconcile Singapore payroll entries for employees, including CPF contributions and related accruals.
• - Prepare monthly management accounts and balance sheet schedules.
• - Liaise with the corporate secretary, auditors, and tax agents on statutory and compliance requirements.

Systems & Process

• - Work with the ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) to extract and validate financial data.
• - Support process improvements and standardisation of reporting across group entities.
• - Assist in onboarding new entities into the group reporting framework.

Requirements

• Experience & Qualifications - Degree in Accountancy or Finance; CPA (Singapore), ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• - Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in a group consolidation or group reporting function.
• - Prior experience in a Big 4 audit firm is preferred.
• - Prior experience in a manufacturing environment (precision engineering, medical devices, or related industries preferred).
• - Experience with Singapore-listed companies or other listed group structures (ASX, Bursa Malaysia, HKEX, etc.) is an advantage.
• - Familiarity with ERP systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics / Business Central is a plus.

Technical Skills

• - Strong technical knowledge of SFRS(I) / IFRS, particularly standards relevant to consolidation (SFRS(I) 10, 3, 1-21, 1-36).
• - Proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial modelling); experience with consolidation tools is an advantage.
• - Ability to handle multi-currency consolidation and foreign exchange accounting.
• - Familiarity with intercompany elimination and related-party transaction accounting.

Personal Attributes

• - Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• - Able to work independently and manage multiple deadlines across entities and time zones.
• - Good communication skills for liaising with local finance teams, auditors, and regional stakeholders.
• - Organised, process-driven, and comfortable in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.