Accounting Associate

About the role

We are seeking a passionate and energetic Accounting Associate to push the boundaries of payments - an opportunity to shape how we make and accept payments. As part of our Accounting team, you will be a key individual in driving general accounting operations, financial accuracy, and daily transactional processes.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for internal accounting inquiries and coordinate daily communication regarding finance matters
• Systematically gather, prepare, and handover all necessary financial documents including invoices, withholding tax documents, receipts, and other relevant documents for accurate recording in our accounting software on a regular schedule
• Perform daily and monthly recording of accounting transactions to ensure accurate financial entries and ledger maintain
• Oversee and reconcile inventory records, tracking stock movements, additions, and adjustments to maintain data integrity across systems
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations to ensure internal financial records align precisely with bank statements
• Prepare monthly tax calculations and submissions in compliance with local tax regulations (e.g., withholding tax, VAT, etc.)
• Oversee daily cash inflows and outflows, verifying disbursements and approvals to ensure all cash movements are smooth, accurate, and properly documented
• Direct report to the Finance & Accounting Lead, contributing to regular reporting and actively identifying opportunities to streamline and improve internal accounting processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
• 1-2 years of experience as a Staff Accountant or in a directly relevant accounting role
• Strong knowledge of core accounting principles, standard methodologies, and basic tax regulations and practice
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, with emphasis on Excel and Word
• Flexible adaptability, positive attitude, strong service orientation, and a collaborative team player mindset
• High standard of professional ethics, integrity, and personal accountability
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality, and efficient work under tight deadlines
• Exceptional organizational, time-management, and interpersonal communication skills

It’s great if you have…

• Worked at an early-stage startup or a startup-like project in a larger company
• Involved in tax filing preparation and submission process

Benefits

• Remuneration and Beam ESOP Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Health insurance and Flexible benefits
• E-learning subsidies
• Activities budget, outing, dinner & many other goodies

Professional development

• Opportunity to work on new products and cutting-edge technology
• Chance to make a real impact in the payments/fintech industry
• Cultivate a collaborative, open, supportive work environment and culture
• Work with strong capable individuals, share and brainstorm fresh perspectives
• Take on personal development training programs