Accounts Assistant

About the role

This is a contract position supporting regulatory submission, reporting, and financial operations within a compliance and accounting environment.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare regulatory submission and reporting with primary focus on MAS daily compliance reports, MAS 610, MAS 649 and DTCC frameworks
• Participate in structural resubmission of critical statutory returns
• Address, remediate, and attend to urgent ad-hoc data requests and clarification queries from management or regulatory authorities
• Compile and validate routine head office data packages
• Ensure all re-submitted reports align with head office regulatory authorities' standards
• Support accounting operations including journal data entry and financial system operations
• Support month-end ledger closing process
• Support the Head of Department on financial control, statutory reporting, regulatory alignment, and management reporting matters
• Attend to ad-hoc requests from management or regulators

About you

• Minimum Diploma in Accountancy, Business or ACCA equivalent qualification
• Prior experience in accounting, finance or regulatory reporting preferred
• Hands-on experience with software/applications such as AgileReporter and MS Excel
• Experience with large data and inter-system complexities
• Good understanding of accounting policy and internal controls
• Strong analytical and financial reporting skills
• Excellent team player
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Able to work independently and meet tight deadlines