Head of Accounting & Tax

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical & Compliance Leadership

• Provide final technical review of financial statements prepared under SFRS / IFRS

• Review corporate tax filings (ECI, Form C/C-S), GST and withholding tax submissions prior to lodgement with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore

• Ensure compliance with Singapore Companies Act and ACRA filing requirements

• Advise on complex accounting treatments and tax positions

• Oversee multi-entity, multi-currency and intercompany matters

2. Regional Team Management (Singapore & Malaysia)

• Lead Singapore accounting team (client management & review layer)

• Oversee Malaysia support team (processing & bookkeeping function)

• Design and optimise cross-border workflow allocation

• Implement structured review and quality control framework

• Conduct regular technical training and performance reviews

• Plan manpower and capacity requirements

3. Client Advisory & Portfolio Oversight

• Act as senior escalation point for accounting and tax matters

• Review advisory positions before client issuance

• Support complex structuring discussions

• Manage key client relationships

• Ensure high client retention and service standards

4. Department Profitability & Performance

• Monitor engagement margins and billing recovery rates

• Improve turnaround time and reduce review bottlenecks

• Ensure timely statutory filings (AR, GST, Corporate Tax)

• Strengthen documentation standards and internal controls

• Standardise templates, checklists and working papers

5. Process & Systems Improvement

• Improve accounting workflows and reduce operational inefficiencies

• Enhance use of accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks)

• Support automation initiatives

• Develop scalable SOPs to support firm growth

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time statutory filing rate

• Department gross margin performance

• Review cycle efficiency

• Error / rework rate

• Team productivity and retention

• Client satisfaction and retention

Requirements

• CA / CPA / ACCA qualified

• Minimum 8 years accounting firm experience

• Strong Singapore tax technical knowledge

• Experience managing teams across jurisdictions preferred

• Strong leadership and commercial mindset