Accountant

Job description

As an Accountant, you will be the primary accountant for a defined cluster of entities. You will own the month-end close, maintain the general ledger, reconcile key balance sheet accounts, and support day-to-day finance operations for your entities. This is a hands-on role that requires strong attention to detail, good accounting discipline, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously. You will work closely with the FC&O Senior Manager and the wider finance team, and be the first point of contact for finance queries relating to your entities. Key Responsibilities 1. Month-End Close • Prepare and post journal entries for your assigned entities as part of the monthly close cycle — including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and adjustments • Complete balance sheet reconciliations for all key accounts within your entity cluster — resolving reconciling items promptly and escalating where needed • Ensure completeness of revenue and cost recognition entries in line with Veremark's accounting policies • Support the FC&O Senior Manager in delivering the close pack within 10 working days of month end 2. General Ledger & Intercompany • Maintain the general ledger for your assigned entities in Xero — ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded, coded, and allocated • Process and reconcile intercompany transactions and recharges across entities within your cluster • Perform regular intercompany reconciliations and resolve differences in a timely manner • Support the group consolidation process by ensuring your entity data is accurate and submitted on time 3. Accounts Payable & Receivable • Process vendor invoices and coordinate payment runs for your assigned entities — ensuring approvals are in place before payment • Support accounts receivable by tracking outstanding invoices, following up on overdue balances, and reconciling AR ledgers • Reconcile supplier statements and resolve any vendor disputes or discrepancies • Ensure all AP and AR transactions are accurately recorded and aged items are flagged to the FC&O Senior Manager 4. Bank Reconciliations & Treasury Support • Perform monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts within your entity cluster • Ensure all bank transactions are posted accurately and reconciling items are cleared promptly • Support the FP&A team with cash balance data and banking information as required 5. Payroll Accounting • Post payroll journals for your assigned entities and ensure salary costs are correctly allocated to the right cost centres • Reconcile payroll-related balance sheet accounts including statutory liabilities, CPF/EPF/Pension contributions, and accrued salaries 6. Tax & Statutory Support • Prepare supporting schedules and transaction data for tax filings across your entities • Support the preparation of statutory accounts by providing accurate trial balances, schedules, and reconciliations • Assist with audit queries by providing schedules, workpapers, and supporting documentation for your entities • Ensure your entities remain compliant with local filing deadlines — flag upcoming obligations to the FC&O Senior Manager in advance 7. Day-to-Day Finance Operations • Act as the first point of contact for finance queries relating to your assigned entities from internal stakeholders, suppliers, and clients • Respond to and resolve finance queries promptly including invoice queries, payment status, and reconciliation questions • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Operations, Customer Success, HR) on finance-related matters for your entities • Support the FC&O Senior Manager and VP Finance with ad hoc requests, reporting, and finance projects as required • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional qualification (ACCA, CPA or equivalent) preferred or in progress • 5-7 years of experience in accounting or finance operations with hands-on experience in month-end close and general ledger management • Experience with Xero or a similar cloud-based accounting system • Strong attention to detail — comfortable self-reviewing work before submission and maintaining a high standard of accuracy • Able to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously across different entities or workstreams • Good communication skills — able to respond to queries clearly and liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders Preferred • Experience working in a multi-entity or multi-jurisdiction accounting environment • Exposure to intercompany accounting and group consolidation processes • Experience in a SaaS, technology, or high-growth company environment • Familiarity with Southeast Asian, UAE, US, or ANZ accounting and tax requirements We are an all-remote organisation with ~200+ people spread across the world. We value Trust, Integrity, Data and Experience in everything we do - from the way we collaborate to the products we create. We’re focused on transforming the industry while partnering with many of the leading technology platforms in the People & Talent ecosystem. And we’re growing fast. Having recently been ranked in Deloitte’s Tech Fast 50 for the second year running, we’re looking for brilliant people, fast thinkers and passionate change-drivers to join our expanding team. Veremark is a remote-first HR tech scale-up on a mission to help the world trust faster. We started with background and reference checking, pioneering an entirely new approach through Verepass - a blockchain solution which facilitates instant verification by enabling candidates to own, manage, and share their securely-held and verified career credentials. We have recently launched our second product - a Whistleblowing platform with end-to-end encryption enabling employees to report issues safely and anonymously. 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