Finance / Administration Manager

About the Role

Pacific Island Express Services is looking for a hands-on Finance Manager totake ownership of our full-set accounts and lead the day-to-day financefunction of our shipping and freight forwarding operations. This is a broadrole suited to someone who has grown through an accounting team and is readyto step up into full ownership of the reporting cycle.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage full sets of accounts, including AR, AP, GL, bank reconciliations and fixed asset registers
  • Close monthly, quarterly and annual accounts within agreed deadlines, andprepare management reports with variance commentary
  • Handle multi-currency transactions and foreign exchange revaluation arisingfrom international freight and shipping activity
  • Perform job costing and margin analysis for freight jobs, includingreconciliation of carrier invoices, freight charges and disbursements
  • Prepare and file quarterly GST returns and annual corporate tax submissionsto IRAS, ensuring compliance with Singapore tax and statutory requirements
  • Prepare annual budgets, rolling forecasts and cash flow projections
  • Manage credit control, monitor customer ageing and follow up on overdueaccounts with the commercial team
  • Liaise with external auditors, tax agents, company secretary and bankers
  • Review and strengthen internal controls, finance SOPs and approval workflows
  • Support management with ad-hoc financial analysis for pricing, routeprofitability and business decisions
Requirements
  • Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA or equivalent
  • At least 3 years of relevant accounting experience, including experiencehandling full sets of accounts independently
  • Working knowledge of Singapore GST rules and IRAS filing requirements(GST F5, Form C-S/C) — this is essential for the role
  • Familiar with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups) and comfortable workingin an accounting system such as Xero, MYOB, SAP, NetSuite or similar
  • Experience in shipping, freight forwarding, logistics or trading is anadvantage, particularly exposure to multi-currency and job costing
  • Strong attention to detail, able to meet closing deadlines and workindependently in a lean team
  • Good communication skills, comfortable working with operations andcommercial colleagues who are not from a finance background
What We Offer
  • Full ownership of the finance function with direct reporting to management
  • Broad exposure across accounting, tax, treasury and commercial analysis in agrowing regional logistics business
  • Support for continuing professional development and relevant certifications
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