Assistant Manager - Accounting and Finance

Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in South-East Asia. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups to realise their full potential.

Founded in 2018 by former Lazada founders and executives, Aspire has raised over USD 200M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. To power our solutions we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise.

In 2020 we were awarded Hottest Startup by Singapore Business Review and Finalist MAS Fintech Awards, and in 2021 were named in LinkedIn's Top 5 Startups to work for in Singapore.

You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team. We are a team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international backgrounds. We team up to reach the highest standards in what we do, and don't take NO for an answer.

We are expanding rapidly. Are you a top talent? Are you passionate about entrepreneurship? Join us and make an impact in the fintech space.

About the role:

As the Assistant Manager - Accounting and Finance, you will be responsible for maintaining the accounting records for the entities within the Aspire Group. You will report directly to the Head of Accounting. We are looking for a responsible and resilient individual who is eager to take charge in resolving issues related to finance and operations.

What you will be doing:

• Manage the day-to-day accounting and finance operations, in areas such as General ledger, Receivables, Payables, CAPEX
• Ensure that the monthly bookkeeping is performed correctly and in accordance with the SFRS/IFRS
• Support other departments within Aspire with operational finance and accounting matters (primarily Product, Legal, HR teams)
• Coordinate with financial auditors annually or as required
• Supervise and provide guidance to Accounting Intern and Accountants on the Finance team
• Support and perform other ad-hoc accounting and finance duties

We would love to get to know you if you have the following:

• 4 - 6 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably with hands on experience on Xero accounting system
• Comfortable working with large sets of data in order to maintain and perform monthly accounting activities
• Prior experience in technology or financial services industries will be strongly preferred.
• Experience in regional or international markets preferred
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Extraordinary business acumen and ability to see the big picture and dive deep as required
• Passion for finance, technology and start-ups.

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