Senior Accountant

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

Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and helped more than 15,000 businesses using our suite of products.

In 2022, we were awarded Best Employer of the Year and Payments Tech of the Year by Asia Fintech Awards, ranked #1 on LinkedIn's 2022 Top Startups list and were listed on YC Top Companies 2022. In 2023, we ranked Top 10 on The Straits Times Fastest-Growing Companies.

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

What will you be doing?

• Perform the month end close related to Aspire's business including activities related to: Cards revenue, Lending revenue, Fixed Assets, Intercompany and Expense accruals.
• Prepare financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and other financial analyses as required.
• Support ongoing accounting and finance priorities such as systems migration and financial statements preparation and audit.
• Manage the day to day accounting and finance operations in the company, such as daily bank reconciliations.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including financial auditors, tax agents.
• Supervise and mentor junior accounting staff, providing guidance and support as needed.

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

• 3 - 6 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably with hands-on experience on Xero and/or NetSuite accounting systems.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• 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.
• Passion for finance, technology and start-ups.

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