Senior Associate, Assistant Vice President (10 months LOA cover), Global Finance Operations
SG, 238891
Temasek is a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, with a net portfolio value of S$518 billion (US$401b, €350b, £304b, RMB2.77t) as at 31 March 2026. Our Purpose “So Every Generation Prospers” guides us to make a difference for today’s and future generations. We seek to build a resilient and forward-looking portfolio that will deliver good sustainable returns over the long term.
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Introduction
We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive finance professional to join our Global Finance Operations team. You will support core finance operations spanning payables, receivables, transaction taxes, fixed assets, period-end accruals, corporate insurance and related controls. This role suits someone with sound accounting fundamentals, hands-on operational experience and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage vendor invoices, staff claims, payment runs, customer billing, receipts allocation, reconciliations and outstanding balances.
- Support GST returns and Singapore withholding tax filings, including transaction review, documentation and audit queries.
- Maintain fixed asset records, review capital expenditure classification, perform reconciliations and coordinate physical asset verification.
- Lead year-end spend accrual activities and support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, including journals, reconciliations and variance analysis.
- Administer corporate insurance policies, renewals, records, premiums and broker or stakeholder requests.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax rules, finance policies and internal controls; support audits and process improvements.
- Use ERP system workflows and reports to process transactions, track status and support analysis.
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related field; a professional accounting qualification is advantageous.
- Preferably 3–6 years of relevant finance operations or accounting experience.
- Hands-on experience in several of these areas: accounts payable, accounts receivable, GST, withholding tax, fixed assets, period-end closing, accruals or corporate insurance.
- Good knowledge of accounting principles, reconciliations and month-end close processes.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with Accounting ERP systems, transaction data and AI tools.
- Workday Financial Management system experience is an advantage.
- Meticulous and organised, with strong ownership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Able to work independently, manage competing deadlines and proactively resolve issues.
