Manager/VP - Accounting and Treasury

Position: Accounting and Treasury Manager

To Apply

Please kindly prepare the following information:

• Resume (required)
• Academic Transcript (required)
• Max 500 words response to “What matters to you the most? And why?” (An email will be sent to you the next working day requesting for this essay after job application is submitted).

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and all applications with missing information and no justifiable reason will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Do contact us at JoinKoru@korupartners.com if you have any questions or face any issues during the application process.

Overview

Koru Partners is a thematically driven alternative investment firm identifying attractive investment opportunities that are backed by macro-holistic themes encompassing forward-looking social, economic, demographic, and technological changes.

We are inspired to be the world’s leading business partner for unique insights, understanding and decision making. It is our mission to understand the challenges facing humanity and to empower people and companies, working to transform such challenges into opportunities through allocation of capital.

We are looking for a candidate who is looking to grow with us. You will be working in a team with like-minded members, who will be training and guiding you to reach your full potential. If you are up for the challenge, we can promise a great journey and an opportunity to learn the various parts of our business.

What You Can Expect

• Salary: SGD 6,000 – 12,000 per month
• Benefits
  • Group Insurance
  • Medical Allowance
  • Health Screening Allowance
  • Vision Care and Health Allowance
• Company culture
  • Strong emphasis on company core values to guide you in your day-to-day work and life
  • Dynamic team that will challenge and support you
  • Flexible and transparent work culture

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure timely completion of account closures using accounting software.
• Continuously improve accounting processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Oversee external audit requirements to ensure timely completion of annual financial audits.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports on a quarterly and annual basis to the MAS, IRAS, and CPFB.
• Process payroll monthly with accuracy and punctuality.
• Document and update accounting and treasury procedures regularly to ensure they remain current and effective.
• Ensure timely vendor payments and proactively manage outstanding customer payments.
• Manage corporate finance activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and analysis to support key business decisions.
• Monitor and optimize the company’s capital structure and maintain liquidity to support business operations.
• Collaborate with other departments (e.g., Operations, Admin, People, Fund Operations) as needed to support organizational goals.

Essentials to Have

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English).
• At least 5 years of experience in handling full set accounting.
• Experience In MAS forms submission.
• Working experience in financial services industry.

Ideal Requirements

• First principles thinker.
• Intellectually curious.
• Has a growth mindset.
• Able to learn and work independently.
• Able to manage multiple deliverables with a decent amount of uncertainty.
• Logical problem solver.
• Detailed oriented.
• Sensitive to numbers.
• Able to clearly articulate findings and conclusions in a concise manner.
• Proficient in accounting software.
• Singapore Citizen or PR preferred.

About You

We are a firm expecting collaborators to be highly aligned with our core values. Therefore, you should be:

• Dedicated and Driven. You are a self-starter who is able to work effectively with low levels of supervision or minimum direction while under pressure in a fast-paced environment. You are energetic, resourceful, and a hands-on individual who pursues goals with a sense of urgency. You readily cope with changing priorities, take initiative, and are able to follow through with assigned tasks.
• Integrity and Ethics. You have a strong, ingrained sense of professional integrity and ethics.
• Entrepreneurial and Effective Team Member. You have the ability to see the commercial angle while being mindful of associated risks. You have strong leadership qualities and can assume responsibilities while being a team player within a high-performance group.
• Agile Thinker. You enjoy solving complex problems and are able to see the big picture while mapping out the details to achieve your goals. You are creative about providing innovative solutions (new processes, technologies, and approaches).