Accounting Mgr

Overview:
**Summary of the role**

As the Accounting Manager for Bio-Rad’s Singapore, you’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, managing essential accounting processes, and supporting compliance with tax, local statutory reporting, and SOX audits.

You will oversee intercompany activities, procure-to-pay (PTP), fixed asset management, capital expenditure (CAPEX), payroll administration, and lead a dedicated team to drive operational excellence.

**How you will make an impact**

In this role, you will:

- Lead Financial Reporting, Month-end & Year-end Close:

- Manage the month-end and year-end close processes with a focus on accuracy and timeliness.
- Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statements, and reporting packages.
- Conduct financial analysis and provide insights to management.
- Ensure compliance with SOX, US GAAP, local GAAP, and corporate financial guidelines.
- Ensure SOX and Audit Compliance:

- Coordinate SOX audits, ensuring adherence to internal controls and providing necessary documentation.
- Prepare balance sheet schedules and data for statutory reporting and SOX audit requirements.
- Manage Intercompany and Fixed Asset Accounting:

- Oversee intercompany transactions and reconciliations with other Bio-Rad subsidiaries.
- Manage fixed assets, including additions, disposals, and depreciation, according to standards.
- Coordinate the CAPEX budgeting and approval processes.
- Local Statutory and Tax Reporting:

- Prepare and submit local statutory reports and tax returns, including GST filings.
- Address auditor and tax consultant queries to ensure timely filing and compliance.
- Support Payroll Administration:

- Assist in payroll processing and SOX compliance with local regulations, including filing IR21 and IR8A forms.
- Lead the Accounting Team:

- Mentor and develop the accounting team through training and performance management.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment.
- Oversee Key Accounting Processes (RTR and PTP):

- Manage the Record-to-Report (RTR) process, ensuring accurate general ledger maintenance.
- Oversee Procure-to-Pay (PTP) activities, including vendor management, invoice processing, and payment disbursement.
- Drive Process Improvement:

- Identify opportunities to enhance financial processes and implement best practices.
- Participate in and lead ad-hoc projects to improve processes and efficiencies.

**What you bring**
- Recognized accountancy qualification (e.g., ICPAS) or a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Advanced certifications in accounting (CPA, ACCA) is highly preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years in accounting management, with experience in a manufacturing environment, is preferred.
- Strong understanding of US GAAP accounting principles, SOX audit processes, and working in multinational or complex organizational structures.
- Experience managing the full accounting cycle (RTR, PTP, Intercompany) and payroll administration.
- Proficient in SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word).
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience and proven ability to guide and develop a team.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and the capability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

**Who We Are**: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Recently voted a Best Place to Work, Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.

**Benefits**: Bio-Rad's biggest asset is our people, and this is the reason why our Total Rewards deliver programs that provide value, quality, and inclusivity while satisfying the diverse needs of our evolving workforce. Our offerings serve to enrich the overall health, wealth, and wellbeing of our employees and their families through the various stages of an employee’s work and life cycle. We’re proud to offer comprehensive medical plans and insurance, wellness programs, extensive learning and development opportunities and more.

**Agency Non-Solicitation**: Bio-Rad does not accept agency resumes, unless the agency has been authorized by a Bio-Rad Recruiting Representative. Please do not submit resumes unless authorized to do so. Bio-Rad will not pay for any fees related to unsolicited resumes

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