Accountant

About the Clermont Group
The Clermont Group is an international business group with its headquarters in Singapore. Founded in 2006 by New Zealand-born entrepreneur Richard Chandler, Clermont operates across four sectors – healthcare, financial services, aerospace, and wealth management. These businesses employ over 9,000 people globally.

Rooted in excellence, innovation, and integrity, we bring together the art and science of building champion businesses, using our unique approach to create iconic companies that lead industry and shape culture.

Our operating companies include:

Hoan My: The largest healthcare group in Vietnam with a mission to provide affordable, high-quality healthcare to the people of Vietnam

SBFC: Our finance business in India, provides loans to small business owners and consumers through a network of more than 200 branches

magniX: Our U.S.-based aerospace business, produces the industry’s leading fully-integrated electric powertrains for helicopters and airplanes

For more information, please visit our website at www.clermont.com.

Role

We are searching for a sharp and commercially grounded individual to apply their finance and accounting skills across multiple jurisdictions consistent with regulatory requirements. The right candidate will be technically excellent, comfortable challenging Opco leadership on financial performance, driving change on the ground.

Attraction of the role

This is a unique opportunity to work within an international business group that believes creativity, business and good governance shape societies and build national prosperity. We believe the strength of our organisation is directly linked to the strength of our people, and we invest heavily to develop our team.

You will enjoy significant autonomy while working in a highly-supportive environment, giving unique opportunities to build your experience and skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting of entities assigned and be fully responsible for the Accounts Payable function
• Perform the month end closing and preparation of the monthly financial reporting
• Perform year-end closing of accounts and timely production of financial statements and tax returns
• Ensure global and local accounting policies and standards are adhered to
• Manage regulatory reporting requirements and deadlines such as annual audit and tax return process
• Preparation of clear concise financial and analytical reports
• Assist with internal and external audits
• Support in tax advisory and optimisation projects, working with external advisers as required
• Analyse financing options, as needed
• Assist the Finance & Accounting team in special projects as and when required
  
  Requirements
• Chartered Accountant qualification
• Big 4 experience is a strong advantage
• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Finance, or a related discipline
• Good understanding and working knowledge of internal controls and financial governance
• Highly proficient in Microsoft applications
• Meticulous and unfazed by impossible standards
• Have an opinion, but know when restraint is appropriate
• Able to earn the trust of both junior and senior colleagues
• Driven to achieve and to bring others along – ambition without ego
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, lean environment where ambiguity is normal and standards are non-negotiable
• Polished and professional in all interactions
• Willing to travel regionally to support and engage with Opcos across the portfolio as required