Accountant

Founded in 2014, Circles is a global technology company reimagining the telco industry with its innovative SaaS platform, empowering telco operators worldwide to effortlessly launch innovative digital brands or refresh existing ones, accelerating their transformation into techcos.

Today, Circles partners with leading telco operators across multiple countries and continents, including KDDI Corporation, Etisalat Group (e&), AT&T, and Telkomsel, creating blueprints for future telco and digital experiences enjoyed by millions of consumers globally.

Besides its SaaS business, Circles operates three other distinct businesses:

• Circles.Life: A wholly-owned digital lifestyle telco brand based in Singapore, Circles.Life is powered by Circles’ SaaS platform and pioneering go-to-market strategies. It is the digital market leader in Singapore and has won numerous awards for marketing, customer service, and innovative product offerings beyond connectivity.

• Circles Aspire: A global provider of Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solutions. Its cloud-based Experience Cloud platform enables enterprises, service providers and developers to deliver and scale mobile, messaging, IoT, and connectivity services worldwide.

• Jetpac: Specializing in travel tech solutions, Jetpac provides seamless eSIM roaming for over 200 destinations and innovative travel lifestyle products, redefining connectivity for digital travelers. Jetpac was awarded Travel eSIM of the Year.

Circles is backed by renowned global investors, including Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia), Warburg Pincus, Founders Fund, and EDBI (the investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board), with a track record of backing industry challengers.

We are looking for an experienced, meticulous and problem-solving General Ledger (GL) Accountant ready to assume a high-impact role in our growing team.

The GL Accountant will be responsible for timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing using Oracle Fusion. In this role, the GL Accountant will handle the full set of accounts for assigned countries, refine the existing closing process, identify and improve on inefficiencies in our day to day activities and contribute to internal projects. 

This role is based in the Shared Service Center in the Philippines. Temporary Work from Home Arrangement with company provided equipment

WHY THIS ROLE IS UNIQUE

• Build a legacy - play a critical role in building upon the core foundation, in a business that will transform the telco industry for many years to come

• 10X - Be part of a fast-growing organization with ambitious plans to expand into multiple more markets and verticals, and help be the one to make it happen

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Prepare journal entries (revenue, fixed assets, intercompany, payroll, prepayment, provisions, accruals etc)

• Arrange monthly intercompany recharges, confirmations, and settlements

• Maintain fixed assets register

• Complete monthly bank reconciliation and investigate any unusual reconciling item

• Prepare monthly balance sheet schedules, reconciliations and analysis and investigate any unusual item

• Prepare monthly/quarterly GST/VAT/WHT reporting and reconciliation report

• Prepare annual statutory financial statements for assigned entities

• Prepare corporate tax information organiser for tax agent to complete tax computation and filing

• Prepare audit schedules and liaise with auditors on requests and queries for the annual audit

• Ensure compliance to company policies and develop/document new procedures and controls

• Assist Group Finance on any ad-hoc assignments

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

• Finance Shared Service team members in the Philippines

• Functional teams in different markets (SG/PH/ID/SL/AU/JP)

• Regional FC and FP&A teams in Singapore

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting graduate, with at least 5 years of experience

• Understanding of accounting concepts and knowledge of international accounting standards

• Demonstrated attention to detail, time management skills, ability to prioritize, and adapt to change

• Able to work independently and with minimal supervision

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Knowledgeable in ERP accounting software such as Oracle Fusion

Circles is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, disability or age.

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