COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Founded in 2011, Empact is a leading social enterprise with a mission to build the capacity of social organisations (referred to as non-profit organisations and social enterprises) in Singapore and the region. Our aim for our capacity building efforts is to empower these social organisations to be empowered for greater impact.
Through our cross-sector collaboration with sector developers, grantmakers, corporates and volunteers, we bridge the capacity gap of the social sector by channeling talents, skills and resources to co-create innovative solutions to address the various needs of social organisations.
To date, Empact has impacted and empowered more than 2,000 social organisations in the region, with a contribution of savings amounting up to $9 million worth of professional services that have been rendered pro bono for the social sector.
In 2022, Empact won the President's Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards City of Good (for Pro Bono School with our partners, Procter & Gamble and Credit Suisse) and was also recognised as a Champion of Good. In 2023, Empact won the President's Challenge Social Enterprise Champion of the Year award.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In our Shared Services department, we empower non-profits and social enterprises by providing affordable and professional services that are critical for their daily operations, such as bookkeeping, donation tracking, accounting to payroll and human resources support. By bridging this gap, we believe our social organisations are enabled to fulfil their social missions and scale their social impact.
We are currently looking for an Executive / Senior Executive, who will be responsible for assigned client portfolio, working together with our Client Services Managers / Senior Executives / Executives, and guiding our interns and volunteers to provide accounting, HR, consultancy including digitalisation and financial process improvement services to our non-profit and social enterprise clients.
Roles and Responsibilities
This job is for you if you are:
- Passionate about active engagement in supporting the non-profit sector and social enterprises
- Able to strive well in an action-oriented and agile environment
- Comfortable working both independently and in coordination with cross-functional teams
- Able to work on multiple projects and prioritise effectively
- Enthusiastic and committed in providing excellent services to our clients
- Committed to knowledge sharing and can work with volunteers and interns
Your job role will cover:
- Managing and maintaining a good client relationship with our Shared Services clients and ensuring on time delivery of services
- Performing accounting, financial reporting, payroll, GST, tax and other shared services functions for our clients
- Supporting supervisors in liaising with the clients and tasks assigned
- Attending to clients' accounting / audit queries and requests in a timely and professional manner
- Guiding team members, volunteers, and interns for delivery of services and problem-solving
- Coordinating and scheduling on-going volunteer or intern sessions
- Reviewing deliverables by the volunteers and interns
- Project manage financial/digitalisation consulting engagements in the area of finance, digitalisation onboarding/ transformation, process re-engineering, cashflow forecast, financial/payroll related operating model & service delivery.
- Assisting in ad-hoc business development for new and existing clients
QUALIFICATIONS
- At least a Diploma in Accountancy or related discipline
- With a minimum of 2-4 years working experience in the areas of accounting and financial reporting
- Experience in audit or management consultancy in a professional public accounting firm will be advantageous
- Experienced in managing external clients and teams
- Experienced in preparing full set of accounts
- Experienced in project management; adaptable to change and able to communicate and build rapport with diverse stakeholders (clients, interns, volunteers)
- Proficient and patient in communicating financial principles to stakeholders with no accounting background
- Familiarity with charity accounting standards is a plus; familiar with cloud-based accounting and HR software; interested in constantly learning new skills
- Good interpersonal skills with a positive disposition. Ability to work effectively with people from different cultures, backgrounds and perspectives
- Good subject matter knowledge across a range of financial, payroll and digitalisation-related capabilities including business or enterprise organizational and operational change
- Good client management skills, authoritative and credible in a client conversation - both in terms of personal style and subject matter expertise
- Good communication and presentation skills, both oral and written
- Have a can-do spirit and would take initiative to make things happen
- Take responsibilities and ownership for tasks assigned
- Ability to multitask, adaptable to change and handle stress
- Exhibit good ability to work as team
- Generally tech savvy and proficient in Microsoft applications
OTHER INFORMATION
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Empact offers competitive non-profit salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental benefits. We have flexible work arrangements to allow you to manage both work and personal commitments. In addition, we have flexible reporting hours and 4 days of Work from Home per month for all eligible staff.
We also believe in investing in our staff and their professional development through training and supervision. We offer our staff a free bespoke training that will be helpful to develop them in their respective roles.
WHAT'S IT LIKE WORKING AT EMPACT?
- We have remarkable clients and partners both domestically and internationally who are working towards supporting social causes around the world
- We have a staff engagement program, including regular team-building activities, fitness and volunteering sessions
- Our office is located in the CBD, close to many transport links, with a wide range of food choices and a place perfect for taking meetings outside, exercising and strolling
- Our team consists of passionate and multi-talented people of diverse backgrounds and social cause interests
- Together, we are inspired to bring more awareness of skill-based volunteering and enhance the capabilities of social organisations. We also adopt an open communication and collaborative workplace, making it a great venue to make an impact
HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
If you are someone that has the experience and is looking to make a bigger contribution, please send in your CV and a thoughtful cover letter to us online. Your cover letter should express why you are interested in working for Empact and your qualifications. In Empact, we value diversity and inclusion and we look forward to reviewing applications from all who are qualified to apply. Please also state the following information:
- Current & Expected salary
- Reason(s) for leaving
- Availability to commence work
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Empact