BEVERAGE CONTAINER RETURN SCHEME (BCRS) LTD. Hiring! Part Time Assistant Finance Manager in North-east Region (Singapore), Earn up to SGD 8,000 - Ricebowl

As an Assistant Finance Manager at BCRS Ltd, you will support the Senior Finance Manager in overseeing daily finance operations, reviewing the work of the finance team, and ensuring timely, accurate and properly controlled finance processes.

This role is hands-on and you will be expected to guide Finance Executives and Finance Assistants in their work, while helping to strengthen reporting discipline, reconciliations, compliance and internal controls.

Roles & Responsibilities:
1. Support Senior Finance Manager

• Assist in daily finance operations, month-end closing, year-end closing and management reporting.
• Support cashflow monitoring, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Assist in preparing financial schedules, reports and audit supporting documents.
• Support the implementation of finance SOPs, workflow improvements and internal controls.
• Liaise with auditors, tax agents, bankers, company secretary, vendors and internal departments where required.

2. Review and Guidance

• Review work prepared by the team, including billings, payments, reconciliations, GST schedules, fixed asset records and grant schedules.
• Ensure assigned tasks are completed accurately and within deadlines.
• Follow up on errors, discrepancies and outstanding matters.
• Escalate key issues or resource constraints to the Senior Finance Manager.

3. Finance Operations and Reconciliations

• Review billing, collections, supplier invoices and payment listings.
• Review bank postings, bank reconciliations and system-generated reports.
• Ensure receipts, refunds, payments and accounting entries are properly recorded and reconciled.
• Follow up on reconciling items and unresolved discrepancies.
• Ensure proper documentation and audit trail are maintained.

4. Compliance, Grants and Audit Support

• Assist in GST, tax, audit and statutory compliance matters.
• Review grant-related documentation, claims and supporting schedules.
• Support agreed-upon procedures, internal audit and external audit requests.
• Maintain proper filing and retention of finance records.

5. System and Process Improvement

• Support finance system implementation, data migration, user testing and issue resolution.
• Assist in reviewing master data, GL balances, AP, AR, receipts and payment records.
• Identify practical improvements to finance processes, controls and reporting.

Requirements:

• Minimum Diploma or Degree in Accountancy, Finance, or equivalent.
• At least 5 to 7 years of relevant finance and accounting experience.
• Proven hands-on experience in AP, AR, GL, bank reconciliation, GST, audit schedules and month-end closing.
• Able to review work independently and guide junior team members.
• Good Excel and accounting / ERP system knowledge.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is advantageous.
• Meticulous, organised, responsible and deadline-driven.
• Able to communicate clearly and escalate issues promptly.

We thank all applicants for their interest in joining BCRS Ltd. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

The Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) was recommended by a Citizens’ Workgroup in 2019 as part of efforts to protect the environment, conserve finite resources, and increase recycling rates in Singapore.

The Scheme is designed to spark behavioural change by encouraging more sustainable consumption habits and enabling the transition towards a circular economy.

Under the Scheme:

• Beverage producers and retailers are responsible for ensuring that beverage containers are properly collected and treated at end-of-life, and
• Consumers are encouraged to return empty containers for recycling in exchange for a deposit refund.

The Scheme contributes to a more sustainable Singapore by:

• Increasing the recycling rate of beverage containers and reducing waste sent for disposal;
• Encouraging consistent recycling habits among Singaporeans; and
• Aggregating a clean, high-quality stream of recyclable materials.

The impact of BCRS will be significant. The Scheme will cover more than one billion beverage containers used each year, allowing us to recover over 16,000 tonnes of material annually. This means less waste sent for incineration, lower carbon emissions, and a more circular economy.

BCRS is Singapore’s second Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, following the introduction of the e-waste EPR framework in 2021. EPR schemes place responsibility on producers for the collection and end-of-life management of the products they put on the market. Over time they will make changes to their supply chains, processes and materials used, knowing that they have some responsibility for recycling the container after it is sold.

As a producer-led scheme, BCRS is designed and operated by the industry, for the industry. This approach allows producers to determine the most practical and cost-effective way to recover used beverage containers, while maintaining efficiency and service standards. Producer-led return schemes have been shown to be effective in countries such as Norway, Denmark and Lithuania.

Successful implementation requires the support, understanding, and shared commitment from all stakeholders involved: producers, retailers, recyclers, and consumers. There will be teething issues and adjustments along the way, but we can address them with everyone’s support. Launching the Scheme in April is the first step and adjustments will need to be made along the way, in order for the scheme to be effective and impactful.