Company Overview
Summit Power International Limited (SPI), incorporated in Singapore, is a leading South Asian infrastructure developer and operator specializing in power generation. SPI manages power plants with over 1,941 MW capacity, delivering reliable, sustainable energy and stable revenue through long-term government contracts.
Job Summary
We are looking for a hands-on Group Accountant to support our Group Finance team during a six-month maternity cover. Your main focus will be to keep the Group’s month-end close, consolidated reporting and key finance deliverables running accurately and on time. You will work closely with finance team members across our subsidiaries in a collaborative and lean-team environment.
Responsibilities
Coordinate the Group’s month-end close, follow up on reporting schedules and resolve consolidation or reporting discrepancies promptly.
Prepare accurate monthly and quarterly consolidated financial and management reports, including variance analysis and commentary for management and shareholders.
Work with subsidiary finance teams on reporting submissions, intercompany reconciliations and consolidation adjustments.
Support the annual budgeting process, including operating expenditure and capital expenditure submissions from entities and business divisions.
Assist with annual Group audit requirements, including schedules, auditor requests and resolution of accounting or reporting queries.
Support cash-flow projections, selected corporate finance activities and the maintenance of appropriate financial controls.
Contribute to practical improvements in reporting processes, ERP systems and approved digital or AI-enabled tools where time and priorities permit.
Required competencies and certifications
Degree in Accountancy, Business with Accounting focus or a related discipline with a strong accounting foundation.
At least three years of relevant experience in external audit and/or commercial accounting, with demonstrable hands-on group consolidation exposure.
Sound working knowledge of IFRS and experience preparing or supporting multi-entity financial and management reports.
Strong Excel and AI skills, good attention to detail and the ability to work independently against reporting deadlines.
Clear communication skills and a practical, collaborative approach when working with different finance teams.
A recognised professional qualification (CA, CPA or ACCA), or progress towards one, is an advantage but not essential.
This is a six-month fixed-term maternity cover role based in Singapore. Candidates who can take ownership of core reporting work with minimal handholding are especially welcome.
Powering Nations,
Transforming Lives
Incorporated in Singapore, Summit Power International (SPI) is a leading infrastructure developer and operator in South Asia. SPI comprises a group of businesses which focus on developing, owning and operating power generating assets. Our portfolio of infrastructure assets produce reliable energy for sale to governments and state utilities, in return providing long-term predictable revenue streams.
Having established Bangladesh’s first independent power plant in 1997, Summit Power International is the largest Independent Power Producer (IPP) in the country, reflecting 21% of Bangladesh’s total private installed capacity and 9% of Bangladesh's total installed capacity in 2017. With 20 power plants and total installed capacity exceeding 1,941 MW, Summit Power International is a renowned and trusted partner in sustainable energy generation for the future.
We identify portfolio-enhancing opportunities – both greenfield sites and existing power assets – which offer significant value to the power needs of the country and to our stakeholders. Under Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), we establish long-term, contractually backed concession agreements with governments and state utilities. In return, Summit Power International receives stable, risk-mitigated revenue streams based on contracted capacity payments.
Over two decades, we have developed substantial expertise in project development, including sponsorship, structuring and financing capabilities. Our team of highly experienced infrastructure specialists has worked in consortium with multinationals, financial institutions and government agencies to invest in projects across Bangladesh.
As front-runners in the use of advanced technologies, we partner with blue-chip technology manufacturers to ensure our projects are equipped with the latest and most efficient technologies. Summit Power International has a track record in working with world-leading engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) services to construct and maintain projects, ensuring the highest standards of quality.