Job Overview

Octave is looking for a sharp, steady Business & Operations Accountant to join our APAC team. You can be based in Singapore or Malaysia, reporting directly to our APAC Finance Director.

In this role, you’ll shape how our finance and operations run across the region. You’ll handle core accounting, but you’ll also dig into the operational side of the business. You’ll partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, HR, FP&A, and Corporate Finance to solve problems, tighten processes, and strengthen the way we work. Your focus is simple: make our back office stronger. Streamline processes. Improve systems and reporting. Keep governance solid. It’s a great fit if you like rolling up your sleeves, working across teams, and finding clean, practical ways to move the business forward.

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Responsibilities

Process & Operational Excellence

• Review end‑to‑end processes to gain a holistic understanding of back-office operations and make recommendations for improvements.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities and new technologies to increase efficiency and reduce manual workload.
• Design and implement corrective action plans to eliminate waste, reduce errors, and standardize processes.
• Work with cross-functional and cross-regional teams to develop data-driven solutions that enhance overall work quality.

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Partner with Controllers and FP&A to analyse key financial ratios, conduct root-cause analysis, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support management with strategic and business development analyses (e.g., feasibility studies, profitability assessments).
• Develop standardized and business-focused reporting for APAC management and Octave Corporate, including both historical and forward-looking KPIs.

Commercial & Contract Management Support

• Collaborate with Financial Controllers and Renewals Teams to improve systematic management of maintenance, Leases and SaaS contracts.
• Enhance renewal process efficiency through proactive tracking and shorter time-to-close cycles. 

Systems, ERP & Transformation

• Support system upgrades/migrations, new system implementations, and ERP enhancements.
• Coordinate and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for finance-impacted processes.

Operational Accounting Support (as needed)
Provide temporary support to bottleneck areas or specific country teams, such as:

• Month-end close
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• OneStream reporting, SOX compliance and reporting and Business Performance Reviews
• Audit and tax preparation
• M&A integration activities
• Company deregistration processes

Other Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Director and Sales EVP with financial analyses, reporting, or projects as required.

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional certifications (CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA) preferred.
• 3–7 years of experience in financial accounting, operational accounting, or business operations roles.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting and operational workflows.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or equivalent).  Experience with OneStream or other EPM solutions.
• Advanced Excel proficiency; experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and comfort working with large data sets.

About Octave

Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle - Design, Build, Operate and Protect - where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.

Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.

Octave has more than 7,000 employees in 45 countries. Learn more at octave.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Why work for Octave?

All in. Always forward. That's the way we do things around here. We put trust in our people because we believe it's the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. And it's why we're committed to creating an environment that's truly supportive, providing you with the resources you need to support your ambitions, no matter who you are or where you are in the world.

Everyone is welcome

At Octave, we believe that diverse and inclusive teams are critical to the success of our people and our business. Here, everyone is welcome. As an inclusive workplace, we don't discriminate. In fact, we embrace differences and are fully committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all. 

Respect is the cornerstone of how we operate, so speak up and be yourself. You're valued here.