Chief of Staff — Accelerating Asia

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Junior Chief of Staff: Accelerating Asia

Remote

Singapore

Job description

About the role

The Junior Chief of Staff supports the Accelerating Asia team by supporting and at times leading integral tasks related to human resources, finance and accounting, fund administration, and more. You will work closely together with the Director of Accelerating Asia to make sure the administrative tasks of our business are organised and executed in an efficient and timely manner.

What you get

If you want to immerse yourself in a startup environment, this is a great place to be. You will be introduced to new ways of working and thinking and have the opportunity to expand your skill set. And all while getting paid for it and working within a flexible, casual work environment. Yay!

Tasks include:

Review and approve monthly payroll and expense timelines and summaries
Organise and upload monthly invoices
Update and maintain finance (budget, cash flow, etc.) documents
Oversee the application and renewal of employment passes
Put together employment contracts
Oversee the onboarding and offboarding of new team members
Manage the KYC (Know Your Customer) process for new Limited Partners of Accelerating Asia Ventures
Manage office space
Research and execute on any new needs that arise in the business (related for example to insurance, fund administration, cybersecurity, etc.)

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Requirements

What you bring to the table:

High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
You’re a problem-solver and are comfortable working without much guidance and in an environment that can seem vague at times
You’re able to develop strong relationships with the people that will make your job easier (think: accountants, lawyers, f&b vendors)
Written and verbal communication skills (by the way, one of our values is being upfront and honest)
Comfortable working in a startup environment (we move FAST)
You embrace digital tools and automate processes like you’re equal parts investor and creative
Previous experience in a similar role or at a startup is a bonus

How you will know how awesome you are:

Our team thinks your work is accurate, clear, and organised
Our team knows that we can rely on you - you are trustworthy, dependable, and can think out of the box to get things done
Our stakeholders (accountants, limited partners, fund administrators, etc.) have an excellent experience interacting with you

About Accelerating Asia

Accelerating Asia is a Singapore based venture capital fund and award-winning startup accelerator. At Accelerating Asia we are driven by helping people succeed. We work with our partners and startups to unlock potential and deliver high impact solutions by providing access to the tools, resources, and networks to accelerate growth.

Our flagship program targets pre-series A startups and the venture capital fund invests in high-potential, high-growth enterprises to take them to the next level. Through strategic partnerships with multinationals, governments, development organisations and education institutions, we support better engagement with startups and more effective implementation of new technologies. At the core of the work we do is the guiding belief that entrepreneurs are humanity’s greatest catalysts for positive change.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Applications will be received on an ongoing basis until the role is filled.

Location

Accelerating Asia is headquartered in Singapore and preference will be made for applicants who are located here or are planning to relocate. However for the right person, this role can also be adapted to be a remote role.

How to apply:

Please send your resume/CV via email to elena@acceleratingasia.com. In your email, please also:

Use the subject line “Junior Chief of Staff with Super Powers”
Tell us why you want to work with us
Make sure to include your favorite startup meme or joke somewhere in the email

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