Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant (6 months Renewable Contract)

Position Type: Contract (Yearly Renewal)
Location: Singapore

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and tech-savvy Accountant to manage our clients' day-to-day financial operations, risk assessment and support month-end closing procedures. The ideal candidate will possess the required technical knowledge with data automation skills, specifically using Python, to help streamline financial processes.

➡️ Key Responsibilities

• Core Accounting: Manage full spectrum daily transaction processing, including sales, purchases, cash flow, accounts payable (AP), and accounts receivable (AR) using double-entry accounting.
• Reconciliations: Maintain and balance customer and supplier accounts while performing regular bank reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting: Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities, post journal entries, and prepare account schedules.
• Disbursements: Support the finance team in executing timely and accurate payment processing.
• Tax & Audit Compliance: Prepare documents for internal/external audits and assist with statutory tax submissions, including GST, Withholding Tax (WHT), and Corporate Tax.
• Risk Management: Monitor risk and work closely with risk Manager I am monitoring the risk limits.
• Forex Management: Managing FX hedges and monitoring currency exposure.
• Treasury Management: Works with the bank to secure right facility and coordinate the same with group treasury on all the funding requirements.

🔎 Job Requirements & Skills

• Education & Experience: Bachelors/Masters Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline with at least 15 years of hands-on experience.
• Programming Skills: Technical proficiency in Python programming to automate data tasks, manipulate financial datasets, or improve accounting workflows.
• Software Skills: Advanced competency in MS Office applications, particularly MS Excel.
• Core Competencies: Exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and clear communication abilities.