Account Officer

Job Descriptions:

• Handle and maintain AP and GL.
• Oversee the month-end closing process.
• Process payments accurately and timely, ensuring proper filing and documentation of payment vouchers.
• Reconcile inter-company transactions and balances.
• Collaborate with business units to ensure smooth daily accounting operations.
• Liaise with suppliers and bankers for operational banking matters when necessary.
• Support financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Assist with year-end audit preparation, tax computation, and submission of statutory requirements.
• Maintain the accounting system and ensure its accuracy.
• Handle ad-hoc assignments and reporting as needed.
• Prepare investment schedules, internal and external audits, quarterly grant submissions, and property/income tax computations.
• Assist in preparing financial statements, including Income & Expenditure Statements, Balance Sheets, Annual Budgets, and more.
• Check, monitor, and post AP invoices and AR journals.
• Perform arrears computation and submit related reports.
• Prepare materials for Finance Committee Meetings and address related queries.
• Compute quarterly transfers for SF/LRF.
• Monitor and comply with financial reporting guidelines.
• Manage funds and ensure all money payable to the company is properly accounted for.
• Recover and demand payment due to the company.
• Issue payments to contractors and suppliers.
• Maintain proper records for all collections related to management and maintenance.
• Handle daily accounting data entry and bookkeeping.
• Conduct daily sales, debtor reconciliations, bank reconciliations, inter-company reconciliations, and cash flow projections.
• Prepare GST submissions and payment documents.
• Generate invoices and follow up with clients for payments.
• Compile monthly billing statements with inputs from division heads.
• Verify supplier and vendor invoices and payment instructions with appropriate documentation.
• Process payments according to approved procedures and credit terms.
• Manage month-end and year-end closings for related companies.
• Prepare a full set of accounts when required.
• Collaborate with external accountants for Annual Reports and Audits.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
• Must have at least 3 years of working experience in the related fields.
• Must have experience handling full sets of accounts.
• Strong understanding of accounting concepts and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Proficiency in MS Excel; familiarity with Microsoft Navision is preferred.
• Independent, meticulous, well-organized, and a strong team player.
• Detail-oriented, accountable, and capable of working independently.
• Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with internal and external parties.
• Work Location: Jurong East