Associate Accountant

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong is seeking an Associate Accountant - RTR to support day-to-day finance and administrative tasks across the group. You will enter financial transactions in ERP, assist with monthly close, and work with local and corporate teams to ensure accurate postings.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Business or Accounting and 1–3 years of experience in general or project accounting, with ERP experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor's/College Degree in Business, Accounting or related field.
• With 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience in accounting or related areas.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to manage competing deadlines.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office applications and a basic understanding of accounting fundamentals.
• Experience with ERP or financial reporting software is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Enter various financial transactions in ERP system with high level of accuracy.
• Coordinate with supervisors to investigate and resolve simple transactional issues.
• Prepare basic accounting entries and identify input errors.
• Assist in monthly close process to meet deadlines.
• Liaise with team members and stakeholders to ensure accurate postings and reconciliations.

Skills

MS Office

ERP familiarity

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's/College Degree in Business or Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Primary Purpose of Position

The Associate Accountant - RTR (Record to Report) is expected to perform simple and complex data entry functions in various ERP system and provide day to day finance and administrative support to Surbana Jurong Group of companies and its subsidiaries in accurate and timely manner of all general accounting and reporting, fixed assets, statutory accounting, banking, audit and tax related transactions. The job also entails validation of supporting documents received, preparation of basic reconciliation that may require communication with stakeholders. The Associate Accountant may also be assigned other duties and responsibilities as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Enter various financial transactions in ERP system with high level of accuracy.
• In coordination with supervisors, investigate and resolve simple transactional issues as necessary.
• Able to prepare basic accounting entries and identify incorrect inputs received.
• Escalate issue to supervisor or manager for timely resolution.
• Prepare basic monthly bank, balance sheet and other reconciliations and ensure proper approvals are secured.
• Assist in monthly close process in order to ensure deadlines are met.
• Liaise with team members, local finance associates, corporate, helpdesk and other stakeholders to ensure complete and precise entries are posted.
• Prepare and update recurring reports.
• Ensure supporting documents received are complete, approved and organized.
• Able to file the same for audit purpose.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of audit requirements.
• Contribute to process improvement and assist in the implementation of office wide initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators

• Accurate, complete and timely recording of financial transactions and preparation of basic reconciliations.
• Ensure deadlines are met.
• Continuous communication with supervisors and colleagues on status of assigned tasks.
• Establish collaborative relationships with internal clients to understand the business and continuously identify ways to be of service.
• Ensure high level of confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• High level of participation and engagement in company activities would be encouraged.
• Assist other team members during peak times.
• Successful, on-time resolution of transactional issues and proper escalation is observed.

Key Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Business, Accounting or related field.
• With 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience in Project Accounting, General Accounting, Cost Accounting, Payroll Accounting, Auditing, Accounts Payable or equivalent.
• Ability to prioritise tasks to manage competing deadlines.
• Basic knowledge of MS Office applications and a basic understanding of accounting fundamentals.
• Experience in a BPO or Shared Service setting is an advantage.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or any financial reporting software is an advantage.
• Basic communication skills.
• Able to relay basic oral and written information.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills within a multi-cultural business environment.
• Able to collaborate with team members, internal clients and management.
• Ability to cope with ambiguity and change and maintain high level of professionalism when working under pressure.

Company Culture

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future. Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future. Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables. A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. SJ is #23 in Engineering News-Record's 2023 Top 225 International Design Firms, #14 in World Architecture 100 2024, and Asia Pacific FM Technology Provider of the Year 2022, awarded by International Facility Management Association.