Accountant

NS SQUARE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NS SQUARE LIMITED is seeking a diligent Management Accountant to support accounting and reporting activities in Singapore. The role covers day-to-day bookkeeping and data entry, monthly management accounts with supporting schedules, bank reconciliations, and variance analyses, as well as assisting in budgets, forecasts and cash flow projections.

Responsibilities include processing payments, reconciling sales and collections, monitoring accounts receivable, GST submissions under IRAS,

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and timely recording of financial transactions, including day-to-day bookkeeping and data entry in the accounting system.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including supporting schedules, bank reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.
• Process payment runs in accordance with established approval and authorisation procedures.
• Reconcile sales transactions and collections on a regular basis.
• Monitor Accounts Receivable ageing reports and escalate outstanding issues or exceptions.
• Monitor the organisation's cash flow position.
• Liaise with banking partners on operational and transactional matters.
• Prepare and submit quarterly GST returns, ensuring compliance with IRAS requirements and filing deadlines.
• Maintain accurate documentation and reconciliations to support GST filings and respond to regulatory queries when required.
• Prepare the annual financial statements in compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS).
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, coordinating audit schedules, responding to audit queries, and managing the audit process from start to completion.
• Prepare corporate income tax computations and coordinate with tax agents where applicable.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for finance system enhancements and implementations, including test case preparation, issue tracking, and sign-off activities.
• Assist with data migration, process documentation, and the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during system rollouts.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve finance processes, controls, and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Operations and Procurement teams, to resolve accounting matters and discrepancies.
• Provide support for ad hoc finance projects, analyses, and management requests.

Job description

Management Accounting & Reporting

• Maintain accurate and timely recording of financial transactions, including day-to-day bookkeeping and data entry in the accounting system.

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including supporting schedules, bank reconciliations, and variance analyses.

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections.

Payments, Receipts & Cash Management

• Process payment runs in accordance with established approval and authorisation procedures.
• Reconcile sales transactions and collections on a regular basis.
• Monitor Accounts Receivable ageing reports and escalate outstanding issues or exceptions.
• Monitor the organisation's cash flow position.
• Liaise with banking partners on operational and transactional matters.

GST & Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare and submit quarterly GST returns, ensuring compliance with IRAS requirements and filing deadlines.
• Maintain accurate documentation and reconciliations to support GST filings and respond to regulatory queries when required.

Annual Audit & Financial Statements

• Prepare the annual financial statements in compliance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS).
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, coordinating audit schedules, responding to audit queries, and managing the audit process from start to completion.
• Prepare corporate income tax computations and coordinate with tax agents where applicable.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for finance system enhancements and implementations, including test case preparation, issue tracking, and sign-off activities.
• Assist with data migration, process documentation, and the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during system rollouts.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve finance processes, controls, and operational efficiencies.

Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Operations and Procurement teams, to resolve accounting matters and discrepancies.
• Provide support for ad hoc finance projects, analyses, and management requests.