Accountant

Aqua Expeditions; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqua Expeditions is hiring an organized Accountant based in Singapore to ensure accurate financial records and smooth office operations. You will handle vendor and client communications, inventory support, and monthly closing using accounting software and MS Office.

The ideal candidate has a university degree in Accounting/Business, 4–5 years in hospitality finance, strong English, integrity, and a proactive, collaborative mindset for a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• University degree in Accounting/Business or related field.
• 4–5 years of hospitality industry experience.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Honesty, integrity and reliability are essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle vendor and client communications and internal department coordination.
• Assist with inventory management and database maintenance.
• Prepare financial reports and month-end close.
• Process cheques, deposits and payments; maintain accounts payable/receivable.
• Register journal entries for accruals, depreciation and prepayments; assist intercompany reconciliations.
• Ensure filing, banking visits, and ad-hoc admin duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Strong computer skills

Team player

Analytical

Education

University degree in Accounting/Business or related field

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Office

Job description

We’re hiring: Accountant – based in Singapore (Hybrid) At Aqua Expeditions, we are passionate about providing exceptional levels of service to our guests. We take pride in pampering our guests and ensuring that their time with us creates a trip of a lifetime. The Aqua experience is carefully curated by a team of talented individuals — from onboard crew to reservations staff — who work behind the scenes to guarantee smooth sailing. We are always on the lookout for new team players who share our passion and expertise, to ensure a world-class travel experience. If this sounds like you,

OUR VISION:

To create and deliver unique and authentic once-in-a-lifetime experiences so that our guests can have enriching memories to cherish for a lifetime.

OUR MISSION:

Aqua Expeditions offers customized luxury travel experiences aboard vessels of elegant, contemporary design, centered around immersive culture and wildlife excursions unique to each location, award-winning cuisine by renowned chefs, personalized guest service, and a commitment to community, sustainability and preservation.

4 CORE VALUES:

A: We value AUTHENTICITY, believing in the unique talents of each individual and the importance of integrity.

Q: We aim for QUALITY, emphasizing a service-oriented approach and shared knowledge.

U: We believe in UNITY, and prioritize effective teamwork.

A: We hold deep ADMIRATION and respect for our environment, collaborating closely with local communities to foster responsible practices that protect and conserve nature.

Sounds great – what’s the role in a nutshell?

We are seeking an organized, efficient Accountant with a keen eye for detail and a high level of accuracy. The Accountant can expect to handle communications with vendors, clients, and internal departments, assist with inventory management, database maintenance, and record keeping, prepare financial reports, issue cheques, make deposits, and generally ensure that office operations run smoothly. The ideal candidate should be professional and courteous, possess strong computer skills, and have a thorough understanding of accounting and financial principles.

Your day-to-day:

Accounts Receivable:

• Daily monitoring of collections from all sources, communicate to reservation team member on timely manner to ensure it is correctly and timely registered in reservation system.
• Bill the sales orders after verifying with the report downloaded from reservation system and ensure sales invoices are all closed.
• Register on-board sales, if any.

Accounts Payable:

• Prepare purchase orders (PO).
• Register all invoices on timely basis to correct account and maintain accounts payable listing with due dates.
• Prepare payments as per due date through online banking based on the due date on a weekly basis.
• Register the payments into accounting system.
• Email payment voucher to respective suppliers.

Cash Management:

• Petty cash management.
• Prepare weekly cash/bank position.
• Support the preparation of monthly cash flow forecast.

Month End Closing Tasks:

• Monthly reconcile all of Bank and payment gateway accounts and register bank interest and bank charges at the month end.
• Register month end Journal entries for accrual, depreciation, and prepayments.
• Register intercompany Journal entries on timely manner and co-ordinate with subsidiaries to register the corresponding intercompany entries.
• Assist in Intercompany reconciliation at the end of the month.

Others:

• Communicate with subsidiaries, banks and suppliers when needed.
• Ensure proper and timely filing of the documents.
• Visit bank if needed.
• Any other ad-hoc admin duties as required by supervisors/managers.

What are we looking for?

• Singaporean or Permanent Residents (PR) only.
• University degree in Accounting/Business or a related field.
• Desired 4-5 years of extensive relevant working experience in the hospitality industry.
• Language proficiency: Proficiency in written and spoken English required.
• Clear and articulate communicator.
• Good team player.
• Strong technical skills in Accounting.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office and accounting software.
• Honesty, integrity, and reliability are essential.
• Must have the attitude of a high achiever, be self-motivated, a clear thinker, and analytical.