Job Description
Industry/ Organization Type: Manufacturer - Dairy Products
Position Title: Accountant
Working Location: Tuas
Working Hours: 5 days (Mon to Fri: 8:45am - 5.30pm)
Salary Package: Basic + AWS + Performance Bonus
Duration: Permanent
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the general ledger and complete monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing accurately and on time.
- Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepayments, provisions and other closing adjustments.
- Perform balance sheet, bank and intercompany reconciliations, and resolve discrepancies.
- Coordinate with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory and Operations teams to ensure accurate financial records.
- Prepare management accounts, financial statements, supporting schedules and management reports.
- Analyse financial performance against budgets, forecasts and prior periods, highlighting key variances and cost improvement opportunities.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
- Coordinate statutory audits, prepare audit schedules and resolve queries from external auditors.
- Prepare and review GST returns, corporate tax computations and supporting schedules, and liaise with tax agents and IRAS.
- Prepare cash flow forecasts, monitor cash balances, collections and payments, and highlight funding requirements.
- Support the Financial Controller with banking facilities, financing arrangements and treasury reporting.
- Ensure compliance with SFRS, statutory requirements, company policies and internal controls.
- Support finance system enhancements, automation and improvements to closing and reporting processes.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Degree in Accountancy, Finance or a recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA or equivalent.
- 4-6 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably handling full sets of accounts and financial closing.
- Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, financial reporting, GST and SFRS.
- Experience preparing management accounts and coordinating statutory audits.
- Good understanding of cash flow management, account reconciliations and internal controls.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, lookup functions and financial analysis.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Dynamics 365 or other ERP systems is an advantage.
- Experience in trading, manufacturing or inventory-based businesses is an advantage.
- Analytical, detail-oriented and able to work independently, meet deadlines and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.