Accountant (12 Months)

Persolkelly; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a financial specialist for a 12-month contract. This role includes timeliness in month-end closures, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting policies. Ideal candidates will be CPA qualified with relevant experience and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• CPA with 4 – 6 years of experience, preferably with some commercial experience.
• General ledger and consolidation experience preferred.
• Proficiency in multiple software applications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy of month-end close, fast-close and year-end processes.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Team oriented

Flexibility to learn new software packages

Education

Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

Word

Job description

• Contract Duration: 12 Months

• Location: Chai Chee

• Ensure timeliness, accuracy and completeness of month-end close, hard-close, fast-close and year-end close processes of designated business divisions.

• Prepare/review and analyze monthly management and financial reports.

• Prepare/review internal and external schedules/reports as required.

• Review and provide direction to staff with regards to account reconciliation of sub ledgers to general ledger and other balance sheet reconciliations such as banks/inventory etc for completeness and accuracy and follow-up on action items.

• Identify areas with exposure to risk/potential risk in the designated business divisions. Suggest solutions to mitigate the risks.

• Ensure that working papers, schedules, correspondences and other documentation meet quality assurance tests and are in line with company best practices.

• Provide support and respond to queries from divisions on a timely basis. Where necessary, co-ordinate and work with other departments/functions to accomplish objectives.

• Ensure accounting treatment of standard or special processes comply with company accounting policies and internal control procedures.

• Liaise with internal and external auditors as well as other outside parties as required.

• Work closely with Corporate Reporting, Corporate and Division BP&A and SAP Functional Support team for changes to management reports arising from accounting changes, new businesses, etc. Keep abreast of on-going accounting and reporting changes in IFRS and local reporting standards.

• Participate in ad hoc projects as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• CPA with 4 – 6 years of experience, preferably with some commercial experience.

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance.

• General ledger and consolidation experience preferred.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in multiple software packages and flexibility to learn new packages. Department applications include SAP, Excel and Word.

• Good interpersonal skills with ability to work well independently as well as with all levels of the organization

• Self-motivated, team oriented, resourceful and able to manage multiple priorities.

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