Accountant (Accounts Payable)

PSB Academy Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Singapore is looking for an Assistant Manager to oversee the accounts payable function and lead a small team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient operations, compliance with policies, and timely reporting while managing cash flow and vendor relationships. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in Accounting and have 5-7 years of relevant experience, along with strong interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in accounts payable or related field.
• Confidentiality in handling sensitive information is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the accounts payable team for compliance and efficiency.
• Manage cash flow projections and vendor relationships.
• Ensure timely financial reporting and audit compliance.

Skills

Integrity

Meticulous

Proactivity

Interpersonal Skills

Ability to multi-task

Education

Degree in Accounting (ACCA preferred)

Tools

Navision

MS Office (particularly Excel)

Job description

An Assistant Manager role, leading a small team and being responsible for the efficient management and smooth operation of the accounts payable function, including fixed assets accounting and the timely payment of all company invoices.

Accounts Payable function

• Handle full spectrum of accounts payable.

• Supervise and guide the accounts payable team to ensure compliance to accounting policies and standard operating procedures.

• Ensure purchases documents received are completed, properly approved and accounted in the accounting system in a timely and accurate manner.

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of WHT.

• Ensure complete compilation of agent commission and royalties records.

• Ensure month end and year end closing activities are completed within deadlines.

• Close liaison with GL team and follow up on bank reconciliation items.

• Approve creation of new vendors n Navision.

• Supervise and guide PO users and PO approvers on the Navision system.

Cash Flow Management

• Prepare monthly cash flow projections.

• Assist to manage cash flow efficiently.

• Close monitoring of funds to ensure sufficient funds are available for payment.

• Liaise with operations on expected cash collections and manage payment outstanding.

Management Reporting

• Ensure timely month and year end closing of AP subledger.

• Ensure expenses accounted are complete and accurate.

• Prepare relevant AP reports for month end closing and year end closing.

• Prepare relevant expenses variance analysis for management reports.

• Prepare and review monthly audit schedules.

• Prepare relevant data for board deck.

Forecasting/Budgeting

• Assist in preparing forecasts and budgets of direct cost and expenses, where applicable

Outsource vendor management

• Oversees the outsource vendor performance.

• Guide and ensure outsource vendor meet the daily/required deliverables.

• Provide feedback to the outsource vendor.

• Ensure Desk Top Process are updated regularly or when required.

Ensure compliance to Edutrust and Audit requirements in relation to:

• Payment Control processing.

• Regular review and updating of documents for Edutrust (CPE) requirements.

• Assist in audit process and liaise with external auditor for submission of audit request report.

Resolve operational issues and act as a business partner to various business units

• Correspondence and follow up on queries from both internal and external parties.

Fixed assets related matters

• Ensure fixed assets are accounted accurately and tagged appropriately when required.

Staff Management

• Motivate and lead the AP team including outsource team to improve and streamline processes.

• Conduct performance appraisals of the team and give guidance where necessary to develop and train the team.

Others

• Any other ad-hoc duties as required by the company from time to time.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting (ACCA preferred) with 5-7 years of experience.

• Possess integrity and ability to exercise discretion in confidential matters.

• Meticulous, Proactive, independent and able to work under pressure.

• Good interpersonal skills to liaise with internal departments/trainers/vendors.

• Familiar with Navision or similar accounting system.

• Competency in MS Office particularly in Excel skills.

• Ability to multi-task and work in fast-paced environment and under tight deadlines.