Accountant Intern

SINGAPORE EXCELLEN PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Excellen Singapore Internship is seeking an Accountant Intern to support the full accounting cycle for a physical metals trading business. You will work with finance and operations to process invoices, record transactions, and assist with month-end tasks and tax filings.

You will gain hands-on experience in pricing, invoicing, reconciliations, and audit-ready record keeping within a global trading environment, with exposure to intercompany coordination and banking relations.

Qualifications

• Accounting fundamentals: double-entry, accruals, reconciliations.
• Proficient in Excel (lookups, pivot tables) and familiar with accounting software.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin; good written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing provisional and final priced invoices, and check commodity price computations against the agreed pricing period.
• Coordinate with the operations team to ensure invoices are issued on time with required trade and shipping documents.
• Record day-to-day financial transactions in Xero and keep ledgers accurate and up to date.
• Perform bank, customer and supplier reconciliations; investigate discrepancies and follow up.
• Support month-end closing, including revenue cut-off checks with operations teams in China and Africa.
• Help prepare GST filings and schedules for corporate income tax.
• Prepare audit schedules and maintain audit-ready records, including for specialised tax and trade schemes.
• Liaise with banks, auditors and vendors on routine matters; support ad hoc finance tasks.

Skills

Accounting fundamentals

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

English and Mandarin communication

Organized / self-starter

Interest in commodity trading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy/Finance

Tools

Xero

Job description

Singapore Excellen Singapore Internship

Commodity Trading | Base Metals | Finance | Accounting

About us

We are a Singapore-based commodity trading company specializing in copper and related metals, with an established presence globally and our parent company headquartered in Hong Kong. Our business involves physical trading, structured transactions, and risk-managed trading strategies.

The role

As an Accountant Intern, you'll work closely with our finance and operations teams across the full accounting cycle of a physical metals trading business — from trade invoicing to month-end close. You'll learn how commodity trades are priced, invoiced and booked, and you'll be doing real work, not just filing.

You will:

• Assist in preparing provisional and final priced invoices, and check commodity price computations against the agreed pricing period
• Coordinate with the operations team to ensure invoices are issued on time with the required trade and shipping documents
• Record day-to-day financial transactions in Xero and keep ledgers accurate and up to date
• Perform bank, customer and supplier reconciliations; investigate and follow up on discrepancies
• Support month-end closing, including revenue cut-off checks with our operations team in China and related entities in Africa
• Help prepare GST filings and supporting schedules for corporate income tax
• Prepare audit schedules and maintain organised, audit-ready records, including for specialised tax and trade schemes
• Liaise with banks, auditors and vendors on routine matters, and support ad hoc finance and administrative tasks as needed

Your profile

You are currently a third-year or final-year undergraduate, or a postgraduate student, preferably in Accountancy, Finance or a related field. You'll also bring:

• A solid grounding in accounting fundamentals —double-entry bookkeeping, accruals, reconciliations and basic financial statements
• Proficiency in Excel (e.g. lookups and pivot tables); experience with Xero or other accounting software is a plus
• Strong attention to detail — numbers matter, and you check your work before passing it on
• Interest in commodity trading and how physical trades translate into the books
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin
• An organised, self-starter mindset — you take ownership, follow through, and flag problems early

What we value

• Commercial thinking. We care about what moves markets — we want people who do too.
• Getting things done. We're a lean team. You'll be given responsibility and expected to deliver.
• Intellectual rigour. We back our views with data and reasoning, not gut feel alone.
• Adaptability. Markets change fast. So do we.