Accounting Intern - Metals Trading & Finance

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 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.