Accounts Assistant

SINDO FERRY (PTE. LTD.); Singapore; On-site; SGD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in ferry services is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support the finance department. Key responsibilities include managing accounts payable and receivable, preparing financial statements, and ensuring accurate record-keeping. This role offers a great opportunity for growth in a dynamic environment, ideal for candidates with a background in accounting.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Accounting or equivalent.
• Proficiency in financial reporting and data analysis.
• Knowledge of double-entry accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable and payable transactions.
• Assist in month-end closing and payroll processing.
• Prepare trial balance and basic financial statements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Financial reporting

Double-entry accounting

Education

Diploma in Accounting or related field

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

The Accounts Assistant reports to the Accountant to support the finance department in carrying out the responsibilities of the accounting department.

He/She covers duties such as work that is specific to accounts receivable, accounts payable, tax filing, data compilation, billing, payroll or other accounting tasks. He/She works specifically with accruals, fixed assets accounting or the monthly and yearly finalisation of accounts for audit purposes.

He/She assists with the preparation of trial balance, basic financial statements and simple consolidated financial statements.

He/She may be called on to participate in ad-hoc finance-related projects and systems testing when necessary.
~ Assign account codes to all transactions in the accounting system.
~ Calculate customer/supplier account balances and reconcile with totals.
~ Compile the relevant business documentation used in banking processes.
~ Enter accurate and timely data into the accounting system.
~ Maintain accurate financial records and statements.
~ Perform month-end closing activities.
~ Process payroll transactions into the organisations accounting system.
~ Record and process all business transactions within the organisations accounting system using principles of double-entry accounting.
~ Record transactions and events relating to inventory, accruals, prepayments, capital structure and finance costs.
~ Record transactions and events relating to sales, purchases, receivables, payables and cash.
~ Retrieve system reports from the accounting system for managements use.
~ Use relevant IT systems and tools effectively for data analysis.