Accounts Executive

EJ & ASSOCIATES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local accounting firm in Singapore is seeking a full-time Accounting Officer to manage client relationships and financial data. The ideal candidate will have a diploma or degree in Accountancy or Finance, with strong skills in client communication and accounting software. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply. Competitive salary and benefits including performance bonuses are offered.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Company trip every few years

Team building activities

Subsidized courses for work-related training

Option for limited work from home

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• At least 2 years of professional firm experience will be an advantage.
• Experience of auditing or tax (corporate income tax) will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for clients and manage day-to-day affairs.
• Prepare financial data and ensure timely updates in the accounting system.
• Handle accounts receivables and payables and prepare bank reconciliations.

Skills

Proactive and committed to meet deadline

Pleasant personality

Organized

Education

Minimum Diploma/Degree in Accountancy/Finance

Tools

Quickbooks

Xero

SAGE

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the role will include (but not limited to):

Client and relationship:

• Act as a point of contact for the clients on their day to day affairs, with supervision where necessary, and ensure that all communication, whether written or spoken in a professional manner;
• Maintain good relationship with clients;
• Respond to and deal with client queries in a professional and timely manner
• Ensure that the manager is kept up to date with any issues arising from the client or its activities

Service provision:

• Prepare financial data for entry into the accounting system
• Ensure all receipts are updated in the accounting system on timely basis
• Handle the banking of cheques into bank accounts on timely basis
• Handle accounts receivables and accounts payables
• Prepare bank reconciliation and audit schedules
• Prepare monthly payslips for payroll purpose
• Handle account closing up to the monthly trial balance, income statement and balance sheet
• Handle quarterly Goods and Services Tax filing
• Handle corporate secretarial documents and annual return filing
• Compilation of accounts or reports (preparation of unaudited report)
• Liaising with external auditor
• Handle corporate tax computation and tax return filing
• Perform other ad-hoc duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum Diploma/Degree in Accountancy/Finance;
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Proactive and committed to meet deadline;
• Pleasant personality and organized.
• At least 2 years of professional firm experience will be an advantage.
• Experience of auditing or tax (corporate income tax) will be an advantage.
• Experience of usage of Quickbooks, Xero, SAGE will be an advantage.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $3,000 - $4,000 per month

Benefits

• Performance bonus will be considered (average: 2 months for past a few years)
• Company trip (year 2024: trip to Japan) may conduct once in 2 to 3 years
• Team building has been conducted once every 2 months. (the company gave some budget and team can organize lunch or activity)
• Manager distributed work schedule (list of assigned task in a month) to each staff at the beginning of month based on the position and capability to avoid giving heavy workload to each staff

Work environment and past benefits track records:

※This is not mandatory benefit to available to everyone. It is an example that the company provided such a benefit to certain employee last time or currently. And the decision is subject to the employer and performance/working period.

• The company subsidizes lecture, exam fees or courses (ACCA/Secretary/IRAS) if it is subject to work related.
• A few staff opt to work from home a few days in a week
• Average OT hours is less than 5 hours in a month
• Work from own country due to personal matters (period is limited) such as Bereavement, returning home, pregnancy, buying a house, etc.