Accounts Payable – Accounts Specialist / Senior Accounts Specialist [Temporary]

United World College; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international educational institution is seeking an Accounts Payable – Accounts Specialist/Senior Accounts Specialist for a temporary position in Singapore. This role includes processing financial transactions, verifying accounts payable data, and liaising with vendors. Ideal candidates should possess a diploma in accountancy and have at least 2 years of experience in accounts payable. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years accounts payable or general accounting experience.
• Proficient in data entry and management.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and credit notes daily.
• Validate purchase by performing three-way matching of documents.
• Execute vendor payment runs based on schedule.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Excellent communication

Microsoft Excel

Education

ACCA Level 2 / Diploma in Accountancy or equivalent

Tools

SAGE Finance systems

Job description

Accounts Payable – Accounts Specialist / Senior Accounts Specialist [Temporary]

UWCSEA East is looking to hire a Accounts Payable – Accounts Specialist / Senior Accounts Specialist [Temporary] to join the team.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable - Accountant, the role will support the Line Manager to ensure timely and efficient management of outgoing payments to suppliers. This will include processing of the day to day financial transactions, verifying and reconciling Accounts Payable Data.

This is a temporary 6 months contract position.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure suppliers’ invoices and credit notes are processed on a daily basis, accounted for and properly recorded
• Ensure accuracy in the cost center and accounts assignment when processing payments
• Validate purchase by performing 3 way system matching of invoice, purchase order and receiving. Review, reconcile and resolve the invoice discrepancies
• Process Petty Cash transactions and work with the Petty Cash custodian Team on the reconciliation and cash top up
• Record the payment transaction to students
• Execution of the vendor payment runs based on payment schedule
• Vendor Master Maintenance - Liaise with supplier to provide vendor creation form, update bank details in ERP system
• Review and reconcile vendor’s Statement of Account
• Responding to vendor and other stakeholder’s queries.
• Assist with any other duties, tasks or jobs with similar levels of responsibility and complexity to the assigned job grade as may be reasonably requested by the line manager and/or the College.

Person Specifications

• Minimum ACCA Level 2 / Diploma in Accountancy or equivalent
• At least 2 years accounts payable or general accounting experience
• Knowledge of SAGE Finance systems is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications especially Excel
• Attention to detail and accuracy, proficient in data entry and management
• Excellent communication skills and team player mindset to collaborate with team member and functional departments
• Ability to organize, prioritise and multi-tasking
• Problem identification and solving skills ability to initiate appropriate actions

Applications

Apply via our job portal by Saturday, 1 November 202511:59pm Singapore Time

The UWC Mission is to make education a force to unite people, nations and culture for peace and a sustainable future. We are committed to creating a community in which all members feel safe and secure, and know that their authentic selves and individual differences are accepted with respect and care. At UWCSEA, we acknowledge that diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) is an ongoing and evolving process and strive to create and sustain a sense of belonging for all members of our community, past, present and future. All qualified applicants, including those who identify as a part of marginalised group(s) and individuals with (dis)abilities are all encouraged to apply. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices and all appointments are subject to interview, satisfactory references, identity and criminal record checks.

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