Accounts Payable Specialist - SINGAPORE

Halcyon Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Shipping Organisation in Singapore is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join their accounting team. This role involves performing three-way reconciliations, maintaining supplier records, and reporting on accounts payable. Candidates should have a diploma in accounting or relevant experience of up to 3 years, strong analytical and communication skills, and familiarity with ERP systems. Preference is given to Singaporeans and PRs willing to work in Jurong.

Qualifications

• Up to 3 years of relevant working experience.
• Diligence and willingness to work in Jurong area.
• This role is open to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents.

Responsibilities

• Perform three-way reconciliation on invoices, GRN, and orders.
• Ensure documentation is scanned and recorded in ERP.
• Reconcile supplier statements and maintain supplier libraries.
• Report on accounts payable and operating expenses.

Skills

Technical accounting background

General math skills

ERP experience

Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

Strong analytical skills

Strong MS Office skills

Team player

Education

Accounting graduate or Diploma in Accounting

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

This leading Shipping Organisation is currently looking for a motivated and hardworking Accounts Payable Specialist to be part of their accounting team in Singapore. In this role, your primary responsibilities include :

• Performs a three-way reconciliation on the invoices received from suppliers, the GRN from the vessels and the order from the vessels
• The outcome of this task will result in a request for payment from the management companies
• Ensure that all documentation is scanned and recorded in the appropriate ERP (GDN, order, invoice and GRN)
• Ensure that all journals are properly recorded in the ERP (accounts payable and purchases / operating expense category) – if reconciling differences exist then follow up aiming to clear them
• Reconcile supplier statements and follow up on reconciling differences
• Maintain supplier libraries (e.g. credit dates, credit limits, bank account details, contact details, and registration numbers)
• Maintain libraries mapping product types to suppliers to world-wide
• Reporting :
• Accounts payable based on their maturity date
• Be involved in the budgeting process (accounts payable due per week) to manage liquidity
• Reporting of volumes per supplier and risk assessment on supplier reliance or exposure
• Report on operating expenses (basis purchases from world wide suppliers)
• Report on operating expenses (merging supply to vessels from MSS and world wide suppliers)
• Other : Be involved in agreements to obtain a rebates on volume sales Manage applications to improve credit terms with suppliers Manage the financial aspect of contracts with suppliers

Required skills and qualifications :

• An accounting graduate or someone with up to 3 years' of relevant working experience
• Technical accounting background (Diploma),
• Bachelor's degree will be considered an advantage,
• General math skills, ERP experience, diligence, strong communication skills, strong analytical skills, strong communication skills (both verbal and in writing), strong MS office skills, team player
• Candidate who is willing to work in Jurong area.
• This role is open to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents.