AP Accountant (AP & Systems Automation)

Mercuria; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercuria in Singapore is seeking an Accounts Payable & Systems Automation Analyst to support day-to-day AP operations, process invoices, and run payments, working closely with treasury and finance teams.

You will identify routine tasks for automation, build solutions using Excel Macros/VBA, Power Query, and Python, and help improve controls while ensuring accuracy and timely reporting. Fluency in English is required; Chinese language skills are advantageous for regional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Accountancy/Finance required or related field.
• Experience in Accounts Payable in a large or high-volume environment.
• Experience supporting process improvement, transformation or automation in finance operations.
• Basic knowledge of Python and willingness to advance automation skills.
• Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems and strong Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day Accounts Payable operations including invoice processing and preparing payment runs.
• Assist in validating payment requests with local teams including Treasury and Settlements.
• Resolve payment-related queries with business units, banks, and external parties.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive AP tasks using Excel Macros/VBA, Power Query, Python.
• Provide backup coverage for AP team members during leave and assist with reporting submissions.

Skills

AP processes

Finance automation

Excel (Macros/Power Query)

Python (basic)

English communication

Education

Degree or Diploma in Accountancy/Finance

Tools

SAP

SQL basics

Job description

Established in 2004, Mercuria is one of the world’s largest independent energy and commodity groups, bringing efficiency to the commodity value chain with technology, expertise, and low-carbon solutions.

Mercuria is a major player in the Physical and Financial Global Commodity markets, with major trading centres in London, Geneva, Houston, Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing. We actively trade in all the major commodity asset classes, from Crude and Refined oil products, to power & gas, coal and emissions, through to freight, metals, and agricultural products.

This role combines hands-on Accounts Payable work — invoice processing, payment runs, resolving queries with business units, banks and internal teams — with the chance to automate it. If you can spot repetitive tasks and build better ways to do them using Excel Macros/VBA, Power Query or Python, you'll have the scope to make it happen.

Accounts Payable & Systems Automation:

• Support day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, including invoice processing and preparation of payment runs.
• Assist in validating and confirming payment requests with local teams, including Treasury and Settlements.
• Help resolve payment-related queries and support day-to-day communication with business units, external parties, and banks.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive AP and accounting tasks, such as invoice matching, reconciliation, data entry, and report generation, and support the team in building simple automation solutions using tools such as Excel Macros/VBA, Power Query, and Python.
• Provide backup coverage for other AP team members during leave periods to ensure continuity of processing.
• Assist with government surveys and other reporting submissions.
• Contribute to ad-hoc projects as assigned, including other accounting work, system enhancements and process improvement initiatives.

Technical qualifications and skills:

• Degree or Diploma in Accountancy, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in Accounts Payable functions in a large organization or high-volume environment.
• Experience supporting process improvement, transformation or automation initiatives within finance operations.
• Basic knowledge of Python, with a genuine interest in further developing automation skills for accounting and AP workflows.
• Familiarity with SAP or other ERP systems is required.
• Proficient in Excel; exposure to Macros, Power Query, Python, or SQL tools would be advantageous.

Profile:

• Fresh graduate in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Positive, proactive, and curious about using technology and automation to improve accounting processes.
• Basic Python knowledge, with a strong willingness to learn and apply it in a work environment.
• Accurate, detail-oriented, and reliable when handling financial data and deadlines.
• Able to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills and fluency in English; Chinese language proficiency is advantageous given the regional stakeholder base.
• Hands-on, adaptable, and willing to take on new challenges.