Executive, GL Shared Services

Sembcorp Industries Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sembcorp Industries Ltd, a leading energy and urban solutions provider in Singapore, seeks a General Ledger specialist in Finance Shared Services to support month-end to year-end closes for multiple entities.

You will handle journal entries in SAP, assist group consolidation in Tagetik, and apply AI-enabled tools to improve accuracy, controls, and reporting efficiency while collaborating across finance teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in accounting or equivalent
• 3-5 years of General Ledger experience
• Knowledge in SAP and Tagetik or similar ERP systems
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and willing to use AI-enabled tools

Responsibilities

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities
• Prepare & park/upload journal entries into SAP
• Submit accounts to Tagetik for group consolidation
• Prepare monthly audit schedules and balance sheet items
• Perform SAP open item clearing and assignment updates
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and liaise with AP/AR
• Provide daily PATMI updates
• Prepare NAS, IPT reporting and statistics
• Prepare tax schedules and GST reports
• Handle fixed assets and inventory accounting and asset capitalization
• Prepare financial statements
• Investigate exceptions and unusual transactions
• Support implementation activities and UAT for new systems
• Identify opportunities to apply AI and automation in GL processes

Job description

Sembcorp is a leading energy and urban solutions provider headquartered in Singapore. Led by its purpose to drive energy transition, Sembcorp delivers sustainable energy solutions and urban developments by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.

Purpose and Scope

This role resides in the General Ledger department, under Finance Shared Services, reporting to the Assistant Manager/Manager, GLSS. Assist to close accounts for a list of intermediate holding and active operating companies, accurately and timely in accordance with SFRS. The role is also expected to support finance transformation by applying digital tools, data analytics and AI-enabled solutions to improve closing efficiency, strengthen review controls, enhance exception analysis and support more insightful financial reporting.

Key Role & Responsibilities

1. Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities

• Closing of accounts which include timely preparation of monthly journal entries and the reconciliation of the accounts and related schedules.
• Prepare & park/upload journal entries into SAP
• Submission of monthly, quarterly, yearly accounts to Tagetik for Group consolidation, including necessary disclosures
• Prepare monthly audit schedules and clear balance sheet items
• Complete SAP Open item clearing and update of assignments within the month
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation include liaising with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to clear outstanding unreconciled items.
• Daily PATMI updates
• Prepare Non Audit Service (NAS), Interested Party Transactions (IPT) reporting and statistics.
• Prepare of tax schedules
• Prepare monthly/quarterly GST report and ensure correct GST treatment and timely submission to IRAS.
• Fixed assets and inventory accounting eg. E-capex form processing, creation of asset number in SAP, passing of relevant asset accounting journals, Fixed asset reconciliation and reporting, Project tracking and capitalization, Inventory reconciliation and assist in stock-take exercise
• Prepare financial statements

2. Investigate exceptions, unusual transactions, and accounting anomalies which require business understanding and coordination with multiple stakeholders.

3. Support implementation activities, user acceptance testing (UAT), and process stabilization for new systems and regulatory requirements.

4. Identify opportunities to apply AI and automation within general ledger processes, including journal review, balance sheet clearing, reconciliation monitoring, variance analysis and financial reporting etc

5. Participate in digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, including the adoption of AI-enabled tools and automation to improve general ledger processes, reporting accuracy and operational efficiency.

Qualification & Experience

1) Minimum Diploma in accounting or equivalent

2) At least 3 / 5 years of prior experience in General Ledger with knowledge in (i) SAP (preferred) or other similar ERP system (ii) Tagetik (TGK) or other Group consolidation (will be an advantage)

3) Good interpersonal and communication skills

4) Detail-oriented and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

5) Fast learner and proactive

6) Ability to adapt and learn quickly, meeting tight deadlines

7) A collaborative team player

8) Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with willingness to use digital tools such as Power Query, Power Automate, Microsoft Copilot or other AI-enabled finance tools to improve productivity and reporting quality.

9) Continuous improvement mindset with interest in simplifying manual processes, improving controls and enhancing finance service delivery through digital and AI-enabled solutions

Our Culture at Sembcorp

At Sembcorp, our culture is shaped by a strong set of shared behaviours that guide the way we work and uphold our commitment to driving the energy transition.

We foster an institution-first mindset, where the success of Sembcorp takes precedence over individual interests. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as we work seamlessly across markets, businesses, and functions to achieve our goals together. Accountability is a core principle, ensuring that we take ownership of our commitments and deliver on them with integrity and excellence. These values define who we are and create a workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningful impact on driving energy transition.