Finance Manager (Accounts Payable & Payroll), Finance Department (Contract)

PUB, The National Water Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management agency in Singapore seeks a Finance Officer to manage and maintain payables and payroll. The role includes providing guidance on payment methods, preparing reports, and resolving vendor issues. Ideal candidates will have a degree in accountancy, knowledge of tax matters, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. Join us to build a clear future for the water industry.

Qualifications

• Experience with reporting and dashboard softwares.
• Hands-on attitude and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain payables and payroll.
• Provide guidance regarding payment methods and tax matters.
• Prepare reports and accounting schedules.
• Resolve vendor and invoice issues.

Skills

Knowledge of GST and withholding tax matters

Proficient in Microsoft packages

Good analytical skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Hands-on attitude

Proactive approach

Team player

Education

Degree in Accountancy or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Reporting and dashboard software

Job description

Overview

What the role is:

The incumbent's roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Manages and maintains the payables and payroll of the Board to ensure timely and accurate payments/disbursements in accordance with Board’s policies and procedures, accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Provides guidance to departments regarding payment methods, required documents for payments, tax matters related to payments
• Provides accurate and effective document preparation and historical records management relative to the AP and Payroll function in accordance with records retention policies and procedures
• Resolves vendor and invoice issues
• Monitors aging reports
• Performs reconciliations
• Performs month-end and year-end accounts closing tasks related to AP and Payroll
• Monitors changes to accounting standards as well as government policies and guidelines related to AP and Payroll processes and systems and implements changes accordingly
• Provides advisory and educates others in areas of changes / updates to the AP and Payroll processes and systems
• Extracts and analyses data, prepare reports and accounting schedules for management, government agencies and etc.
• Prepares and provides supporting documentation for audits
• Maintain the AP and Payroll systems, propose and implement new procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
• Any ad hoc duties assigned

Qualifications

• Degree in Accountancy or related discipline
• Knowledge of GST and withholding tax matters
• Proficient in Microsoft packages (especially Excel and Powerpoint)
• Experience with reporting and dashboard softwares
• Good analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Hands-on attitude
• Proactive approach
• Team player

About PUB, The National Water Agency

PUB is an organisation that is recognised internationally for good water management. PUB won the 2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award and was named Water Agency of the Year 2006 in the international Global Water Awards. In 2008, PUB was awarded the Singapore Quality Award for business excellence. NEWater, Singapore’s high-quality reclaimed water, also clinched the \'Environmental Contribution of the Year\' at the Global Water Awards 2008. At PUB, the national water agency, you will enjoy opportunities to build a clear future for the water industry.