Intern, Accounting

Singapore Post; Singapore; On-site; SGD 8,900 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Post offers a full-time internship in accounting to provide hands-on exposure to bookkeeping, the full record-to-report process, and month-end closings. You will record daily transactions, perform bank and intercompany reconciliations, and support the preparation of financial statements under SFRS(I) guidance.

You will work with the finance team to develop Excel-based reporting, gain ERP experience, and ensure accuracy while meeting deadlines, maintaining audit trails, and documenting

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of accounting principles (double-entry bookkeeping).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables).
• Meticulous, organized, and able to handle large data sets.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Record daily transactions and perform bank/intercompany reconciliations.
• Maintain AP/AR records and file supporting documentation.
• Assist month-end/year-end closings and variance analysis.
• Support audit preparation and other ad hoc finance tasks.
• Prepare supporting schedules for year-end audit under SFRS(I).
• Draft statutory financial statements as applicable.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Record-to-report

Reconciliation

Excel reporting

Attention to detail

Team communication

Documentation & audit trails

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy/Finance/Business (Accounting)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP Systems

Job description

• Hands-on exposure to bookkeeping and the full record-to-report process
• Understanding of financial statement preparation and basic SFRS(I) concepts
• Familiarity with reconciliation processes (bank, intercompany) and month-end/year-end closing
• Exposure to finance systems/ERP and Excel-based reporting tools
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial data handling
• Time management and ability to meet reporting deadlines
• Communication skills through liaising with finance team members and stakeholders
• Organisational skills in maintaining documentation and audit trails
• Bookkeeping: Assist with month-end / year-end closing (Record daily transactions, perform bank and intercompany reconciliations, maintain AP/AR records, and file supporting documentation), variance analysis, audit preparation, and other ad hoc finance tasks.
• Year-end audit: Assist in preparing supporting schedules (fixed assets, accruals/prepayments), and draft statutory financial statements in line with SFRS(I) requirements.

Learning Outcomes & Objectives

• Hands-on exposure to bookkeeping and the full record-to-report process
• Understanding of financial statement preparation and basic SFRS(I) concepts
• Familiarity with reconciliation processes (bank, intercompany) and month-end/year-end closing
• Exposure to finance systems/ERP and Excel-based reporting tools
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial data handling
• Time management and ability to meet reporting deadlines
• Communication skills through liaising with finance team members and stakeholders
• Organisational skills in maintaining documentation and audit trails
• Bookkeeping: Assist with month-end / year-end closing (Record daily transactions, perform bank and intercompany reconciliations, maintain AP/AR records, and file supporting documentation), variance analysis, audit preparation, and other ad hoc finance tasks.
• Year-end audit: Assist in preparing supporting schedules (fixed assets, accruals/prepayments), and draft statutory financial statements in line with SFRS(I) requirements.

Project Scope & Key Deliverables

• Bookkeeping: Assist with month-end / year-end closing (Record daily transactions, perform bank and intercompany reconciliations, maintain AP/AR records, and file supporting documentation), variance analysis, audit preparation, and other ad hoc finance tasks.
• Year-end audit: Assist in preparing supporting schedules (fixed assets, accruals/prepayments), and draft statutory financial statements in line with SFRS(I) requirements.

Prerequisites / Skills Required

• Basic understanding of accounting principles (double-entry bookkeeping, debits/credits)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g. formulas, pivot tables)
• Meticulous, organised, and comfortable working with numbers and large data sets
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Qualification

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy, Finance, Business (with Accounting specialisation), or a related discipline.

Additional Information / Requirements

• Student Status: Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at a recognized Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) in Singapore .
• Credit-Bearing & Graduation Requirement: The internship must be a compulsory, credit-bearing component of your academic program required for graduation.
• Duration & Availability: Able to commit to a full-time internship for a minimum period of 16 consecutive weeks.