Part Time Accountant Finance Executive

SCANTIST PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

SCANTIST PTE. LTD. is seeking a qualified accounting professional in Singapore to manage end-to-end accounting, from Xero records to monthly closings and consolidated group statements.

The role covers AP/AR, bank reconciliations, GST, payroll support, and audit liaison, with a focus on accuracy and timely reporting. The successful candidate will handle intercompany transactions, prepare management reports, and work closely with auditors.

Qualifications

• Singapore PR or citizen only
• Fluency in English and Mandarin (written & spoken)
• Diploma/degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent
• Experience handling a full set of accounts independently
• Experience preparing consolidated financial statements
• Good understanding of intercompany reconciliations and consolidation entries
• Experience using Xero preferred
• Familiarity with Singapore GST and basic corporate tax requirements
• Good Excel skills and ability to prepare clear schedules
• Able to work independently and meet reporting deadlines

Responsibilities

• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records in Xero.
• Record sales invoices, supplier bills, expenses, payments and journal entries.
• Ensure transactions properly classified and supported by documents.
• Maintain records of invoices, receipts, contracts and payment documents.
• Record and review supplier invoices and expenses.
• Prepare payment schedules and monitor due dates.
• Issue customer invoices and monitor receivables.
• Reconcile and follow up on overdue balances.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile corporate cards and payment platforms.
• Investigate and clear unreconciled transactions.
• Perform monthly closing of accounts and prepare P&L and balance sheet.
• Prepare consolidation workings and group financial statements.
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Prepare quarterly GST workings and assist with GST filing.
• Assist with payroll processing and related accounting.
• Assist auditors with schedules and confirmations.
• Support management reporting and cash flow monitoring.

Skills

Intercompany reconciliations

Consolidation elimination entries

Monthly closing

Management reporting

Auditing support

Education

Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

Accounting and Bookkeeping

• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records in Xero.
• Record sales invoices, supplier bills, expenses, payments, receipts and journal entries.
• Ensure transactions are properly classified and supported by relevant documents.
• Maintain orderly records of invoices, receipts, contracts and payment documents.

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable

• Record and review supplier invoices and expenses.
• Prepare payment schedules for management approval and monitor payment due dates.
• Issue customer invoices and monitor outstanding receivables.
• Follow up on overdue balances and reconcile customer and supplier accounts when required.

Bank and Payment Reconciliation

• Perform monthly bank reconciliations for all company bank accounts.
• Reconcile corporate cards, payment platforms and other relevant financial accounts.
• Investigate and clear outstanding or unreconciled transactions.

Monthly Closing and Management Accounts

• Perform monthly closing of accounts within the agreed reporting timeline.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other necessary accounting adjustments.
• Review balance sheet accounts and maintain complete supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and management accounts for review.

Consolidated Financial Statements

• Prepare monthly or quarterly consolidated financial statements for the Group.
• Consolidate the financial results of Scantist and its subsidiaries or relevant group entities.
• Prepare and maintain consolidation workings and supporting schedules.
• Perform intercompany balance and transaction reconciliations.
• Prepare consolidation elimination entries and resolve intercompany differences.
• Assist with foreign currency translation adjustments where applicable.
• Maintain clear consolidation schedules for management reporting and annual audit purposes.

Intercompany Accounting

• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances.
• Maintain intercompany receivable and payable schedules.
• Coordinate with relevant group companies to align balances and resolve differences.

GST and Tax Matters

• Prepare quarterly GST workings and supporting schedules.
• Review the GST treatment of sales and purchases and assist with GST filing.
• Prepare schedules and supporting information required for corporate income tax computation and filing.

Payroll and Employee Related Accounting

• Assist with monthly payroll processing where required.
• Prepare payroll schedules and record payroll related transactions.
• Upload salary and approved expense payments to the bank portal and submit them to the authorised approvers for approval.
• Assist with CPF and other employee related accounting matters where applicable.

Audit Support

• Prepare year end audit schedules and supporting documents.
• Liaise with auditors on accounting and audit queries.
• Provide supporting documents for audit samples and confirmations.
• Assist with bank, accounts receivable, accounts payable, related party and other audit confirmations.
• Assist in resolving audit adjustments and outstanding audit matters.

Management Reporting and Other Finance Matters

• Prepare financial schedules and reports requested by management.
• Assist with cash flow monitoring and tracking of outstanding receivables and payables.
• Assist with government grants, claims and supporting documents where required.
• Handle other finance and accounting matters on an ad hoc basis.

Requirements

• This position is only open to Singapore PR and citizen
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Mandarin
• Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance or an equivalent qualification.
• Relevant accounting experience, preferably handling a full set of accounts independently.
• Practical experience preparing consolidated financial statements is required.
• Good understanding of intercompany reconciliations and consolidation elimination entries.
• Experience using Xero is preferred.
• Familiarity with Singapore GST and basic corporate income tax requirements.
• Good Excel skills and the ability to prepare clear accounting schedules.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision and meet reporting deadlines.