Senior Accounts Officer, Accounts Payable

SMRT TRAINS LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

SMRT TRAINS LTD. is seeking a Senior Accounts Officer to provide financial, administrative, and clerical support, including processing invoices, managing reconciliations, and ensuring GST and WHT compliance.

The role operates within the Shared Services environment and requires SAP/Ariba proficiency and strong Excel and numerical skills. The ideal candidate will handle month-end and year-end closing, liaise with suppliers and auditors, and work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Accountancy
• Experience in a Shared Services environment

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices, staff claims and intercompany invoices
• Prepare monthly creditor reconciliations and audit schedules
• Prepare weekly cashflow forecast to meet payments
• Maintain vendor master data
• Perform month-end and year-end closing
• Reconcile and follow up on outstanding items on clearing accounts, creditors’ aging and bank reconciliations
• Liaise with suppliers, Business Units, auditors and statutory bodies
• Ensure compliance with company procedures; prepare and file GST and WHT
• Participate in UAT
• Assist in administrative and ad-hoc duties as assigned

Skills

Excel skills

Numerical ability

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Diploma in Accountancy

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

Job Purpose

The role of the Accounts Payable involves providing financial, administrative and clerical support to the organisation. The role is to complete payments and control expenses by receiving payments, plus processing, verifying and reconciling invoices

Responsibilities

Senior Accounts Officer duties and responsibilities are as listed below. Note that the list is not comprehensive and related duties and responsibilities may be assigned from time to time.

The Senior Accounts Officer shall be assigned duties in Shared Services

• Processing supplier’s invoices, staff claims and intercompany invoices;


• Preparing monthly creditor reconciliations and audit schedules;


• Preparing weekly cashflow forecast to meet payments;


• Maintenance of vendor master;


• Month-end and year-end closing;


• Reconciling and following up for outstanding items on clearing accounts, creditors’ aging and bank reconciliations;


• Communicating/liaising with suppliers, Business Units, auditors and statutory bodies;


• Ensuring compliance with the company’s procedures;


• Preparing and filing GST and WHT;


• Participate in UAT;


• Administrative and other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Work Experience

• Diploma in Accountancy


• Relevant working experience in a Shared Services environment

Skills

Technical skills include:

• Good working knowledge of SAP and Ariba would be an advantage.


• Good numerical and Excel skills

Generic skills include:

• Meticulous in carrying out work orders


• Able to meet tight deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment with a penchant for improvements


• Able to work under minimal supervision


• Good communication skills

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.