Singapore-based Project Accountant – Design & Architecture

WATG SINGAPORE, INC.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WATG SINGAPORE, INC. is seeking an experienced Project Accountant in Singapore to support our finance team across a diverse portfolio of design projects. You will handle project setup, billing, collections, budgeting, and profitability tracking, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and strong financial controls.

This role requires hands-on experience with WIP, contracts, and cross-functional collaboration with project managers and senior leaders to drive performance across projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in revenue or cost accounting.
• Project accounting experience in professional services or design/engineering.
• Hands-on experience with WIP, revenue recognition, project billing, collections, budgeting, costs, and profitability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and accounting systems.
• Experience with BST, Deltek, or a comparable ERP system.
• Ability to partner with project managers and senior leaders.
• Strong GL, AR, and AP knowledge.
• Analytical, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; collaborative mindset.
• Integrity and discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project financial health by reviewing WIP, revenue, backlog, budget variances, profitability, and billable expenses.
• Lead project health reviews with Project Managers and Senior Leaders, providing insights on project financial performance.
• Manage project setup and maintenance, including budgets, fee flows, phases, and financial information in the accounting system.
• Review project contracts to ensure financial details, accounting requirements, and client requirements are accurately reflected.
• Oversee client billing and accounts receivable, including preparing invoices, monitoring aging, managing cashflow projections, and coordinating collection efforts.
• Partner with Project Managers and Senior Leaders on collections and, where necessary, support stop-work and third-party collection processes to minimise company exposure.
• Manage accounts payable activities, including consultant and vendor invoices, payment processing, coding, approvals, and Pay-When-Paid tracking.
• Support revenue recognition and reporting, ensuring revenue is captured accurately across projects and phases.
• Conduct periodic project reviews and internal spot audits, analysing project costs against budgets and contract terms.
• Prepare management reports and ad hoc analysis to support informed business and project decisions.
• Drive process improvements by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, reporting, and financial processes.
• Provide global Project Accounting coverage and support special projects as needed.

Skills

Revenue or Cost accounting

Project accounting

WIP & revenue recognition

Project billing & collections

Budgets & profitability

ERP systems (BST/Deltek)

MS Office proficiency

Contract review knowledge

Analytical & problem solving

Communication skills

Tools

BST/Deltek ERP

Job description

WATG SINGAPORE, INC. is seeking an experienced Project Accountant in Singapore to support our finance team across a diverse portfolio of design projects. You will handle project setup, billing, collections, budgeting, and profitability tracking, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and strong financial controls.

This role requires hands-on experience with WIP, contracts, and cross-functional collaboration with project managers and senior leaders to drive performance across projects.