Account Executive jobs in Singapore

Account Executive

• Location: Ubi
• Salary: $3200 - $4200
• Working Hours: 5 Days | 9am – 6pm

Senior Accountant to manage full sets of accounts and lead financial operations for our construction and interior design firm. This role combines accounting rigor with business partnership, project cost control, and automation-driven efficiency. You will take ownership of financial reporting, revenue recognition, and cash flow forecasting while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support profitability and ensure compliance.

• Maintain complete and accurate financial records, including journal entries, general ledger, and reconciliations. Manage monthly and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.

• Oversee invoice processing, vendor management, and timely disbursements. Monitor cash outflows and implement tech-enabled workflows to improve AP efficiency.

• Generate and track client invoices; manage collections and follow up on overdue payments. Leverage automation to streamline AR tracking and enhance cash collection.

• Ensure accurate and compliant recognition of revenue from project-based services, including progressive billing and milestone-based models. Apply relevant standards such as percentage-of-completion (POC) where applicable.

• Track project budgets, WIP (Work-in-Progress) schedules, and actual expenses. Conduct variance analysis and collaborate with project managers to ensure profitability.

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Provide strategic insights on trends in revenue, cost control, and project performance.

• Monitor daily cash flow and prepare rolling forecasts. Recommend actions to optimize working capital and project funding.

• Prepare corporate tax filings and ensure compliance with local tax regulations. Manage GST, withholding tax, and audit-related documentation.

• Coordinate with external auditors during the year-end process. Prepare audit schedules and ensure timely, accurate submissions.

• Partner with design, sales, and project teams to align financial operations with business needs. Translate financial data into actionable insights for decision-making.

• Explore and leverage AI-powered tools (e.g., invoice OCR, predictive analytics, smart reconciliation) to enhance accounting accuracy, forecasting, and operational efficiency.
• Establish and refine internal controls and accounting procedures. Drive adoption of accounting systems and reporting dashboards to enhance process accuracy and visibility.

• Stay informed on industry best practices, evolving standards, and new tools. Lead or support finance automation and systems improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 2-3 years of accounting experience, preferably in construction, interior design, architecture, or other project-based environments.
• Experience in Full Set, AP/AR management and cash flow forecasting, Project Accounting, QuickBooks, Xero and month/year-end processes.
• Experience with revenue recognition for project-based billing models (POC or milestone-based).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, formulas).
• Experience with ERP upgrades or system implementations and exposure to Power BI, Google Sheets scripting, or Airtable for reporting automation.