ABOUT US:

We are looking for a talented individual with a strong work ethic to be part of our team as the Accounts Payable Associate – 12 months contract to perform multiple financial activities within various finance job functions and accounting tasks in our APAC Finance team. This role is based in Jurong East, Singapore, and reporting to our Accounts Payable Supervisor.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE DEMONSTRATES THE FOLLOWING TRAITS AND SKILLS:-

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience/combined education with additional training in specific aspects of job functions and/or demonstrated ability to perform assigned tasks and/or at least 2 years of experience. Fresh graduates are welcome and encouraged to apply.

You will also have:

• General understanding of accounting terms and principles and basic bookkeeping and accounting skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Applies extensive technical expertise, analytical and technical accounting skills.
• Strong business acumen, ability to adapt and maintain a flexible approach to changing needs or priorities and ability to manage and prioritize numerous activities in a complex environment.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable policies and procedures and statutes pertaining to various international locations are advantageous.
• Prior financial service center or equivalent business functional experience and payroll vendor management are desirable.
• Knowledge or working knowledge of various accounting systems (i.e. SAP, PeopleSoft, etc) are advantageous.
• Excellent command of the English language, both oral and written. Candidates with additional language skills (i.e. Arabic, , Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Korean or Spanish) are desirable.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Chosen candidate must have existing rights to work and live in Singapore at the time of application.
Click ‘apply’ to complete our online application form. We look forward to connecting with applicants who meet the mandatory work rights and skill requirements.

Our Accounts Payable Associate will support the AP function to complete payments and control expenses by receiving, processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. Your responsibilities will also include (but not limited to):

• Keeping track of all payments and expenditures, purchase orders, invoices, statements, etc.
• Enter data into the system using defined computer programs, preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports.
• Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances and generate plus review reports on aging payables, cashflow and payment status.
• Maintaining historical records and proper documentation for financial transactions.
• Paying vendors by scheduling payments and ensuring credits are processed timely; generally responding to all vendor enquiries regarding finance.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures during payment cycles, as well as accounting standards and legal regulations (Withholding Tax filings and payments).
• Perform AP activities including charge code and activity type management, as well as assisting in month-end and year-end closing activities related to payables.