Accountant

**Job Highlights**:

- Opportunity to work with MNC with strong presence in its industry
- Lunch and transport will be provided from designated place
- Eligible for Completion Bonus

**Job Description**:
**Summary**:
The Snr/ Accountant is an operational team member of the Finance Hub FA, GL, Closing & external Reporting team that is responsible for assuring the hub's continuous service provision to the businesses/legal entities served. The senior accountant also performs FA, GL, Closing & external reporting and Tax transactions on behalf of the businesses/legal entities served by providing correct and timely FA, GL, Closing & external Reporting and Tax services, while driving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

He or she also supports projects and ongoing improvement initiatives within GL, Closing and external Reporting as well as ongoing performance management and KPI reporting within respective area. The Snr/ Accountant is an individual who exhibits strong potential to lead a small team.

**Responsibilities**:
1) Engage and manage stakeholders
- Serve as the key contact point for businesses or legal entities served

2) Perform corporate reporting activities
- Perform Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Closing & Reporting activities (such as monthly reporting, quarterly forecast, and annual budgeting) in achieving performance objectives and deliver services
- Prepare EPM/ERP SAP and shareholder reports for month end, forecasting and budgeting exercises
- Prepare (half-year and year-end) financial statements including IFRS reporting for group consolidation purposes

3) Perform financial accounting activities
- Perform correct and timely FA bookkeeping including additions, transfers, depreciation, processing of impairments and disposals
- Perform correct and timely GL bookkeeping as well as Closing and (external and internal) Reporting activities based on closing timelines set by Group Finance departments
- Perform ongoing and period-end GL postings
- Investigate processing errors in respective area of responsibility and drive resolution
- Perform cash flow management activities such as the placement of fixed deposits with Oiltanking Finance as well as cash flow projections

4) Prepare statutory tax filings
- Perform Tax activities including GST, property tax, income tax handling and Tax-related documentation

5) Process business transactions and reports using information technology tools
- Support data gathering, preparation as well as reporting of KPIs within FA, GL, Closing and external Reporting

6) Support business continuous improvement initiatives
- Support and contribute to business process improvement initiatives in the organisation (e.g. new ERP systems, process improvements, automation, etc.)

7) Support strategic planning initiatives
- Support the administration of loans under Singapore operating entities, including actual and projections for loan drawdown, principal & interest repayment
- Support the administration of excess cash for Singapore operating entities including actual and projections for fixed deposit placement & rollover

**Work Experience**

6 years of commercial experience, preferably with at least 2 years of audit experience

**Required Knowledge and Skills**
- Strong work ethic, and the ability to handle pressure
- Meticulous and high attention to detail
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Possess knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems

**Formal education, required degrees, exams, licenses, authorizations**:
Degree in Accountancy from a reputable University

**Please note**:

- This is a 7 month Contract position
- Eligible for Completion Bonus upon completion of contract
- Lunch will be provided while in the terminal and shuttle bus pick up point located at Jurong East MRT