Accountant 1
On-siteSingapore, Singapore
Job Summary
Manage full sets of accounts for the Singapore and Japan entities, ensuring accuracy of the general ledger through journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules. Prepare and review monthly financial statements in compliance with applicable accounting standards while leading pre-closing and month-end close processes. Perform timely account reconciliations, investigate variances, and coordinate intercompany transactions with regional counterparts. Oversee Fixed Asset Management, including recording, depreciation, and disposal, and support statutory and internal audits by preparing schedules and responding to queries. Manage tax compliance for GST/VAT filings in Singapore and Japan. Identify process improvement opportunities and perform ad-hoc special projects as assigned. Requires 4–5 years of accounting experience, proficiency in SAP and Excel, and regional knowledge of Japan.
Required Qualifications
- Diploma/Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- 4–5 years of accounting/finance experience, specifically with full sets of accounts
- Direct experience in Month-End closing
- Direct experience in Fixed Asset management
- Direct experience in Management reporting
- Direct experience in Taxation
- Direct experience in Financial Audit
- Proficiency in SAP
- Proficiency in data entry
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications
Desired Qualifications
- Prior regional accounting experience, particularly dealing with different jurisdictions like Japan
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.