Accountant

Job description

Key Responsibilities Process, review and validate various transactions entered in our system ensuring high accuracy of all entries, and compliance to established controls, accounting principles and policies. In coordination with supervisors and colleagues, investigate and resolve transactional issues as necessary. Prepare journal entries for adjustments or corrections. Prepare and analyse reconciliations of selected complex accounts and advise the Sr Accountant/Team Lead of issues on the reconciliation Review basic reconciliations performed by junior staff. Create and amend vendor accounts. Assist with audits by providing supporting records and documentation Performs preliminary checks and enters data for payment runs Reviews data entered by junior staffs in Payment Runs. Communicate with the stakeholders on matters concerning invoices, and/or expense claims in a timely manner. Check validity and completeness of supporting documents presented by the stakeholders. Suggest and drive process improvement initiatives and best practices. Key Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field. Relevant professional certifications is an advantage (e.g. CPA, MBA …etc.) Relevant experience in a Finance Shared Services or BPO is preferred. Experience in any of the following Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an advantage: SAP MM/FI Module (2 to 4 years if assigned to SJ) 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in any of the following areas: Vendor Invoice Processing Intercompany Invoice Processing Vendor Maintenance Account Reconciliations Payment Processing Intermediate knowledge in MS Office applications is an advantage. Able to collaborate with team members, internal clients and management. Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills within a multi-cultural business environment. Good communication skills. Able to engage stakeholders in a conversation. Able to express ideas or point of views both in oral and written communication. Advance understanding of accounting principles. Able to explain and recommend journal entries and troubleshoot accounting errors. Ability to cope with ambiguity and change and maintain high level of professionalism when working under pressure; At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!