Accounts Executive

JOB PURPOSE:

To perform a variety of accounting activities such as updating and maintaining accounting records and preparing various accounting statements and financial reports; enters, retrieves and maintains information on computerised accounting system; prepares invoices, reconciles record to obtain primary financial data; maintain restricted and general funds budgets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for a full set of accounts including timely preparation of payments and receipts.

• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of management reports and submission of IPC Donation Receipts.

• Responsible for completion and timely submission of quarterly and yearly statistics survey.

• Responsible for completion and timely submission of yearly donation record to Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

• Perform bank and other accounting related reconciliations.

• Responsible for fixed assets reconciliation and Interco balances.

• Liaise with auditor in preparation of audit schedules, AR/AP ageing list, accruals, prepayment, fixed asset and any others relating to accounting matters.

• Assist in yearly budget and quarterly analysis budget variances.

• Advise staff on budget process and attend to staff claims and inter-school debit notes

• Take necessary action to resolve customer problems and discrepancies

• Ensure public donation / grants are correctly booked into account with its designated purpose.

• Provide accurate and timely management reports to Head of Finance / Senior Finance Manager for their necessary action / decision making.

• Work effectively with Head of Finance / Senior Finance Manager and colleagues by practicing punctuality, respect for deadlines and honest communication.

• Ensure expenditures are tapped from correct budget and spent within budget.

• Ensure timely submission of financial reports.

• Determines content and assembles data in order to prepare monthly reports for review.

• Ad hoc assignments as required by Senior Finance Manager.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Diploma/Degree in Accountancy or equivalent with at least 3 years of relevant working experience.

• Able to handle full set of accounts.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, knowledge of ACCPAC preferred.

• Able to work effectively with minimum supervision

• Able to perform accounting functions in accordance with accounting policy and principles in compliance with guidelines established by management.

• Meticulous and organised with a positive attitude.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Expert written and oral communication skills.