Accounts Payable Executive

To deliver effective and efficient financial services to support clients’ business objectives and operations

You will undertake a supervisory role and be expected to manage a team of assistants

Responsibilities

• Validate the completeness and accuracy of payments by ensuring that all payments are authorised, comply with prevailing policies and supporting documents are in order
• Monitor integrity of system processes by conducting sampling of transactions to ensure payments are in order
• Ensure timely and accurate posting of transactions in accordance with documented processes
• Ensure that transactional accounting postings to general ledgers are accurate for the purpose of charging to the correct expense accounts
• Ensure prepayment, accruals and all liabilities are taken up in the books timely for effective and accurate financial reporting
• Conduct training to a team of financial appointment holders on procedures for managing and controlling resources and expenditure so as to carry out procurement, payment and reimbursement activities on the finance systems
• Review and provide data and information for periodic management reporting and to provide support for external Financial Audit Management
• Assess and propose changes to the processes, procedures and systems to achieve high level of efficiency and effectiveness
• Participate in system designs and conduct user acceptance test to ensure that system design meets the operational requirements
• Work closely with IT & relevant parties to resolve payment related issues and ensure payment timeliness
• Develop, coach and motivate members of the team to deliver effective, responsive and customer-centric service to customers
• Set annual targets for member of the team and monitor progress

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Economics or Accountancy, and/or professional certifications or other equivalent qualifications/Diploma holder with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Candidates with 2 years of experience in Accounts Payable and with Accounts background or equivalent professional qualifications will have an advantage
• A positive attitude with initiative is essential
• A team player with leadership attribute, supervisory experience and good interpersonal skills
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills with good public speaking skills and ability to train and coach
• Strong organizational, administrative and time management
• Meticulous with an eye for details
• Must be able to review and respond to changes and able to adapt to dynamic, quickly changing service environment
• Knowledge of SAP and other accounting software is an added advantage
• Singaporeans Only