Accounts Exec with a global MNC in the shipping sector (perm role based in town)

Accounting Diploma/ Degree Holders with minimum 3-4 years of relevant accounting experience

Preferably with SAP consulting experience or SAP experience in commercial environment

Added shipping industry exposure is useful but this is not a must

Our client is a global shipping MNC (based in town and within 10 min walk from the nearest MRT station). The company allows for a WFH arrangement of 1 to 2 times a week (after the candidate passes the probation period).

Summary: To provide financial administrative services so as to ensure effective, efficient and accurate financial and administrative operations complying with the internal policies and external laws and legislations.

Reports to: Accounting Manager

Location: Singapore

Role and Responsibilities:

Financial/Management Accounts

To ensure that the following are prepared accurately and on time:

• Profit & Loss account by Service
• Trend analysis
• Forecast by Service
• Policies are adhered to

To ensure that the following are prepared monthly:

• Run off schedules for provision of operating costs
• Accruals of unbilled revenue and unearned revenue
• Bunker Stock Cards
• Charter Hire and brokerage commission accrual

Agents

To ensure:

• Agents’ disbursements are promptly and accurately verified and payments arranged
• Standard Policies and Procedures are adhered to by Agents
• Agents’ reconciliations are current and disputes are resolved promptly
• Any changes in Port Tariff, Coof and GAC are updated promptly
• Agents are funded correctly

Joint Ventures

• Coordinate with JV partner on timely submission of their reports
• Reconciliation / finalization of accounts
• Resolution of disputes with JV partners
• Follow up of payments from/to partners

Budgets

To Prepare and check correctness of:

• Profit and Loss by Service.
• Application of assumptions.

To ensure:

• Compliance with instructions and deadlines
• Workings are correct
• Actual/full year forecast vs budget are reasonable and correct

Audits

• Timely accounts schedules for Audit
• Follow up and resolve all audit concerns

Reports

To prepare and submit:

• Monthly Forecast Reports
• Monthly Profit & Loss account by Service
• Monthly trend analysis and commentaries by Service
• Agents and JV Reconciliation Statements
• Analysis for various provision accounts
• Accounts Schedules as required by Group Accountant for Audit purpose

Information systems

• Active participation in providing input and finding solutions for new / changes to existing systems.
• To check and to test new reports (when performing parallel runs)
• Other Ad-hoc Projects as required from time to time.

Requirements:

Education & Knowledge

• Accounting Diploma/ Degree Holders with minimum 3-4 years of relevant accounting experience
• Preferably with SAP consulting experience or SAP experience in commercial environment
• Added shipping industry exposure is useful but this is not a must
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel
• Has a stable cv
• Hands-on and able to multi task

Personal characteristics

• Detailed and meticulous and strong problem solving skills
• High level of accuracy
• Good communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Good Team player
• Able to multi-task and to work under pressure

Selling points:

• Global and stable shipping MNC
• Role is based in town
• Opportunity to be exposed to SAP

Note: Applicants are to submit the academic transcripts (for diploma or degree) in addition to their CVs for this role.

To apply, please send your CV in Word document format to resume@cap-cg.com. Please also include details on your current salary, expected salary, and notice period in your CV.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Posted by:
CAP Consulting (EA license: 14C7175)
Caroline Poh (EA Registration: R1105649)
Date the ad is posted - 18 November 2024