This leading Shipping Organisation is currently looking for a motivated and hardworking Accounts Payable Specialist to be part of their accounting team in Singapore. In this role, your primary responsibilities include:
- Performs a three-way reconciliation on the invoices received from suppliers, the GRN from the vessels and the order from the vessels
- The outcome of this task will result in a request for payment from the management companies
- Ensure that all documentation is scanned and recorded in the appropriate ERP (GDN, order, invoice and GRN)
- Ensure that all journals are properly recorded in the ERP (accounts payable and purchases/operating expense category) – if reconciling differences exist then follow up aiming to clear them
- Reconcile supplier statements and follow up on reconciling differences
- Maintain supplier libraries (e.g. credit dates, credit limits, bank account details, contact details, and registration numbers)
- Maintain libraries mapping product types to suppliers to world-wide
- Reporting:
- Accounts payable based on their maturity date
- Be involved in the budgeting process (accounts payable due per week) to manage liquidity
- Reporting of volumes per supplier and risk assessment on supplier reliance or exposure
- Report on operating expenses (basis purchases from world wide suppliers)
- Report on operating expenses (merging supply to vessels from MSS and world wide suppliers)
- Other:
- Be involved in agreements to obtain a rebates on volume sales
- Manage applications to improve credit terms with suppliers
- Manage the financial aspect of contracts with suppliers
Required skills and qualifications:
- An accounting graduate or someone with up to 3 years' of relevant working experience
- Technical accounting background (Diploma),
- Bachelor's degree will be considered an advantage,
- General math skills, ERP experience, diligence, strong communication skills, strong analytical skills, strong communication skills (both verbal and in writing), strong MS office skills, team player
- Candidate who is willing to work in Jurong area.
- This role is open to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents.