Accounts Officer

About the role

Actylis, a global solutions provider for critical ingredients and raw materials, is hiring an Accounts Officer. The role prepares the accounts for the CFO to report to headquarters, highlights any discrepancies found during preparation, assists the CFO with assigned accounting and administrative tasks, and keeps account information confidential.

Key responsibilities

• Keep full sets of accounts in Sage ERP, including General Ledger, Cash Books, Debtors/Creditors and Subsidiary Ledgers
• Reconcile control accounts with subsidiary ledgers, cash books with bank statements, petty cash balances with physical cash, and check unit costings after Goods Receipt Notes are generated
• Journalise accruals, prepayments and adjustments; prepare monthly trial balance, profit and loss and balance sheet for CFO review
• Prepare online supplier payments, stamp invoices PAID, record customer receipts in the Cash Book and update the trade debtor listing
• Follow up overdue accounts by email and by activating the sales team to call customers, and flag debts older than two months to the CFO
• Extract monthly reports from Sage ERP (receivables, payables, cash and bank, debit and credit notes) and generate monthly debit and credit notes for CFO approval
• Distribute mail, extract exchange rates from the Straits Times and file documents

Required profile

• Minimum GCE O'Level or Accounting Diploma (accounting or equivalent)
• At least three years of experience keeping full sets of accounts or similar accounting functions
• Well versed in accounting principles and bookkeeping entries
• Strong verbal and written communication, initiative, positive attitude and ability to work independently

Required skills

• Sage ERP
• Advanced Excel