Accountant – Full Set of Accounts

About the role

Paramount Matter Holdings, a Singapore-headquartered gold exploration and mining company, is looking for a hands-on Accountant to run its day-to-day accounting, keep records accurate and deliver timely management and statutory reporting. The first priority is bringing the accounts up to date: reviewing historical balances, clearing outstanding reconciliations and setting reliable month-end processes. The role works closely with the Head of Banking and Finance and external accountants, auditors and tax advisers.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the full set of accounts, including general ledger, payables, receivables and bank reconciliations.
• Run month-end and year-end closing, including journals, accruals, prepayments and supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly management accounts: profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Review balance sheet accounts regularly, investigate unsupported balances and keep intercompany records reconciled.
• Clean up past records: find missing entries and discrepancies, reconcile prior-year closing balances to current-year opening balances, propose correcting entries and work with external accountants to resolve outstanding matters.
• Process supplier invoices, employee claims and payment requests, check supporting documents and approvals, and follow up on overdue receivables and payables.
• Monitor bank balances, prepare cash flow forecasts and handle transaction and documentation queries with banks, vendors and internal teams.
• Prepare schedules for annual financial statements and statutory filings, support corporate income tax filings and GST returns, and coordinate with auditors, tax advisers and the corporate secretary.
• Keep financial records organised, maintain a compliance calendar and ensure every transaction is documented, approved and recorded.
• Spot control gaps and recommend improvements to payments, reconciliations and month-end closing; support budgeting, financial analysis and other finance projects.

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting or Finance, or a recognised professional accounting qualification.
• 3-5 years of accounting experience, including handling a full set of accounts independently.
• Working knowledge of Singapore accounting standards (SFRS), statutory reporting and tax requirements.
• Clear communication with management and external advisers, good organisation, sound judgement and high standards of integrity and confidentiality.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with month-end closing, balance sheet reconciliations, management reporting and audit schedules.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with accounting software; Xero experience is an advantage.
• A sharp eye for detail and the persistence to trace discrepancies back to their source.