Accountant

Company Overview

METRO RAIL ENGINEERING SERVICES PTE LTD (MRES) is an engineering services firm with 15 years experience in Singapore's rail power supply and infrastructure sectors. We specialize in project management, design, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of high and medium voltage power systems.

Job Summary

You will manage full-set accounting processes and financial operations to ensure accurate and timely reporting, compliance, and support for audit and payroll functions within a dynamic engineering services environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-set accounting including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and general ledger (GL) management to maintain accurate financial records
• Execute daily bank reconciliations and ledger maintenance to ensure transaction accuracy and completeness
• Manage fixed assets, accruals, and prepayments to maintain up-to-date asset and expense records
• Record supplier and customer invoices, receipts, payments, expenses, and staff claims in the accounting system following approval of supporting documents
• Maintain and update AP, AR, and GL entries, vendor and customer ledgers daily to ensure current transaction records
• Prepare daily bank reconciliation reports, match receipts and payments, and escalate unreconciled items to the Singapore-based Accountant
• Generate AP aging, AR aging, vendor statements, customer statements, fixed asset schedules, and month-end supporting schedules to support financial closing
• Complete monthly financial close within D+10 timeline, preparing Trial Balance, Profit & Loss, and Balance Sheet statements
• Conduct variance analysis and reporting to identify and explain financial discrepancies
• Maintain organized filing of invoices, receipts, claims, schedules, and approval evidence in the company's approved repository
• Support GST filings and reconciliations quarterly, corporate tax submissions (ECI, Form C-S/C), and payroll statutory compliance including CPF and IR8A filings
• Collaborate with audit and payroll teams by providing accurate data, complete schedules, and timely escalation of pending items

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Business, or Economics is preferred but not mandatory
• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification is favored
• Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central for accounting operations
• Skilled in MS Office applications, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, to prepare reports and presentations
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and take initiative to meet objectives and deadlines independently
• Positive, driven, and passionate work attitude with strong verbal and written communication skills