Accountant

About us

Paramount Matter Holdings is a Singapore-headquartered gold exploration and mining company with operations and entities across several countries. We are a lean team where each person owns their area and sees the impact of their work.

About the role

We are looking for a hands-on Accountant to run our day-to-day accounting, keep our records accurate and deliver timely management and statutory reporting.

Your first priority will be to bring the accounts up to date: reviewing historical balances, clearing outstanding reconciliation items and putting reliable month-end processes in place. You will work closely with the Head of Banking and Finance and our external accountants, auditors and tax advisers.

What you will do

Full-set accounting and reporting

. 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.

Historical review and clean-up

. Review past records to identify missing entries, discrepancies and open items.

. Reconcile prior-year closing balances to current-year opening balances.

. Propose correcting entries with supporting schedules for management review.

. Work with external accountants to resolve outstanding matters and bring the books up to date.

Payments and cash management

. Process supplier invoices, employee claims and payment requests, checking supporting documents and approvals before payments go to signatories.

. Keep payment schedules up to date and follow up on overdue receivables and payables.

. Monitor bank balances and prepare cash flow forecasts for funding and payment planning.

. Handle transaction and documentation queries with banks, vendors and internal teams.

Statutory reporting, tax and audit

. Prepare schedules for the annual financial statements and statutory filings.

. Support corporate income tax filings and GST returns, working with external tax advisers.

. Coordinate with auditors, tax advisers and the corporate secretary to meet reporting deadlines.

. Keep financial records organised and maintain a compliance calendar.

Controls and process improvement

. Make sure every transaction is properly documented, approved and recorded.

. Prepare financial information for banking and compliance reviews.

. Spot control gaps and recommend practical improvements to payments, reconciliations and month-end closing.

. Support budgeting, financial analysis and other finance projects as needed.

What you will bring

. A 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.

. 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.

. Good organisation, sound judgement on priorities and high standards of integrity and confidentiality.

. Clear communication with management and external advisers.

It would be a plus if you have:

. Cleared an accounting backlog or taken over accounts from an external provider.

. Managed accounts for multiple entities, including intercompany transactions and multi-currency balances.

. Worked in a small finance team with a high degree of ownership.

. Improved accounting processes or financial controls.