Junior Accountant

Who we are:

We are the best at what we do.

ACT Group is the world’s leading provider of market-based sustainability solutions.  We trade environmental products and help our clients reach their environmental and sustainability objectives through trading and advising on products such as carbon offsets, renewable energy certificates, biofuels and many others. We help our clients manage their exposure in these markets by utilizing our knowledge and network. We are a dynamic company with 500+ ambitious people from all over the world, all working in an open environment where no day is the same.

Since our founding in Amsterdam in 2009, we have expanded to have offices in New York, Paris, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

What you’ll do:

We are seeking a highly motivated Junior Accountant to join our team. Reporting to the APAC Financial Director, the Junior Accountant will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate recording of financial transactions, proactive management of Accounts Payables and Receivables, and support preparation of financial statements for reporting and compliance purposes. Geographic scope will primarily focus on 2 Singapore entities and supporting role for China and Japan.

You will work closely with Front Office and Business Support to provide reliable financial information for decision-making.

You will be able to leverage the experience and expertise of accountants and financial controllers on the wider Operations and Business Support Teams in Singapore as well as entities around the world.

In a nutshell, your tasks will be:

• Be main point of contact for Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) process coordination, from invoice processing to preparation of payments, Aging Reports, to recording receipts;
• Prepare periodic accounting entries, and support Month-end and Year-end GL Closing;
• Preparation of tax computation and submission to IRAS (GST, ECI, Form C)
• Assist with external audit requests and annual financial statement preparation;
• Onboarding new counterparties bank account and VAT/GST codes;
• Support process improvement initiatives
• Manage full set of Accounting for 2 Singapore companies (AP/ AR/ GL/ Bank reconciliation/ GST / Financial report P & L , Balance sheet)

Who you are:

• Business-related University degree/ Diploma (Accountancy preferred);
• At least 2 years working experience in a corporate accounting or public accounting position, strong knowledge of accounting principles and regulations, IFRS; Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a plus;
• High attention to detail and ability to adapt to change/flexibility;
• Effective cross-functional communication skills
• Dynamic, “outside of the box” problem solver with a “roll up your sleeves” mentality;
• Self-starter mentality, good at working independently;
• Proactive and illustrates a focus on continuous process improvement;
• Fluency in Mandarin and/or Japanese is a plus;
• Experience in international VAT treatment is a plus;