Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Accounts Specialist is to process expense vendor invoices, prepare month-end A/P accruals, perform bank and other balance sheet account reconciliation, and other daily and month-end accounting activities as directed. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Accounts Payable

• Perform invoice validation, and account coding and ensure approvals according to company authorization policies.
• Schedule vendor payments in accordance with payment cycles & monitor discount opportunities. Follow up & resolve invoice/payment discrepancies. Reconcile vendor account balances with monthly statements.
• Prepare month-end A/P accruals and perform entries in General Ledger.
• Perform OFAC checks for all new vendors.

Cash Management

• Perform month-end bank reconciliations and follow up on outstanding reconciling items.
• Assist in cash transfer forecast and prepare ad-hoc payment requests.

General Ledger Activities

• Maintain fixed assets register and the supporting documentation.
• Prepare balance sheet account reconciliation and schedules update.
• Work on daily & monthly close accounting activities, reporting pack compilation & GST report preparation.
• Active participation in continuous process improvement and system upgrade testing.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION & COMPETENCIES

• Diploma in Accounting qualification or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in enterprise accounting systems.
• Detail-oriented, good organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Concise and professional communication.
• Team-and performance-oriented.

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, United Kingdom and the rest of the world with franchise partnerships. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. Our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities remains as our core values. Today, we are a USD 5 billion company, with a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas. The Singapore regional office was set up in 2008 and we currently have 140 associates over functions such as corporate social responsibility, customs & compliance, finance, human resource, information technology, inventory planning, logistics, sourcing and quality assurance. The South East Asia team is an inclusive employer where we recruit and provide employees with fair opportunities on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.