Job Description

Contract type: CONTRACTOR

Salary: SGD5000 - SGD8000 per month + Market Aligned

Location: Singapore CONTRACTOR

Consultant: Eileen Tham (R22107048)

Job reference: HK7XPD-D3FCA521

Date posted: 20 December 2023 singapore accountancy-finance/accounts-payable-receivable 2023-12-20 2024-01-19 banking Singapore SG SGD 5000 8000 8000 MONTH Robert Walters https://www.robertwalters.com.sg https://www.robertwalters.com.sg/content/dam/robert-walters/global/images/logos/web-logos/square-logo.png true

An exciting Corporate Account Payable (12 months contract) job has just become available at one of the most respected banks based in Singapore. This is a role for a Japanese-speaking Corporate Account Payable who is fluent in this field.

About the Corporate Account Payable (12 months contract) Role:
In this business critical role, you will provide support to the Asia Pacific (APAC) entities. The Corporate Account Payable (CAP) team consists of subject-matter experts from various APAC countries who handle the daily client queries, daily operations, corporate card related matters and monthly/annually withholding tax filing. You must have accounts payable experience handling Japan withholding tax filing, invoice processing, and other daily, project testing and ad hoc tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

Japan Client Services:

• Handle client (both internal and external) inquiries like system navigation and general inquiries through group mailbox and helpdesk hotline
• Handle corporate card administration (card applications, increase of credit limit) and cancellation for Japan corporate card programme

Japan Operational tasks:

Vendor and third party invoices:

• Handle research and call back queue for invoices in respective Appian queues
• Coordinate with the support teams in US/India to check and investigate and liaise with Line of Business (LOB) or vendors for further details if required
• Follow up on weekly unapproved invoices/ageing items with LOBs for settlement
• Follow up with weekly exposure reports (related to bank reconciliation items)
• Perform invoice indexing in Appian (when required)
• Perform AP Reviewer/compliance task to ensure correct tax rate is applied to vendor invoices

Monthly Withholding Tax filing:

• File monthly withholding tax

Annual Withholding tax filing:

• File annual withholding tax in January

Corporate Card administration:

• Process refunds on corporate card and to necessary reclassification and/or adjustment
• Follow up on weekly unapproved/unassigned charges with cardholders to submit the reports in a timely manner
• Manage new card applications
• Manage limit adjustment requests

Other ad hoc tasks:

• Manage ad hoc training for employees
• Provide coverage to other countries supported in the Singapore hub

To succeed in this Corporate Account Payable (12 months contract) role, you must be able to speak and write fluent Japanese.

Key Requirements:

• Spoken and written English and Japanese languages for daily support and process invoices in both English and Japanese language
• At least three years of AP experience, preferably shared service module
• Good knowledge of Appian (for handling vendor/third party invoices)
• Preferably with good knowledge of Concur (employee reimbursement)
• Familiar with Oracle Cloud (for financial adjustment/reconciliation)
• Good knowledge on Japan tax system is preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft products, such as Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint
• Good team player

This is a leading bank and is progressively expanding and growing its business on a global scale. This organisation offers employees the opportunity to enhance their experience across the business function and across multiple business lines. They offer exceptional job opportunities for growth and career development with the right ethos and practices which makes it a great place to work.

If you are driven, determined and want to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you. Great career progression opportunities await the right person in this exciting Corporate Account Payable (12 months contract) job.

Robert Walters