Accountant, AP/ AR/ Claims

Vita Partners is Asia-Pacific’s largest pan-regional pure-play life science, innovation and R&D real estate platform, backed by an Australian headquartered multinational real estate company and leading US private equity growth investor. The platform focuses on investing, acquiring, developing, constructing, managing, and operating real estate projects in fast-growing life sciences, innovation and R&D real estate markets in Asia-Pacific. The company operates within two main segments – a high-barrier-to-entry life sciences project construction management business and a specialized investment management business. Since the 2000s, the project construction management business has worked on over 200 projects in Asia-Pacific for more than 100 blue-chip life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, with many repeat clients. The investment management business currently manages ~SGD 2 billion of AUM on behalf of institutional investors, with strong aspirations for growth within the region.

• Accounts Payables – responsible for the timely and accurate verifying, processing and payments of vendor invoices, across various locations and entities

• Processing and auditing of staff claims, in adherence to company claims policies

• Billings and accounts receivables – responsible for the accurate and timely generation of billings for Construction and other invoices, including aspects related to Retentions.

• Ensure accurate accounting posting of AR/ AP/ Claims entries

• Take charge of balance sheet aspects related to AP/ AR/ Claims – including but not limited to Control Accounts, analysis of agening, cashflow forecasts, retention balances, etc

• Respsonbile for intercompany billings, as needed

• Be involved in the testing and implementation of new accounting systems and improvement initiatives, particularly related to the AR/ AP/ Claims space

• Wide experience in AR AP processes, GST, Billings, Claims processing, internal controls, SOX and process improvement

• Understanding of Singapore Withholding tax in relation to overseas payments and quarterly GST reporting

• Be involved in the review of policies and procedures, initiate and drive continuous process, internal controls and system improvements.

• Work with business teams to analyse and resolve discrepancies across Billings/ AR/ AP/ claims

Requirements :

• An accounting graduate with ACCA or CPA or similar professional qualification

• 2-3 years of experience in similar capacity preferably from a construction company or audit firm focusing on the construction industry

• Problem solving and analytical skills with ability to work on issues under tight deadline with moderate complexity

• Meticulous, analytical and high sense of responsibility.  This is an independent contributor role.

• Must be a self-starter with good communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong understanding and working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Strong attitude to learn and work as a team

• Good knowledge of GST and Corporate Tax

• Have an excellent standard of written and spoken English

Vita is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.