Global Accounts Payable Supervisor

The Global Accounts Payable Supervisor performs and supervises all activities necessary to accurately and effectively process the global accounts payable of all Benthic entities. Responsible for supervising and training the AP team.
- Contributes to the operation and integrity of the departmental accounts payable system and ensure accounts payable functions are delivered effectively and efficiently in line with company’s goals and objectives
- Identify problem areas, analyze, and recommend improvements and streamline procedures and reviews them with the Finance Manager
- Reviews and examines the financial records and documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards, procedures, and internal controls.
- Balance sheets and general ledger reconciliation as necessary
- Payment reconciliations
- Prepares and reviews cash reports for cash flow management
- Ensures proper charging of accounts to correct business unit, object account and sub-ledgers
- Ensures enough funding in all Benthic entities’ banks in line with payment cycles
- Investigates payment discrepancies and issues, liaising them with bank relationship managers, and other stakeholders
- Ensures payments and financial documents are compliant to company policies and the GAAP
- Participates in the monthly closing of accounts
- Participates in annual audit, internal and external
- Participates in accounting system updates and improvement initiatives
- VAT reports preparation for Mozambique, Guyana, Australia, and Singapore
- Preparation and filing of tax with Inland Revenue department and tax accountant
- Prepares GST reports to support Australian BAS reporting and Singapore IRAS quarterly GST online filing
- Maintains files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
- Generate month end payroll reports, raise journals, and update the financial system
- Prepares and lodges monthly and annual payroll tax returns to different Australian State Offices
- Prepares AP accounting entries, verifies supporting documents and validates invoices in the system
- Monthly vendor ledger reviews for submission to the management
- Monitors cash advances and reviews expense reports of employees
- Reviews and processes claim payments of global employees, ensure accuracy of wire payments, and compliance within budget allocations per project
- Prepares and verifies wire transfers and fund transfers in multiple banking facilities
- Reviews suppliers’ information necessary documents & invoicing requirements before enrollment into System
- Reviews periodic ageing reports
- Audits and processes credit card bills
- Reconciles vendor statements, investigates, and corrects discrepancies
- Monthly headcount, salary, and bank reconciliation
- Verify claims such as allowances, overtime, transport, medical, merit/patents awards, offshore allowances process employees’ salaries, allowances, and bonuses
- Administration of Singapore group and offshore payroll
- Aligns the company payroll and AP processing with the statutory legislations
- Prepare monthly leave accruals and leave administration
- Manages payroll accounting, including the posting of monthly payroll journals, compensation accruals and other payroll related accounting entries for Australia entity
- Annual payroll reconciliation reports
- Other adhoc tasks required by Financial Director and HR

**Required Skills and Knowledge**
- Must be team-oriented, possess a positive attitude and work well with others;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is essential;
- Ability to perform tasks and achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and precision;
- Ability to work both independently and within teams;
- Must hold a valid passport free from status or restrictive conditions that preclude travel to and work in countries where the Company routinely operates.

**Required Experience**
- 5 years minimum experience in accounts payable environment
- Experience of supervising a team
- Use of Navision desirable but not essential

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)