Accounts Assistant

Deadline for Applications	Open
Position	Accounts Assistant
Date of Issuance	Open
Organizational Unit	Centre For Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery
Posting	Singapore

CHARMS Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the accountant and the practice manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Approve/Confirm that proposed obligations or disbursement for services, supplies and equipment, as well as those pertaining to personnel, are in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the practice, relevant appropriations and staffing tables and corresponding approved allotments.
Ensure that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained.
Assist, prepare or consolidate financial reports for inclusion in the Financial Statements to be submitted to the Controller.
Respond to internal/external audit observations.
Review the financial statements of other entities for which the Chief Administrative Officer has certification authority.
Provide advice and guidance concerning the Financial Regulations and Rules and Accounting Instructions.
Provide authoritative interpretation of requirements for handling of financial transactions.
Coordinate and supervise the processing of Inter Office Vouchers, payroll, government and vendor claims, travel, and billing of government accounts.
Monitor, analyse, and approve transactions for entry into the accounting system.
Keep abreast and provide guidance on the practice billing procedures.
Define requirements and work with The Information Technology Unit with respect to production of relevant financial reports.
Participate in the development of accounting policies.
Provide information needed to respond to audit findings.
Perform other related duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Sound judgment; Vision; Ability to identify key opportunities and risks.
Leadership: Good decision-making skills.
Technological awareness: Working knowledge of standard office software.
Communication: Good interpersonal skills and ability
Teamwork: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Qualifications

Education

Diploma/ University Degree preferably in economics, finance, management, public administration; or relevant combination of academic qualifications and extensive experience in areas such as finance or other directly related fields.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years progressively responsible experience in budgeting and financial management systems, with experience in managing programs at the international level.

Languages

Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia and Chinese or a regional language is an advantage and sometimes a requirement.

The Centre for Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal.

The Centre for Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery (CHARMS) is a non smoking environment.

How to apply

All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.

Online applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. When you receive an automatic notification, there is no need to submit another application on-line or by other means for the same vacancy.

Your application will be screened and evaluated against the requirements set out in the vacancy announcement.

In view of the high volume of applications received, only those applicants who are included in the roster will be notified.

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