Accounts Payable & Bank Reconciliation Accountant in Penarth

Overview

The Accounts Payable & Bank Reconciliation Accountant is part of the regional finance hub in Singapore, supporting multiple legal entities across the region. The role has end-to-end responsibility for accounts payable, employee expenses, and bank reconciliations in a service-based environment. The position requires a solid operational accounting background, strong ownership of balance sheet accounts, and hands-on experience with SAP Business One and Expensify.

Responsibilities

Accounts Payable (Services Environment)

• Process and post supplier invoices in SAP Business One (non-PO, services only)
• Ensure accurate coding to GL accounts, cost centres, projects, and entities
• Manage invoice approval workflows and proactively follow up with stakeholders
• Maintain supplier master data in SAP B1 (creation, updates, controls)
• Handle vendor queries and resolve invoice discrepancies independently
• Monitor AP aging and take ownership of issue resolution

Expense Management

• Review, validate, and post employee expense claims via Expensify
• Ensure compliance with travel & expense policies
• Support employees across the region on expense-related matters
• Identify recurring issues and contribute to policy and process improvements
• Corporate cards reconciliation

Bank Reconciliations & Cash

• Perform full bank reconciliations in SAP Business One for multiple entities
• Investigate and resolve unreconciled items (bank fees, FX, timing differences)
• Post bank charges, interest, and miscellaneous cash transactions
• Ensure all bank accounts are fully reconciled and reviewed at month-end
• Contribute to cash visibility and reporting for the regional finance team

Payments

• Prepare and execute supplier and employee payment runs in SAP Business One
• Ensure payments are accurate, timely, and compliant with approval matrices
• Maintain proper segregation of duties and audit trail
• Liaise with banks and internal stakeholders on payment-related matters

Month-End Close & Controls

• Own AP and bank-related month-end close activities
• Ensure proper expense cut-off and accruals
• Reconcile AP and bank balance sheet accounts with clear explanations
• Support internal and external audits
• Actively contribute to continuous improvements and standardisation initiatives within the hub

Systems & Tools

• SAP Business One (Finance & Banking modules)
• Expensify
• Excel (intermediate: pivots, lookups)

Your Experience

The successful candidate for this role will be able to demonstrate:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent
• 3–5 years’ experience in accounts payable / accounting operations
• Strong hands-on experience with SAP Business One
• Solid experience in bank reconciliations and balance sheet ownership
• Experience in a regional hub or shared services environment
• Exposure to multi-entity and multi-currency environments is a plus
• Good understanding of services-based accounting and indirect taxes

Personal Attributes

• Strong attention to detail and sense of ownership
• Reliable, structured, and deadline-driven
• Comfortable working with regional stakeholders
• Proactive, systems-savvy, and improvement-oriented
• Team player with the confidence to work independently

If you are interested in this role and meet the criteria, apply here.