XCL World Academy is seeking to recruit a professional Accountant providing support to the Finance Director and Financial Operations Manager.  

Main Responsibilities  

• Handles full set of accounts (Independent Contributor), including month-end and year-end closing.  

• Assist with GL month-end closing journals and ensure accuracy. 

• Assist, manage and maintain Fixed Asset Register. 

• Assist and manage monthly balance sheet and P&L schedules.  

• Assist the AR/AP teams for any process control/ system improvement, following up with outstanding fees.  

• Responsible for reconciling and agreeing intercompany balances within the Group and its related companies and reporting on intercompany balances for Month-end and Year-end closing.  

• Assist and provide support on bi-monthly payment schedule. 

• Responsible for verifying/facilitating payments through online banking transactions.  

• Process overseas/local suppliers’ payment and prepare journal entries for accruals and other adjustments.   

• Evaluate and improve AP and GL process and timely review of Open POs.  

• Preparation of monthly and year-end schedules as per Financial Statements, Bank Reconciliation and Petty Cash.  

• Submission of FPS Insurance to ensure compliance with the mandated insurance for fees collected in advance under the Fee Protection scheme.  

• Review multiple entity accounts and liaison with various departments (E.g., Academic/Procurement)  

• Responsible for reviewing monthly reporting of related companies to ensure accuracy.  

• Provide insight on financial matters and assist in implementing financial policies and controls with compliance of accounting policies & procedures.  

• Responsible for Year-end Statutory Audit. Liaise with external auditors to close the audit on a timely basis.  

• Liaise with Tax Agents on annual tax computation and submissions to ensure tax compliance and all tax returns are submitted on a timely basis.  

• Preparation of GST filing.  

• Support senior management and project managers on major initiatives and projects where needed.  

• Other Ad-hoc duties assigned by manager. 

Position Requirement: 

• A bachelor’s degree in accountancy or a related field is required.  

• Minimum 4 years of experience in accounting or similar role.  

• Team player and ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines. 

• Strong audit background in Big 4 firms. 

• Excellent Hands-on bookkeeping. 

• Experience with NetSuite Accounting software would be an advantage. 

• Strong in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

• Experience in handling Statutory Audits. 

• Excellent communication skills in English (verbal and written).  

• Excellent time management, attention to detail, multitasking and ability to work under minimal supervision.  

• Positive mindset and excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work alongside other staff from various department. 

Application 

Interested applicants are welcome to apply by 21 May 2025.  

Important note: The School’s HR team will connect directly with successful candidates and XCL World Academy does not require candidates to make any form of payment during the recruitment process. 

About us 

XCL World Academy is an international school in Singapore for students aged 2 to 18, fully committed to the academic, emotional and social development of its students. We are immensely proud to be the first and only international school in Singapore authorized to offer all four International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes. 

We aspire to recruit employees that share and understand our commitment to empowering an international community of happy learners who aspire to positively impact others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment processes such as interviews, employment reference checks, identity and criminal record checks.