Kah Wai Seet
Singapore
Summary
Detail-oriented with more than 30 years of experience in maintaining accurate accounting information. Have handled payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reports, audits, journals, expenditures, payments, taxes & timesheet. Proven track record of performing work ethically while maintaining integrity of all financial data. Ability to handle multi-tasks with high degree of accuracy.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant
Upskills Pte Ltd
07.2017 - 05.2023
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Handled monthly payroll and payslips.
- Prepared and filed tax with IRAS (WHT, GST, IR8A and IR21).
- Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Prepared working papers and supporting documentation for audit.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth and assets.
- Prepared monthly management reports and provided comments on key variances.
- Preparation of annual financial statements and filed Corporate Income Tax yearly
- Time tracking and absence requests coordination, timesheets data collection, validation and verification with client tool, regular workforce allocation.
- Assist in yearly audit and liaise with external auditors relating to tax matters.
Freelance Accountant
Various Companies
06.2015 - 06.2017
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes.
- Handled GST, corporate income tax, IR8A and IR21.
- Handled payroll, salary, CPF & SDL computation and pay slips.
- Prepared bank reconciliation & financial reports.
Senior Accountant
Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Reviewed GST and WHT worksheets prior to submission to Tax Authority and reconciled with GL.
- Assisted in yearly internal audit and liaised with external auditors relating to tax matters.
- Attended to tax queries from Tax Authority.
- Reviewed financial procedures and policies.
- Provided tax advisory support to business units.
- Coached and provided guidance to junior tax staff.
Tax Accountant
McDermott Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
08.2007 - 03.2014
- Handled WHT / VAT / GST filing for Asia Pacific and Australia entities and reconciliations with GL.
- Handled Fringe Benefit Tax for Australia entity.
- Computed tax provision, prepared tax schedules and quarterly tax packs.
- Prepared financials for overseas subsidiaries.
- Assisted in yearly internal audit and liaised with external auditors relating to tax matters.
- Coached and provided guidance to junior tax staff.
Accounts Specialist
Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
09.2004 - 08.2007
- Handled Inter-company rebates.
- In charge of debts collection and performed receipting.
- Liaised with debtors and/or buyers on discrepancies and queries.
- Assisted in month-end and year-end closing.
- Reconciled rebate ledger balances to the monthly shipment reports.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
University of Bedfordshire
UK06.2011
No Degree - Accounting
Kaplan Singapore
Singapore2003
No Degree - Computer Studies
Informatics Computer School
Singapore1990
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Payroll
- Tax Preparation and Filing
- Account Reconciliation
- Variance Analysis
- Cloud Accounting
- Financial Statements
- Attention to Detail
- MS Office
Accomplishments
Helped company to raise fund during the Covid-19 period.
Timeline
Accountant
Upskills Pte Ltd
07.2017 - 05.2023
Freelance Accountant
Various Companies
06.2015 - 06.2017
Senior Accountant
Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
03.2014 - 04.2015
Tax Accountant
McDermott Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
08.2007 - 03.2014
Accounts Specialist
Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
09.2004 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
University of Bedfordshire
No Degree - Accounting
Kaplan Singapore
No Degree - Computer Studies
Informatics Computer School
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