About the Role
The position involves performing various financial activities, including preparing financial statements, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations. This role is integral to the financial health of the organization and requires a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and adherence to compliance standards.
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Key Accountability Areas
Financial Recordkeeping:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date general ledger accounts.
- Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
- Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
Financial Reporting:
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Assist in the preparation of budget forecasts and variance analysis.
- Support in the preparation of year-end financial reports and documentation.
Account Reconciliation:
- Perform monthly account reconciliations to ensure all balances are accurate.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies and variances in financial data.
Compliance & Audit Support:
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and accounting principles.
- Assist with internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
Accounts Receivable:
- Perform the invoicing process, ensuring accurate billing to clients and proper payment processing.
- Follow up accounts payable, ensuring timely payment to vendors and suppliers.
- Monitor accounts receivable, ensuring timely collections from customers and following up on overdue accounts.
Financial Analysis & Reporting:
- Assist management in analyzing financial data and performance to support decision-making.
Cost Tracking & Control:
- Monitor and track expenses to ensure the company stays within budget.
- Assist in cost control measures and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Ad-Hoc Tasks:
- Perform other accounting-related duties as assigned by the Finance Manager or Controller.
Role Accountability
HR Proficiency:
- Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.
- Have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.
Delivery:
- Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
- Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
- Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.
Problem-Solving:
- Solve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.
Quality:
- Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control processes, including specifications for products or processes or related activities.
Business Process Improvements:
- Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.
Compliance:
- Comply with related policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Health, Safety, and Environment:
- Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within the defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.
Academic Qualification
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting
Work Experience
Technical / Functional Competencies
- Financial Accounting (FI)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
