Senior Accountant

Overview

The main purpose of the job is to manage the accounting function within the general accounts team with accountability to FM. The position exists to ensure that all GL Account transactions, fixed assets, general invoicing and bank transactions are accurately accounted and reconciled per the company’s guidelines / policy and within the set time frames. The job contributes to effective and accurate accounting and reconciliation of intercompany accounts, depreciation, fixed assets, and bank transactions and to facilitate the monthly closing process. It also covers updating all expense invoices from suppliers, raising monthly Admin invoices, and arranging payments in HSBCNet.

Responsibilities

• Manage bank and general accounting functions to ensure accuracy of postings and reporting.
• Supervise the postings of bank entries daily to ensure that all bank receipts and payments are updated and reconciled with bank statements. Review cash / bank transit accounts daily to ensure that all cash and cheques collected have been deposited into the bank, as required.
• Monitor posting of Expenses.
• GL Posting of payroll.
• Review the GL account postings on a periodical basis to ensure the accuracy and generally accepted accounting practices are followed.
• Assist Finance Manager in monthly closing process.
• Ensure the compliance of accrual accounting for the closing by making sure all the supplier invoices relating to expenses are either booked or accrued. Ensure proper income accruals are done.
• Ensure proper records are maintained for accruals and prepaid expenses and income.
• Provide assistance to facilitate the monthly closing process and provide information which would improve the functioning of the team.
• Ensure proper income reconciliations are done between operational and accounting software.
• Ensure timely and accurate closing of all job accounts.
• To ensure number of open jobs are maintained within the agreed KPI numbers.
• Provide the necessary help and guidance to team members and ops team regarding Job closure.
• Investigate and report to FM on suspicious entries noticed in Job Accounts.
• Tax matters and compliance with updated ST regulations in both companies; reports filed.
• Taking care of corporate and personal income tax matters.
• Ad hoc Reporting and Audit Requirements; assist FM with Internal / External Audit and reporting requirements.
• Work closely with FM on systems implementations and improvements.
• HSSE Responsibility : comply with the GAC HSSE Policy and HSSE Manual; stop unsafe works and report unsafe conditions.

Qualifications

Seniority level

Employment type

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