Staff Accountant

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA certification is preferred.
  
• Proven experience as a Finance Officer, Accountant or in a similar role, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a commercial business.
  
• Familiarity with US GAAP and/or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) required.
  
• Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise required.
  
• At least 1 year of Public Accounting in an audit firm (as part of the overall 5 years of experience) preferred
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with excellent attention to detail.
  
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex financial information to stakeholders.
  
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee the day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and general ledger activities.
  
• Prepare and analyse financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline financial processes and improve overall efficiency.
  

Additional responsibilities are as follows:

Inventory:

• Coordinate the setup of sites and items, adjustment of quantities on hand, assembly building, and inventory transfers between suppliers and in-market entities.
  
• Oversee the recording of item receipts.
  
• Collate and oversee in-market monthly stock counts and ensure accuracy of the stock as reflected in the balance sheet at the global level
  

Accounts Payable (AP) Oversight:

• Monitor the entry of vendor bills.
  
• Gathering and verifying invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment
  
• Participating in the development, review, and implementation of the payable policies and procedures in line with best practices and industry trends
  
• Ensure statutory payments are submitted on time.
  

Accounts Receivable (AR) Oversight:

• Manage the setup of customers and price lists.
  
• Quick and proper allocation of customer receipts into customer accounts, maintaining a clean aging statement by customer.
  
• Help reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies, and facilitate collections from overdue accounts.
  
• Supervise the receipt of customer payments and their application to invoices.
  

Banking Operations:

• Coordinate the payment of vendor bills and payment booking on online banking platforms.
  
• Oversee the recording of deposits and fund transfers between bank accounts.
  

Bank Reconciliation:

• Conduct the reconciliation of bank accounts.
  

Accounting Management:

• Oversee the setup of accounts and classes.
  
• Supervise the recording of journal entries.
  

Audit Planning and Coordination

• Collaborate with external audit firms to plan and schedule audit activities.
  
• Coordinate audit timelines and deliverables, liaising with various departments.
  
• Support high complexity audit samples by explaining documentation to the auditor.