Accountant

Job Description

Objectives:

To ensure all key processes of financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and cost analysis through suitable standards, systems, and procedures in order to provide quality support to Management for decision-making.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assist the Admin & Finance Manager in developing the departmental strategies and plan – in line with the overall organizational strategy and objectives and ensure implementation of the same.
• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department, providing expertise, encouraging and ensuring teamwork, aligning work processes in order to achieve high-performance standards, meeting established targets, objectives, and employee engagement in a motivated work environment, and liaising with internal and external parties, as necessary, to facilitate the flow of business.
• Supporting the Admin. & Finance Manager for month-end financial closing and preparation of monthly management accounts and/or reports for use by management and shareholders.
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations to ensure that all payments & receipts are recorded on time.
• Maintaining schedules for all prepaid and accrued expenses on a monthly basis.
• Assist the Admin & Finance Manager in developing the departmental policies and procedures and ensure implementation of the same in line with the company policies and procedures.
• Maintain an effective involvement and understanding of the business in order to contribute to key business decisions within the department.
• Assist in monitoring the performance of projects from the cost viewpoint to highlight cost overruns and address areas of concern.
• Assisting to establish and implement a system for coordinating and collating budget-related information from the respective departments.
• Monitor budget implementation by respective departments across the Company and ensure adherence to plan, highlighting and reporting on variances promptly.
• Analyze & discuss reasons for variations with concerned department Heads in coordination with the line manager to recommend and implement changes or adjustments in the allocations as compared to the budget, if necessary.
• Provide all necessary documentation for preparation of year-end statutory accounts for external audit.
• Prepare reports and analyses for management reference as and when required.

Reporting to: Finance and Administration Manager
Number required: 1
Duration: 1 year
Desired start date: ASAP