Description:
The successful candidate is a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic team player who is resourceful and dedicated and has competencies in adapting to changing environments.
Competencies:
- At least 8 years relevant experience
- University degree and/or Accounting designation required.
- Proficient computer skills; Intermediate to Advanced Excel user
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Deep understanding of Accounting software and systems
- Strong understanding of Accounting principles and Double -entry accounting
- Developed interpersonal skills, good team player
- Superior organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and deadlines, works well under pressure and has a sense of urgency
- Maintain a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to keep financial information confidential and demonstrate a high level of integrity
- The successful candidate will be interested in the business and have hands-on approach and be involved with reshaping the business.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include:
- Manage daily operations including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management and Payroll
- Manage the General Ledger and all supporting sub ledgers, including fixed assets, inventories, prepaids and accruals.
- Providing monthly financial reporting and analysis to management.
- Preparing financial statements and analytical reports as part of the monthly reporting package.
- Regular account reconciliation and preparation of journal entries.
- Assist in preparing budgets and forecasts and report actuals against forecasts.
- Ensure employee payroll is input into external provider’s system and prepare reports and entries.
- Perform regular activities related to inter-company transactions as required.
- Assist in process and control systems development.
- Act as finance advisor and service provider to the business unit
- Prepare short and long-term forecasts and budgets and product P&Ls and analysis
- Assist in coordinating and participating in physical inventory counts; investigate variances as needed and prepare adjusting entries.
- Ability to prepare complex analysis to support new and ongoing projects and initiatives.
- Assist in the day-to-day running of the office.