Senior Accountant (Payables) at Crystal Recruit

Key responsibilities

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payables
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Provide technical support and advice on management accounting
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Manage accounting assistants.
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Provide input into department's goal setting process
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
• Assist with tax audits and tax returns
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Plan, assign and review staff's work
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
• Liaise with the CFO to improve financial procedures
• Realtime Posting of supplier invoices.
• Process payments of supply invoices
• Processing of withholding tax and timely payment of the same
• Preparing monthly Creditor's reconciliations.
• Match supplier invoice to authorizing purchase orders and proofs of receipts.
• Review and reconcile invoice discrepancies.
• Process procurement card payments.
• Notify managers when budgeted expenditure levels have been exceeded.
• Maintain large number of supplier accounts while staying in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Collect and compiles metrics and data from a variety of sources and analyze the data and statistics for reporting purposes and determine data/patterns that are important for the company to be aware of and act on.
• Develop and implement analytical tools and works undertaking detailed analyses of payable financial matters with a view of establishing actionable insights to management.

Requirements

• Degree and or equivalent or higher qualification in Accounting or Financial Management, Finance and or Economics and or related business field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior account's role in a manufacturing organisation.
• CPAK or ACCA or equivalent
• Must have knowledge in use of a business software and systems
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Awareness of business trends
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Proven track record of achievements under the Key responsibilities.
• Adept at formulating strategies, concepts and coping with setbacks and pressure.
• Adept at relationship creation, networking, persuasion and influencing.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with the team to meet deadlines.
• Must have high level of integrity and ethical practice
• Should demonstrate ability to identify potential risks likely to face the organization on financial matters
• Must be assertive, proactive and diligent with commitment to the highest standards of service delivery