Senior Accountant -General Ledger & Audit at Frank Management Consult Ltd

Key Responsibilities

• Month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing
• Maintain and operate standard period-end closing schedules
• Assist in the documentation and maintenance of Ledger processes and controls, including the identification and testing of relevant controls
• Quarterly balance sheet and P & L Fluctuation Analysis
• Identify daily activity in bank accounts
• Reconcile various Company bank accounts for several different corporate entities
• Post journal entries in Oracle, the company general ledger accounting software package
• Work closely with Treasury to identify bank loan wire activity
• Track and maintain fixed asset ledger by coordinating with IT and Accounts Payable; prepare schedules for reporting of fixed assets
• Monthly expense variance analysis
• Consolidation, inter-company transactions and reconciliations including foreign currency accounting
• Balance Sheet Account reconciliations
• Assist with the preparation of other reports provided to management
• Conduct and support year-end audits
• Preparation of month-end financial statements, cash flow statements, budgets
• Assist with quarterly and annual tax filings
• Undertake ad hoc projects as required
• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
• 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.

Desired Qualifications

• Degree and or equivalent or higher qualification in Accounting or Financial Management, Finance and or Economics and or related business field.
• CPA K or ACCA or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior account’s role in a manufacturing organisation.
• Must have knowledge in use of a business software and systems

Attributes for the Role:

• 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
• Eye for detail
• Presentable