Assistant Accountant (SO2)
Description
POSITION PURPOSE:
As the Assistant Accountant, you will be supporting the accounting and wider finance team in delivering accurate and timely month end reporting. With an excellent eye for detail, you will be responsible for accurately reporting the Group’s banking activities and collections process. You will provide quality customer service to all areas of the business as well as to our external stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE / BACKGROUND
- Degree qualified (Accounting / Commerce) preferred but not essential
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, with a good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office products.
OTHER SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ATTRIBUTES AND PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to follow direction and work as part of a large team.
- Have an ability to relate to people of all different age groups and levels of experience.
- Present all work in a professional manner.
- Possess a strong Customer Service approach.
- Have a clear, concise and friendly telephone manner.
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines and work towards goals.
- Be prepared to work flexible working hours when required, during peak times.
Annual Operational Accountabilities | Benchmark Measure |
Assist in month-end procedures in order to produce timely management accounts according to internal deadlines. | Ø Month-end activities are performed to a high standard and in-line with required timeframes. Ø Check-in regularly with the wider team and assist where necessary to ensure that team deadlines are met. Ø Accuracy and presentation of financial information is of a high standard. |
Bank reconciliations | Ø Completed bank reconciliations on a daily/weekly basis. Reconciliations for the previous week completed by Monday end of day. Ø Follow up any issues/unidentified transactions in a timely manner. Ø Clear outstanding and unreconciled items from the bank reconciliation regularly. |
Invoicing and payments | Ø Prepare accurate invoices and send to customers in a timely manner, following up payments when required. Ø Processing payments within required payment cut-off times. |
Business statistics surveys | Ø Liaising with company accountants to prepare monthly/quarterly/yearly business statistic surveys for various countries |
Complete all balance sheet reconciliations | Ø Complete allocated balance sheet reconciliations in the required format in accordance with agreed timeframes. Ø Assist in the reconciliation of intra-group loan accounts between trading entities. Ø Follow up any un-reconciled transactions in a timely manner. |
Assist in external audit preparation / requirements | Ø Assist in collating pre-audit information requested by the auditors to be ready for the commencement of the audit. Ø Work with external auditors to provide them with accurate information to complete the audit, in a timely manner. |