JOB PURPOSE
- Process GL transactions including Journal vouchers and accruals
- Prepare monthly reconciliations for distribution and commercial entities
- Assist in month end and year end close
- Prepare and review Interim and year-end audit schedules for distribution and commercial entities
- Automate and streamline accounting process in line with shared service centre objectives
STAKEHOLDERS
Internal Stakeholders:
- SSC Finance Managers
- Internal Audit / Internal Control
- Cross Functional Finance
- Supply Chain Finance
- External Auditors
- Tax Consulting Firm
- BPO/Process reengineering firms
- IT Consulting firms
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Responsibility:
- Process GL transactions including Journal vouchers and Accruals
- Prepare Monthly Reconciliations for distribution and commercial entities
- Assist in month end and year end close
- Prepare and review Interim and year-end audit schedules for distribution and commercial entities
- Automate and streamline accounting process in line with shared service centre objectives
- Perform maintenance and bookkeeping activities of various supply chain related entities of the group
- Book Prepayment amortizations and monthly balance sheet accruals in general ledger
- Participate in a timely month close process as prescribed by the monthly close schedule
- Participate in variance analysis and perform late adjustment entries wherever necessary
- Use reconciliation software to prepare close schedules and identify discrepancies
- Prepare balance sheet schedules and ownership of book close for distribution and commercial entities
- Prepare reconciliation of sub ledger and general ledger transactions
- Prepare bank reconciliations across the different distribution units of the business
- Assist in period close and year close activities as prescribed by the close schedule for the group
- Participate in a timely month close process as prescribed by the close schedule from corporate finance
- Assist in year-end audit process in co-ordination with the external auditors of the group
- Provide schedules for all the financial accounts as required by auditors
- Address queries from internal audit for all the responsible entities
- Participate in continuous improvement of the shared service centre
- Anticipate, plan, address and resolve complex customer service issues with internal and external customers, including vendors
- Work with senior shared service management in driving key internal control issues and lending expertise in key knowledge areas for improvement
- Participate in key software implementations to drive automation of complex business scenarios involving accounting and reporting
- Timely close of accounting period
- Number of late adjustments booked
- Accuracy of financial numbers
- Timely preparation of Balance sheet reconciliations
- Clear and fully justified balance sheet GL account reconciliation
- Accuracy of financial numbers
- Timely close of accounting period
- Timely completion of external audit
- Percentage of compliance on internal control procedures
- Implementation of best in class shared service accounting practices
- Successful transition to new ERP software and account reconciliation software
COMPETENCIES
Qualifications:
- BA degree in accounting
- Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA, ACCA) highly desirable
- IFRS (All IAS Standards), local GAAP
- Financial compliance and Internal control framework
- Auditing framework
- RTR, PTP, OTC processes & associated policies
- IT, ERP (SAP, MFG PRO) & systems environment
- Continuous process improvement
- Transactional finance process execution
- KPI reporting and escalation management
- Handling ambiguities in complex accounting scenarios
SKILLS
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- GL reconciliation
- Proficient in account reconciliation software. blackline software experience preferred.
- Statutory reporting
- Excellent computer skills especially in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Excellent organizational ability, flexibility, confidentiality and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills and a senior team player
- Business analysis & challenge
- Proactive and anticipating change
- Risk management
- Ability to work under pressure and results oriented
- Stakeholder management
ACCBC
- Customer focus
- Effective communication
- Positive relationships
- Sense of urgency
- Discipline
- Accountability
- Learning
- Agility
- Initiative
EXPERIENCE
- 1 to 3 years Finance role
- Prior experience in account reconciliation activities from a zero base
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.