General Accountant

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Job Purpose

Performing various financial activities like preparing financial statements, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations

Key Accountability Areas

Financial Recordkeeping:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date general ledger accounts.
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.

Financial Reporting:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Assist in the preparation of budget forecasts and variance analysis.
• Support in the preparation of year-end financial reports and documentation.

Account Reconciliation:

• Perform monthly account reconciliations to ensure all balances are accurate.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies and variances in financial data.

Compliance & Audit Support:

• Ensure compliance with internal policies and accounting principles
• Assist with internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations.

Accounts Receivable:

• Perform the invoicing process, ensuring accurate billing to clients and proper payment processing.
• Follow up accounts payable, ensuring timely payment to vendors and suppliers.
• Monitor accounts receivable, ensuring timely collections from customers and following up on overdue accounts.

Financial Analysis & Reporting:

• Assist management in analyzing financial data and performance to support decision-making.

Cost Tracking & Control:

• Monitor and track expenses to ensure the company stays within budget.
• Assist in cost control measures and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Ad-Hoc Tasks:

• Perform other accounting-related duties as assigned by the Finance Manager or Controller.

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job

To have a vision and a plan for the career path and how to achieve it.

Delivery:

Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.

Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.

Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Accounting

Work Experience

2 to 4 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies

Financial Accounting (FI)

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Reconciliation

Financial Reporting