Assistant Accounting Manager

• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
  
• Review and validate general ledger transactions for accuracy and completeness.
  
• Oversee account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and adjustments.
  
• Support month -end and year -end closing activities to ensure timely financial reporting.
  
• Maintain accounting records in accordance with company policies and applicable accounting standards.
  

• Supervise accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
  
• Monitor vendor payments, customer billing, and collection activities.
  
• Review aging reports and coordinate collection efforts for overdue accounts.
  
• Ensure proper documentation and approval of financial transactions.
  

• Assist in monitoring operational costs related to waste collection, hauling, transportation, recycling, treatment, and disposal activities.
  
• Analyze operating expenses, including fuel, maintenance, labor, and equipment costs.
  
• Support profitability analysis for service contracts, customers, projects, and business units.
  
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
  

• Maintain records of company assets, including vehicles, heavy equipment, machinery, facilities, and landfill infrastructure.
  
• Assist with asset capitalization, depreciation, transfers, and disposals.
  
• Coordinate periodic physical asset verification and inventory counts.
  

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
  
• Monitor budget utilization and analyze variances.
  
• Work closely with department heads to gather financial information and operational assumptions.
  
• Prepare financial analyses to support management decision -making.
  

• Ensure adherence to established accounting policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.
  
• Assist in preparing schedules and supporting documents for external and internal audits.
  
• Support tax compliance, government reporting requirements, and statutory filings.
  
• Recommend improvements to accounting processes and internal control procedures.
  

• Supervise and provide guidance to accounting staff.
  
• Review the work of accountants and accounting assistants.
  
• Assist in training, coaching, and developing team members.
  
• Serve as acting Accounting Manager in their absence when required.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred.
  

• Minimum of 4–6 years of accounting experience.
  
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
  
• Experience in waste management, environmental services, logistics, manufacturing, construction, or similar operational industries is preferred.
  

• Strong knowledge of financial accounting, cost accounting, and financial reporting.
  
• Familiarity with IFRS, GAAP, and local tax regulations.
  
• Proficiency in ERP/accounting systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar).
  
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
  
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and data analysis.
  

• Strong analytical and problem -solving skills.
  
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
  
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
  
• High level of integrity, accountability, and attention to detail.
  

• Timely completion of month -end and year -end close activities.
  
• Accuracy of financial reports and reconciliations.
  
• Reduction of outstanding receivables and collection efficiency.
  
• Compliance with audit and regulatory requirements.
  
• Budget variance management.
  
• Accuracy of fixed asset records.
  
• Process improvement and efficiency initiatives.
  
• Team productivity and performance.
  

• Primarily office -based with occasional visits to waste collection sites, transfer stations, recycling facilities, treatment plants, and landfill operations.
  
• May require extended working hours during closing periods, audits, budget preparation, and major financial projects.
  

• Waste collection and hauling operations
  
• Recycling and resource recovery processes
  
• Environmental compliance and reporting
  
• Fleet and equipment accounting
  
• Landfill and treatment facility cost management
  
• Contract -based service revenue accounting
  
• Sustainability and ESG -related financial reporting assistance