General Ledger Accountant/ Senior Accountant

GL Accountant                   

Key Responsibilities:        

• Performing general accounting and reporting tasks, including processing journal entries, calculation of accruals, posting and process allocations


• Preparing financial statements in accordance with international financial reporting standards


• Management of month close process of accounting books, ensuring the books are closed on time and in good quality


• Performing inventory accounting by recording, adjusting inventory movements and processing stock-takes results


• Cooperation and communication with external institutions, auditors and internal clients


• Ensuring completeness and correctness of data in accounting / financial system during month end process


• Measurement of effectiveness and optimization of accounting processes


• Reporting of financial results in relevant systems


• Balance sheet reconciliation - analysis and review of the balance sheet items


• Verifying the correctness and completeness of data, reports and statements along with the analysis of deviations


• Preparing monthly / annual / quarterly reports and other documents required by the management team


• Perform accounting analyses and reporting to support decision-making purposes.


• Maintenance and enhancement of ERP structure, in line with the business needs


• Maintaining fixed assets accounting


• Payroll posting and reconciliation


• Reporting and implementing process improvements


• Preparing reports and analysis


• Assuring process compliance with corporate policies and regulatory guidelines

Key competences:  

• Professional experience in the area of accounting / bookkeeping of General Ledger


• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting, Charted Accountant qualifications a strong plus


• Good understanding of General Ledger processes


• Experience with BlackLine or similar tools will be an adventage


• Practical knowledge of IFRS


• Very good command of spoken and written English


• Good knowledge of accounting systems (SAP, Oracle etc.)


• Interpret data, order and assess its value and then present the findings to the relevant stakeholders


• Good knowledge of MS Office


• Methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy, attention to details, consistency and quality


• Able to demonstrate excellent customer/client facing skills


• Strong problem solving and analytical skills; can clearly explain and present problems and issues to others and contribute to their resolution


• Ability to work in a team

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