Job Purpose
To independently manage assigned accounting areas on an end‑to‑end basis, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining strong reconciliations and internal controls, and supporting audits, tax compliance, and management reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Accounting & Close Ownership
- Independently perform monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities for assigned entities or accounting areas.
- Prepare and review journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions, and reclassifications.
- Prepare management accounts and supporting schedules in accordance with SFRS(I) / SFRS.
- Perform analytical reviews and investigate significant variances.
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial results to Group reporting systems (e.g. Tagetik).
- Reconciliations & Balance Sheet Control
- Prepare and own monthly bank reconciliations.
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, fixed assets, accruals, and intercompany balances.
- Investigate and resolve reconciling items on a timely basis.
- Ensure reconciliation files are complete, accurate, and audit‑ready.
- Audit, Tax & Statutory Compliance
- Act as a key point of contact for auditors for assigned accounting areas.
- Prepare audit schedules and support audit fieldwork.
- Assist in GST return preparation and related reconciliations.
- Support corporate income tax computations and statutory filings.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, accounting standards, and statutory requirements.
- Internal Controls & Process Improvement
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and close calendars.
- Identify control gaps, recurring issues, or process inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
- Support system implementations, enhancements, or process automation initiatives.
- Maintain proper documentation and audit trails.
- Team Support & Review
- Review work prepared by junior staff, where applicable.
- Provide guidance and on‑the‑job coaching to support team capability building.
- Escalate issues, risks, or delays to the Manager or CFO in a timely manner.
- Management & Business Support
- Prepare management reports and ad‑hoc financial analyses.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cost monitoring activities.
- Assist with finance‑related projects and cross‑functional initiatives.
Key Accountabilities
- Accuracy and completeness of assigned accounting areas.
- Timely completion of financial close and reconciliations.
- Audit readiness and timely resolution of audit issues.
- Compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CA) is preferred or currently in progress.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Strong hands‑on experience in month‑end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prior exposure to audit and tax processes.
- Experience with ERP or accounting systems (e.g. QAD, Oracle, NetSuite, Xero).
Skills & Competencies
- Strong technical accounting knowledge.
- High attention to detail with strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong ownership mindset and accountability.
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High level of integrity and professionalism.
Working Relationships
- Internal: Finance team, operations, management.
- External: Auditors, tax agents, banks (as required).
