Accountant

Job Overview

The accountant is responsible for managing full sets of accounts, ensuring timely financial reporting, budget compliance, and adherence to accounting standards and internal policies.

Description

• Handle full sets of accounts, including the preparation of monthly management reports and audit schedules
• Maintain the profit and loss account for each Principal
• Post vendor invoices, prepare bank reconciliation reports, and handle routine daily accounting duties
• Update daily cash positions, prepare payment/cash flow forecasts, and monitor collections and payments
• Manage payables and receivables to assess working capital needs and funding strategies while ensuring the timely collection of outstanding debts
• Prepare Journal entries and provide support for month-end closing
• Prepare vessels disbursement reports and manage invoices for designated vessels.
• Track Job order billing status to ensure timely billing by the Operations and Documentation teams
• Liaise with customers directly regarding billing-related matters
• Liaise with auditors, tax agents, and bankers to manage queries and monitor bank guarantees
• Handle any ad hoc assignments

Required Skills and Competencies

• Financial Systems Proficiency — Expert usage of Navision Accounting software to manage full sets of accounts and troubleshoot system issues.
• Internal Control & Audit Management — Ability to implement policies for fraud prevention and coordinate complex annual audit processes.
• Analytical Problem Solving — Strong capability to interpret variances and provide data-driven insights on assets and working capital needs.

Requirements

•Possess a Degree in Accountancy, ACCA, or equivalent qualification with at least 5 years of relevant experience in preparing full sets of accounts.

•Highly proficient in MS Office applications and exhibits a detail-oriented approach with a positive can-do attitude.

•Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and work effectively under tight deadlines; experience in a public listed company is preferred

•Good communication and interpersonal skills.

•Computer literate and familiar with MS Office application software.