Accounts Executive (Maternity Cover)

Overview
We are looking for an experienced Accounts Executive to support our finance operations during a maternity cover period. The ideal candidate has around 3 years of experience in wholesale trading and can handle daily accounting tasks with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily Accounting Operations
. Manage full sets of accounts independently.
. Handle invoices, receipts, payments, credit notes, and journal entries.
. Reconcile supplier statements, customer accounts, and bank records.

2. Sales and Purchase Cycle Management
. Work closely with sales and procurement to ensure accurate recording of purchase orders, goods received, and sales deliveries.
. Verify pricing, margins, and stock movement to avoid reporting errors.

3. Inventory and Costing Support

. Coordinate with warehouse teams to reconcile stock records.
. Support costing, stock valuation, and cycle count reviews.
. Flag unusual variances in stock or margins.

4. Month End Closing
. Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and month end reports.
. Ensure proper cut off for sales, purchases, and inventory.
. Assist auditors with required documentation.

5. Management Reporting
. Prepare monthly P&L summaries, cash flow updates, and margin reports.
. Highlight issues such as slow moving stock, rising costs, or cash flow concerns.

6. Compliance and Internal Controls
. Maintain accurate filing and documentation for audits and tax matters.
. Support GST and tax submissions.

7. Cross Department Coordination
. Liaise with sales, warehouse, and logistics to ensure smooth data flow.
. Provide timely financial updates to management.

Requirements
. Minimum 3 years of relevant experience, ideally in wholesale trading.
. Able to start immediately or on short notice preferred.