Accountant

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute daily accounting tasks.
• Perform monthly accounting activities, including special journal entries and provisions.
• Check and process travel expense claims for employees.
• Monitor and follow up on receivables.
• Take charge of monthly financial closing in the ERP, involving bank reconciliation, intercompany reconciliation, currency revaluation, and debtors/payables reconciliation & ageing.
• Maintain the fixed asset register for the reporting unit.
• Provide inputs for timely financial reports to the Financial Controller, including Total Cost Report, Gross Margin Report, Key Figures Report, and Weekly Sales & Order Intake Report.
• Analyze accounting records to identify issues/variances, ensuring timely investigation and escalation.
• Support the yearly external audit process by offering timely information and resolving queries from auditors.
• Banking and Trade Finance
  – Demonstrate an understanding of banking facilities, including LCs, Cash Against    Documents (CAD), and trade finance.     
  – Review standard terms and manage day-to-day trade finance activities and operations.
• LC Review and Negotiation

        – Review LC clauses and align them with internal and   external stakeholders.
– Negotiate LC terms with customers.

• Prepare and submit LC and CAD documents.
• Coordinate the issuance of guarantees with banks and internal stakeholders.

QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or Chartered Accountant.

SKILLS:

• Experience with ERPs, preferably SAP.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills. 

If you are a detail-oriented and deadline-driven professional looking to contribute to a dynamic multinational company, apply now! 

Note: SAP experience is preferred.