Assistant Accountant

Job Description

Assistant Accountant (6 months contract)

Primary Purpose of Position:
Corporate Finance Administration and Support, General Office Administration, Business Unit Support

Position Responsibilities:

General Accounting
• Period Close Deliverables and Reporting:
• Close calendar / Master P&L maintenance and refresh
• Account reconciliations / reconciliation review
• Timely completion of month end deliverables relating to divisional responsibilities (i.e.: Fixed Assets)
• Monthly AR Recharges (Intercompany and External)
• Treasury and Cash Management:
• Daily banking – Bank deposits (as required) and downloads, including administration
• Preparation of manual payments (All companies)
• P-Card Administration & Audit Support
• SAP roles administration
• SAP maintenance for new employees and changes
• Review of cheat sheets

Accounts Payable /Procurement / Invoice coding
• Shopping cart preparation (Shopping cart maintainer) for Corporate Finance
• BU Invoice coding (for Corporate Finance, Real Estate and MIS)
• Follow up of AP exceptions arising from Corporate Finance / EFS review
• SRM and Invoicing super user
• Fixed Asset procurement
• Vendor Approval and Maintenance
• Payment Times Reporting Scheme Reporting & Analysis

Fixed Assets
• Maintenance of fixed asset register including regular review of additions and disposals
• Knowledge source on local tax regulations relating to fixed asset depreciation
• Statutory account disclosures

Planning / Forecasting
• Corporate Finance, Real Estate and HR overhead planning, review and variance analysis
Office Management
• Assist receptionist / office manager with general office management duties including courier coordination, stationery ordering and photocopier / printer maintenance
• Liaison with external parties (i.e.: building management, trades, etc.)
• Document management

MIS
• Liaise with and schedule external desktop support providers
• Stewardship of company hardware assets including review of asset listings and arrangement of disposal, as required

Ad Hoc Duties
• Other ad hoc duties as requested

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Work Experience
• 2 – 3 years' experience in an accounting/finance environment
• Experience in Integrated finance applications/information systems e.g. SAP, Peoplesoft, Oracle

Knowledge/Skills
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent desirable
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel, both in person, by email and by telephone.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities, time constraints and the ability to take initiative
• Proficient in Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook
• High level interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Responsible, accountable and results-oriented
• Strong decision making and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent attention to detail with high level of accuracy under pressure
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• A strong team player who contributes to an environment that embraces constant change and innovation
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with changing priorities, communicating changes in scope and schedule to all parties concerned.
• Service-oriented.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g4yeyv-3-23-127-197-42 in your application.