Overview
To assist the Finance Manager to perform day to day accounting and finance functions covering all aspects of financial accounting and internal audit and reporting; consolidate their work and ensuring its quality and accuracy, especially for reporting purposes; Supporting role to effective compliance and efficiency in Finance.
Responsibilities
1. Accounting operations
- Manage and maintain full sets of accounts, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Fixed Assets Register
- Provide accounting assistance to programs and support staff, responds to financial questions/concerns to meet organizational needs
2. Reporting
- Perform month-end and year-end close, ensure accuracy of management accounts and financial statements in accordance with accounting standards and compliance to internal policies
- Prepare and submit ad hoc financial reports as required on a timely basis
3. Budgeting
- Support annual budget exercise
- Support midyear review exercise
4. Internal/Statutory Audit
- Assist with internal audit exercise as required
- Manage statutory audit including schedules preparation and liaising with external auditor
5. Internal controls and compliance
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, polices and processes for the accounting function and exercise enforcement as appropriate
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards
- Review and recommend improvements in accounting systems and procedures
6. AD HOC
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
7. Technical Competencies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word etc) and accounting software
- Experience is Sage 300 (Accpac) Accounting Software is advantageous
8. Core Competencies
- Meticulous, organized and able to meet tight deadlines
- A proactive team player but with the ability to work independently and possess good communication skills
- Experience in the social service sector is advantageous
- Supervisory experience is advantageous
9. Preferred achievements / characteristics
- Diploma and above in Accountancy or equivalent
- Minimum 2-3 years of financial accounting experience
