Position: Accounting Senior Consultant
Department: Accounting & Compliance
Grade: Senior
Category: Employee
Employment type: Full time

Responsibilities

– Verification and reconciliation of general ledger balances, including debtors and creditors ledgers;
– Verification and reconciliation of general ledger’s tax balances such as sales/purchase tax account, VAT account, corporate income tax, withholding tax, etc.;
– Posting of period-end journal entries;
– Undertaking month-end/year-end close process;
– Preparation and submission of management accounting reports, as may be required by client;
– Use of 1C, Sage, SAP;
– Control of cash flow and bank balances;
– Maintenance of fixed asset register, including depreciation calculation;
– Maintenance of inventory records;
– Maintenance of error-free trial balance and reconciliation of entries made during a period;
– Assistance with reconciliation of tax and GAAP GL balances;
– Assistance with the preparation of financial statements;
– Review and approval of submitted error logs;
– Plan, direct and coordinate work activities of subordinates;
– Plan, assign and oversee tasks carried out by accounting assistants and bookkeepers as per established standards, internal procedures and applicable laws;
– Performance of a regular check of posting made into accounting system by subordinates;
– Carry out regular progress meetings with project team members as may be required;
– Evaluation of subordinate staff’s performance as per set procedures and as may be required;
– Liaising with clients with regard to day-to-day routine matters;
– Participation in conference calls and meetings with clients;
– Assistance with development of accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal control of deliverables;
– Assistance with development and documenting of business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.

Duties

– Represent BDO in a professional manner at all times through punctuality & appearance;
– Ability to meet project deadlines;
– Keep management aware of any risks arising from mistake and error made;
– Maintenance of accurate records of time spent for project;
– Stay align with BDO corporate policies and procedures;
– Stay align with Service Delivery Procedures.

Requirements

– Bachelor’s degree in finance or math;
– 3 + years of proven experience as a financial controller, accounting supervisor, chief or senior accountant;
– Proven knowledge of accounting principles and approaches such as successful completion of exams within professional body such as ACCA, CIMA, etc.
– Familiarity with financial accounting statements;
– Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end closing process;
– Experience with accounting software packages, like QuickBooks, 1C: Accounting, Sage 50 Accounts, etc.
– In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) at the level required to fulfil job responsibilities;
– Good communication, writing and time management skills;
– Ability to work on various stages of the project;
– Intermediate level of English to be able to communicate with clients via emails, on the phone and during meetings;
– Good knowledge of Microsoft Office;
– Attention to detail;
– Personal ethics and integrity.

Interested candidates are requested to send their updated resumes to [email protected] with SA1912 mentioned in the subject of their e-mail.