Job description: Accounts Officer
Department: Finance Shared Service
Reporting Line: Accountant
Our client is a financial software business, dedicated to helping its customers and partners to create and deliver solutions that improve the financial health and lives of millions of people worldwide.
They are seeking a skilled Accounts Officer to join their dynamic team.
Mission:
As an Accounts Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficiency and accuracy of our financial operations. Working within our dynamic finance team, you will be responsible for a range of tasks critical to maintaining the financial health and integrity of our organization.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including ledgers, journals, and statements.
- Ensure all financial data is recorded systematically and securely for easy retrieval.
- Perform day-to-day account receivable and payable transactions.
- Ensure invoices are sent to customers on a timely basis and ensure prompt collection by due date.
- Record customer payment transactions and allocate to corresponding invoices.
- Ensure timely settlement of payables to maintain healthy cash flow.
- Implement and monitor internal control systems to prevent fraud, errors, and financial mismanagement.
- Conduct regular audits and reconciliations to ensure data accuracy.
- Collaborate with other departments to streamline financial processes.
- Leverage accounting software and tools for efficiency and accuracy.
- Provide variance analysis and suggest corrective measures when deviations occur.
- Assist with daily and monthly bank reconciliations for both the group and Mauritius.
- Assist with preparation of budget and cash reports.
- Process and upload employee expenses to correct accounts and cost centers.
- Assist with preparing the accounts payable payments runs.
- Work closely with finance colleagues in Ireland, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and Netherlands as part of One Global Team.
- Identify and communicate uncollectable outstanding to management.
- Ensure follow ups and recovery of payments for services are in accordance to credit terms offered.
- Communicate with customers and suppliers and respond to telephone and email related queries.
- Complete daily and monthly bank reconciliations of the Company`s bank accounts.
- Provide support and assistance to the Line Manager as and when required.
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports.
- Prepare and file monthly returns for VAT and TDS.
- Any other cognate duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager.
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
- At least a degree in Accounting or Finance or ACCA Level 2 completed.
- At least 4 years of proven accounting experience
Knowledge:
- Accounting Software, Microsoft Word and Excel (minimum: intermediate level).
- Oracle NetSuite proficiency will be an advantage.
- In depth knowledge of accounting principles.
Skills & Other competencies
- Accounting skills- understand concept of double entry, including preparing Journal; Entries (Accruals/ Prepayments/ Depreciation).
- Time management and multi-tasking
- Excellent communication skills in English (written & spoken)
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills, rigorous, structured and disciplined.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Good organisational skills and ability to manage deadlines.
- Have methodical approach and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Hours of Work: 11h00 – 19h30
Our client offers a competitive salary package, hybrid working system, and opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about accounting and are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, please apply with your resume.
Proactive reserves the right:
- To call only the shortlisted candidates for interview.
- Not to make any appointment following this advertisement nor to assign any reason whatsoever for accepting or rejecting any candidate.