Title:  Specialist, Accounts General Ledger

Job Summary

Supervise general ledger recording, closing of accounts and financial reports preparation, including the implementation of processes and internal controls to ensure governance over the accounting function

General Responsibilities

• Support superior in managing day-to-day operating expenditures against operating budgets to ensure efficient usage of resources
• Support the implementation of accounting processes and strong internal controls to ensure governance over accounting and reporting activities
• Supervise and coordinate the timely and accurate recording of general ledger entries, including month-end and year-end closing activities in accordance with local/international accounting standards
• Support the preparation of accounts analyses and reconciliations to ensure variances and reconciling items are identified and resolved in a timely manner
• Support the preparation of financial budgets/forecasts. Document and investigate monthly and yearly budget-to-actual variances to ensure these are accounted for
• Support the preparation of financial reports (profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow statements, etc.) for presentation to senior management. Prepare supporting analyses to the financial reports
• Coordinate and execute the continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the timeliness, accuracy and quality of general ledger accounting and financial reporting
• Work closely with the relevant internal stakeholders to ensure efficient month-end and year-end closing activities
• Provide support and information to external auditors to facilitate the auditing process and statutory financial reporting

Functional Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate good working knowledge and understanding of the business and industry
• Demonstrate good working knowledge and application of local/international accounting standards, principles and practices
• Proven hands-on experience in SAP accounting applications is an advantage
• Demonstrate advanced research and analytical skills
• Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrate fluency in local language and ideally in English, both written and spoken

Education

Degree or professional qualification in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline