Accounting Officer

Summary:

Working as part of a high performing, commercially focused finance team, the Accountant role is responsible for accurate end-to-end processing of accounting information and month-end closures in accordance with company guidelines.

Accountabilities:

Review and Cash Assurance

• Review of Daily Takings Summary (DTS) including Petty Cash to ensure that it has been prepared in accordance with company guidelines
• Process of DTS
• Reconcile revenue between general ledger amounts and DTS sheets
• Record of cheques issued as per the DTS
• Prepare daily bank account reconciliations and resolve queries
• Prepare weekly cash and clearing account reconciliations
• Reconcile all clearing accounts and resolve queries in timely manner

General Accounting and Reporting

• Review and correct allocations of transactions in assigned general ledger accounts on weekly basis
• Communicate on-going issues with allocations to improve efficiency
• Prepare month-end related journals e.g. accruals and prepayments
• Update and maintain accrual and prepayment schedules
• Reconcile accrual and prepayment schedules
• Review accuracy of accrual and prepayment schedules
• Reconcile stock amounts and prepare month end stock journals
• Review month end results of assigned general ledger accounts against budget/forecast and provide variance analysis

Communication

• Managing and responding to internal and external queries in timely and organised manner
• Working collaboratively with other team members by sharing concerns, learning and knowledge to achieve efficiency

Other

• Assist with providing information related to half-year/annual audit and independent valuations
• Assist with preparation of monthly/annual payroll tax, and FBT returns
• Assist with collation of data for annual budget process
• Assist with preparation of weekly report
• Assist with ad-hoc requests as required

Knowledge and Skill-Sets Required:

• 2+ years of proven experience in general accounting with month end process, ledger review and analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Intermediate excel skills and computer literacy
• High level organizational skills with an excellent eye for detail and accuracy, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment taking ownership and responsibility for delivering against deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously when required and handle work with accountability
• Excellent verbal (in person and on phone) and written communication skills, to maintain strong relationships within finance as well as across all levels of corporate and business stakeholders
• Willingness to take on any task, be flexible with your approach, have a can-do attitude, be adaptable and think of solutions that deliver results
• Experience in hospitality, retail or high-volume environment is desirable
• Experience in D365 or similar is desirable
• CPA (preferably)

What We Offer:

• Dayshift with Sat-Sun off – more time to spend with the family
• Leave accrual upon hiring
• Specific client-initiated benefits
  • HMO on day 1 – principal and 1 dependent
  • Additional transportation allowance upon confirmation to regular status
  • Guaranteed salary review upon regularization and every anniversary date
  • Monthly out-of-office anti-burn-out activity (monthly coffee break)
  • Team lunch every last Friday of the month
  • Birthday treats
• Company-wide engagement activities
• Be part of a company that values its employees
• Career planning and development opportunities