Accountant

Our client is a well-established and leading organisation within the transport and logistics sector in Malta. They are currently seeking to recruit an Accountant to join their team.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Group Head of Finance in the preparation of the group’s management accounts and statutory financial statements.
• Supervising the activities of all the accounting staff.
• Overseeing month-end closing and year-end closing and coordinating and assigning duties to the accounting staff as needed.
• Being the first point of call in maintaining accounting systems and subsidiary ledgers software and to ensure the proper, complete, and accurate record keeping of accounting company transactions are performed within the International Financial Reporting Standards framework.
• Providing guidance and direction to employees to ensure work is performed in an efficient, timely and knowledgeable manner.
• Maintaining and reconciling the fixed assets and inventories to the general ledger of the company.
• Preparing VAT returns for review by the Group Head of Finance across all group companies.
• Assisting the Group Head of Finance with bank application forms and other forms as requested from time to time.
• Assisting the Group Head of Finance in leading the department by conforming to the company and department policy and leading by example.

 

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Fully qualified accountant.
• Knowledge of IFRS.
• Knowledge of VAT law.
• Knowledge of computer-based spreadsheets and reporting.
• Skilled in written communication.
• Managerial skills with the ability to function in a supervisory role.
• A team player.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and meet scheduled deadlines while handling multiple tasks.