General Ledger Accountant

The role of General Ledger (GL) Accountant is to report to the Management Accountant, primarily responsible in ensuring that all business’ transactions are properly accounted and recorded, for accurate reporting and supporting the company in its decision-making process.

Key Responsibilities:

Finance & Accounting;

• Ensuring that all transactions are properly accounted.
• Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries for accruals and variances.
• Perform month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities and reconciliations.
• Monthly balance sheet and P & L Analysis and reconciliation and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Perform accounting analysis for cash accruals, account payables and account receivables.
• Monthly expense variance analysis.
• Inter-company reconciliations including foreign currency accounting.
• Ensure accuracy of Trial balance in standard accounting principles and in compliance to internal policies and procedures.
• Manage Fixed Assets.
• Review tax workings and ensure timely tax payments and submission of return to the tax authorities.
• Performs accounting analysis and reporting to support decision-making purposes.
• Assist various departments in accounting issues and concerns. 
• Providing appropriate accounting information to customers as and when required.

Year End Reporting;

• Assist with preparation of year end accounts, liaising with auditors as required.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts for various entities, including reconciliation of statutory accounts with management accounts.

Requirements:

• Inter CA, Finance graduate.
• 5 years working as a General Accountant or similar post in managing Accounts Payable.
• Working experience and familiarity in ERP environment.
• Strong spreadsheet skills and aptitude for Excel work.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. 
• Meticulous with Strong analytical and problem-solving skill.
• Possess good business acumen and highly adaptive. 
• Mature, proactive, resourceful and hands-on with good initiative. 
• Independent worker who is able to work well with minimal supervision.
• Fast worker and can work well under stress.