US Taxation Specialist - CPA

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the general ledger and ensure transactions are recorded accurately and on a timely basis.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities.
• Prepare and review journal entries, monthly management accounts, balance sheet schedules, and financial analysis.
• Perform bank, customer, supplier, intercompany, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitor accounts receivable and accounts payable and follow up on outstanding balances, review customer invoices, supplier invoices, payment requests, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with cash flow monitoring, payment planning, and banking activities.
• Support preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable US GAAP requirements.
• Coordinate with external auditors and provide audit schedules, reconciliations, confirmations, and supporting documentation, providing support in intercompany accounting, related-party reconciliations, and transfer pricing documentation.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies, approval matrices, and accounting procedures.
• Assist with annual budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, review accounting entries prepared by junior team members and provide guidance where required.
• Support the implementation and improvement of ERP systems, accounting processes, and internal controls.
• Liaise with banks, customers, suppliers, auditors, tax consultants, and other external stakeholders as required.
• Perform other finance and accounting responsibilities assigned by the Finance Manager or Chief Financial Officer.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification of US CPA is mandatory.
• Experience of an Audit Firm is preferred.
• Approximately 5–7 years of relevant accounting and finance experience, preferably within a multinational, trading, energy, or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, financial reporting, reconciliations, and month-end closing.
• Experience with ERP/accounting systems such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent is preferred.