Accountant

• Maintenance of day-to-day accounting records and transactions.


• Handling monthly closing and accounting tasks, including but not limited to preparation of monthly financials, bank reconciliations, tracking and updating of monthly and quarterly valuations, GL Entries etc.


• Preparation of documentation and checking of all invoices for VAT submission on a quarterly basis.


• Tracking of budget and reporting variances to the management and department heads and assisting with their various queries.


• Maintenance of Budget transfers between various categories.


• Arrangement of supporting documentation for internal audit and state audit requests.


• Preparation of year end audit file and arrangement of supporting documentation for all external audit requests.


• Handling of year end closing and preparation of accruals and other GL entries.


• Providing inputs for various improvements regarding AX and testing of modules whenever new changes are introduced in the ERP system.


• Preparation of base reports for performance reporting.


• Maintenance of Lease Module


• Maintenance of Fixed Assets Module


• Reconciling all Investment bank Accounts (BNY)


• Covering Senior Financial Accounting functions on emergencies and leaves.


• Provide support for any Ad Hoc tasks as required by the Financial Controller

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance or Management.


• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience preferably in a complex financial services business, asset management company, pension fund or sovereign wealth fund.


• Experience in and understanding of investment products from an accounting perspective.


• Competent and familiar with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)


• Should be familiar with business practice and culture in the region.