general ledger accountant

• Managing an accounting team of around 4-5 members of staff.
• Collaborating with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information.
• Maintaining general ledger entries and reconciling financial statements.
• Preparing balance sheet and profit and loss statement.
• Ensuring that financial information complies with professional and regulatory standards.
• Aligning general ledger accounting practices to support budgeting and forecasting.
• Entering financial data such as accruals, deferrals, reclassifications, and interdepartmental entries into the ledger on a monthly basis, as well as preparing reports.
• Performing account analysis to ensure that journal entries and balances are correct.
• Reconciling accounts in the general ledger.
• Gathering supporting documentation and performing record keeping.

Knowledge, skills & experience:

• Previous experience of managing a team of at least 2 accountants.
• Bachelors or Associates Degree in Accounting.
• ACCA or equivalent professional certification.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in general ledger accounting.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Previous experience of using Oracle good to have but not essential.
• Previous experience of using Opera Accounting Software good to have but not essential.