I. BASIC PURPOSE / JOB BRIEF:

The Accounting Officer - General Ledger supports the Team in meeting its reportorial requirements on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis by keeping up-to-date recording of transactions and preparation and review of financial statements, management reports and group reporting package on balance sheet, income statement and cash flows statements and related schedules.

II. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Performs month-end accounting close and ensures that close activities are performed timely and accurately 
• Communicates, collaborates, and coordinates with other business units, divisions and other accounting teams in relation to the month-end closing process, requirements and deadlines
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, management reports and group reporting packages (balance sheet, income statement and cash flows statements and related schedules)
• Provides variance reporting and analysis for revenues and expenses against budget and prior periods results
• Prepares and records recurring and standard journal entries in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and in compliance with standard operating procedures and company policies
• Oversees uploading of budget figures to ERP system and reconciles budget amounts between budget file and ERP system and reconciles budget figures by cost center
• Prepares monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts assigned to the General Ledger Team and disposes reconciling items on a timely manner
• Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual tax and PEZA schedules for tax reporting purposes and reconciles with general ledger
• Maintains and updates ERP system based on established procedures on data maintenance (financial report mapping and templates, cost centers, chart of accounts, tax types, foreign exchange rates, etc.)
• Assists in compliance reviews, and internal and external audits
• Performs other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the Management

III. JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Educational Requirement:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or any other finance-related

Experience Requirement:

• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in financial reporting and generally accepted accounting principles

Skills and Attributes:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Proficient in ERP system
• Strong understanding of accounting and tax principles
• Strong accuracy and attention to details

Other Qualifications:

• Exceptional cognitive skills
• Able to behave and communicate in a creative, dynamic, entrepreneurial and effective manner
• Ability to work independently and takes ownership of work
• Ability to solve problems and resolve conflicts
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to details
• Good English communication skills both written and verbal with all levels of employees and management
• Customer-service oriented