This position is responsible for maintaining financial records, ensuring accurate accounts, and performing monthly reconciliations of all accounts. The role involves recording/updating transactions, managing invoicing, payments, and collections, reconciling bank statements, end-of-the-month entries, preparing monthly financial statements, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently without supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for monthly invoicing and perform supporting tasks such as time sheet reviews, accuracy of the item lists, and other reports
• Prepare invoices as per contractual terms, send out to clients, and update necessary trackers
• Manage expense payments and prepare audit reports to ensure all payments are timely
• Maintain accurate balances across P & L as well as balance sheet accounts
• Perform monthly reconciliations of bank accounts, credit cards, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and other relevant accounts
• Maintain all other ledgers and create needed journal entries
• Track cash inflows and outflows, updating monthly cash projection schedules
• Assist in the preparation of monthly financial statements in compliance with accounting standards under supervision
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing for regulatory compliance under supervision
• Maintain understanding and proficiency with systems used to perform the above functions
• Assist with accounts receivable and follow up with customers to ensure timely payments
• Assist with the the preparation of budgets, profitability reports, and other projections
• Assist in maintaining and coordinating the implementation of accounting control procedures
• Support managers on accounting-related issues, data analysis tasks, and special projects
• Support managers with a selection of systems and tools

Technical Qualifications

• Experience in bookkeeping, including year-end accounting
• Experience in accounting and payroll software, including QuickBooks and Tally Prime
• Experience in general ledger accounting, financial reconciliations, and budgeting
• Proficiency in MS Excel, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and financial data analysis
• Strong understanding of financial standards and compliance guidelines
• Knowledge of financial controls and procedures that strengthen such controls

Personal Skills

• Strong attention to detail and consistency in data entry
• Analytical, with methodical and logical approach to task completion
• Ability to work independently
• Effective communication for interaction with various stakeholders
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and solve problems effectively
• Willingness to work with international teams and across different time zones

Education & Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in B.Com or B.Sc (Accounting/Finance)
  
• Minimum 3 years in bookkeeping or accounting support roles