Accountant

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance or a related field.

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working in Export and Import Companies is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the full Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Identify inefficiencies in AP workflows and implement effective process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Reconcile vendor statements regularly and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready AP records, including all supporting documentation.
• Perform petty cash establishment, replenishment, and reconciliation activities in accordance with company procedures.
• Process tax-related payments such as VAT and withholding tax and ensure timely remittance to relevant authorities.
• Monitor prepayments and advance payment requests and ensure proper application against invoices.
• Prepare and reconcile member advance reimbursements and expense claims.
• Respond promptly to vendor inquiries regarding payment status, deductions, and account disputes.
• Archive and maintain payment-related documents in line with record retention requirements.
• Prepare periodic AP reports including aging analysis, cash requirements, and accrual reports for management review.
• Support month-end closing activities by reviewing AP sub-ledgers, recording accruals, and preparing journal entries.
• Ensure all credit and cash sales transactions are accurately processed and recorded within the ERP system.
• Monitor incoming customer payments including bank transfers, checks, and card transactions and apply them correctly to customer accounts.
• Manage customer credit limits and payment maturity dates while identifying overdue and high-risk accounts.
• Issue invoices, credit notes, and customer account statements accurately and on time.
• Reconcile withholding receivable reports between the ERP system and the general ledger.
• Follow up customer credit balances and report aged or unusual items to management.
• Initiate collection activities for overdue receivables through reminders, follow-ups, and escalations where necessary.
• Process bad debt provisions and write-offs upon approval.
• Prepare AR performance reports including aging summaries, collection forecasts, and Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, taxation, and reconciliation processes.
• Experience using ERP and accounting systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage deadlines and work under pressure.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics.

Skills Required:

• Accounting / Finance
• Economics / Statistics