Job Overview
The accountant is responsible for managing full sets of accounts, ensuring timely financial reporting, budget compliance, and adherence to accounting standards and internal policies.
Description
- Handle full sets of accounts, including the preparation of monthly management reports and audit schedules
- Maintain the profit and loss account for each Principal
- Post vendor invoices, prepare bank reconciliation reports, and handle routine daily accounting duties
- Update daily cash positions, prepare payment/cash flow forecasts, and monitor collections and payments
- Manage payables and receivables to assess working capital needs and funding strategies while ensuring the timely collection of outstanding debts
- Prepare Journal entries and provide support for month-end closing
- Prepare vessels’ disbursement reports and manage invoices for designated vessels.
- Track Job order billing status to ensure timely billing by the Operations and Documentation teams
- Liaise with customers directly regarding billing-related matters
- Liaise with auditors, tax agents, and bankers to manage queries and monitor bank guarantees
- Handle any ad hoc assignments
Required Skills and Competencies
- Financial Systems Proficiency —Expert usage of Navision Accounting software to manage full sets of accounts and troubleshoot system issues.
- Internal Control & Audit Management — Ability to implement policies for fraud prevention and coordinate complex annual audit processes.
- Analytical Problem Solving — Strong capability to interpret variances and provide data-driven insights on assets and working capital needs.
Requirements
•Possess a Degree in Accountancy, ACCA, or equivalent qualification with at least 5 years of relevant experience in preparing full sets of accounts.
•Highly proficient in MS Office applications and exhibits a detail-oriented approach with a positive “can-do” attitude.
•Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment and work effectively under tight deadlines; experience in a public listed company is preferred
•Good communication and interpersonal skills.
•Computer literate and familiar with MS Office application software.