Accounting Officer

Assists the Senior Accountant in the preparation of timely and accurate financial information and analysis to support the decision making process of the Executive Management team which meets the reporting requirements.

Position:                              Accounting Officer

Reporting Relationship:      This position reports directly to the Senior Accountant.

Summary:                            Assists the Senior Accountant in the preparation of timely and accurate financial    information and analysis to support the decision making process of the Executive    Management team which meets the reporting requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting

➢ Records financial transactions

➢ Completion of journal entries and bank reconciliations

➢ Preparation of ALL month end schedules to support the Financial Statements

➢ Prepares all periodic and ad-hoc reports within agreed quality and delivery standards, ensuring both timeliness and accuracy.

Cost Management

➢ Monitor and document actual costs versus budgeted costs with supporting explanations ➢ Data Analytics to help Senior Accountants with identifying areas for improvement within their brands.

Cash Flow

➢ Updates cash flow projections daily to support Senior Accountant in monitoring the flow of cash receipts and disbursements to meet the business needs

➢ Management of timely deposits with security firm and reconciles daily receipts from stores to bank statements

➢ Upload of EFTs and ACH to bank platform after review of documentations by Accounts Payable

➢ Bank Liaison

Oversight

Support of DSR Team towards the attainment of departmental goals and objectives. Including:

➢ Upload of revenue by 3rd working day of the month

➢ Investigation and resolution of all overs and short with a value over $300

➢ Review of entries on CRM to ensure its accuracy

➢ Ensure all DSR reports are received within 48 hours

Records Management

➢ Filing ALL Budgeting and Controlling documents

➢ Electronic filing system is maintained

➢ Ensure documents are filed, labelled and sent to Chapman’s

Requirements: 

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

Technical:

➢ Advance level user of Microsoft Office Suite. Proficient in Excel.

➢ Strong understanding and knowledge of general ledger accounting and internal control

➢ Good working knowledge of International Accounting Standards

➢ Excellent problem-solving skills - the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyses information skillfully. 

➢ Excellent arithmetic, and report writing skills

Behavioural:

➢ Self-starter possesses flexibility and ability to work under pressure and in ambiguous situations 

➢ Must have a can-do mindset 

➢ Quality focus—the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Meticulous in nature – pays attention to deals

➢ Positive attitude, team player with a high level of initiative, energy, and enthusiasm 

➢ Strong customer service orientation / focus.

Qualifications and Experience:

➢ Minimum – a university degree in a related field and/or completed foundation and intermediate stages in ACCA (completed Level II) or CIMA (completed Level III) with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position

➢ 2 - 3 years’ work experience in a similar position 

➢ Advance level user of Microsoft Office Suite. Proficient in Excel.