Description:
Company:
We're excited to be recruiting for a dynamic Assistant Accountant to join a leading, well-known listed company in Alexandria. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a global organization with a strong presence in industries such as healthcare, hospitality, and manufacturing. The company is known for providing high-quality solutions that keep workplaces looking professional and fresh.
You'll be joining a large and supportive finance team and reporting directly to the Accounting Manager , who will provide you with comprehensive training and mentorship to help you thrive in your role. If you're a detail-oriented, proactive individual looking to take the next step in your accounting career within a renowned and respected company, we'd love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and assist in monthly financial reports, focusing on profit & loss and balance sheet reconciliations, including analysis and commentary on variances to budget and prior year.
- Assist with FBT, tax packs, insurance, and sustainability & carbon reporting.
- Identify financial issues and material variances, making recommendations and ensuring timely action.
- Work with key staff to ensure timely submission of documentation for month-end processing.
- Assist with the preparation and review of monthly reconciliation packs, including balance sheet accounts.
- Support the annual budgeting process, providing analysis of actuals vs. prior year.
- Assist with capital expenditure processes, including tracking and measuring costs vs. budget for capital projects.
- Ensure accurate WIP reconciliation and asset movement to the Fixed Asset Register when complete.
- Ensure adherence to company policies for debt collection and risk assessment, meeting collection timeframes.
- Complete aged debtor trial balance reports, providing commentary on outstanding debts and actions to recover them.
- Reconcile debtor accounts accurately, ensuring timely allocation of receipts and conducting bad debt write-off risk assessments.
- Ensure compliance with the credit note issuance process.
- Partner with the Service team to reconcile complex customer accounts and expedite debt recovery.
- Design collections strategies for delinquent customers, involving internal processes, credit agencies, or legal action as needed.
- Support Accounts Receivable/Credit Control in debt recovery, receipting, and account reconciliation.
- Process Accounts Payable invoices, ensuring timely payments and proper authorization.
- Allocate paid invoices to correct cost centres and accounting periods.
- Ensure New Vendor Process and changes to the vendor master are accurate and valid.
- Help ensure accurate month-end accruals for goods and services ordered but not invoiced.
- Reconcile supplier statements and ensure accruals are recorded for expenses not yet invoiced.
Requirements:
- Master's or bachelor's degree in accounting or finance - ideally CA/CPA qualified or working towards qualification.
- First strong experience as an Assistant Accountant - having done Accounts Receivables as part of your tasks before .
- Strong understanding of accounting principles.
- Familiarity with ERP systems, ideally MS Dynamics 365.
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