General Accountant

Our client, an international trading company, is seeking a detail-oriented and organized finance professional who will be responsible for supporting their finance and reporting operations to ensure accurate and timely recording of daily transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to the FP&A and reporting team for the timely and accurate recording of daily transactions for the company and its affiliated companies in compliance with the accounting standards, internal processes, and FTA requirements
• Prepare Statement of Accounts for the internal stakeholders
• Monthly review of balance sheet accounts and clearing of open items
• Build financial analytics and automate MIS reports as may be required
• Streamline the Vendor master database and check the KYC documents received
• Monitor and allocate disbursements on behalf of ownership vessels
• Assist in the finalizing of P&L, Balance Sheet Accounts, and Cash Flow on monthly basis
• Support in the Daily Fund balance reconciliations
• Review and book received invoices in the ERP system business central
• Identify, recommend, and assist in the implementation of best practices to gain efficiency and drive productivity
• Analyse accounts, highlight, and/or prepare needed corrections for discrepancies
• Prepare monthly SOA for internal stakeholders
• Quarterly filing of VAT Returns
• Controller for the Shareholder projects
• Support in other accounting and reporting tasks that may be assigned by the management

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy graduate and a Qualified Accountant (CPA)
• 5+ years experience in companies in similar positions of responsibility
• Analytical and Presentation skills to be able to well communicate the financial health of the company to stakeholders.
• Keep a high degree of confidentiality and demonstrate high work standards.
• Knowledgeable of the commodity trading business and or Dry bulk Shipping is desirable but not mandatory.
• Strong research, and numeric skills.
• Effective Communication Skills (Written & Verbal, in English).
• Customer Service Oriented.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and a high degree of coordination with peers and supervisor. Strong business understanding, capacity to learn quickly, and curiosity.
• Organized and with strong initiative.
• Strong Excel skills (VB programming/ Macros, not a must but desirable)
• Experience with Navision, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, or other major ERPs