Accountant

Role overview

Accounting responsibilities

• Maintain general ledger accounts, accounting records, supporting documentation, and transaction information.
• Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepayments, depreciation, adjustments, and allocations.
• Process vendor invoices and payments and maintain accounts payable records.
• Record customer invoices and receipts, monitor balances, and support collections.
• Reconcile bank, credit card, payment platform, and other financial accounts.
• Prepare balance sheet and general ledger reconciliations and resolve variances.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual closing procedures.
• Prepare financial schedules, management reports, variance analyses, and accounting information.
• Review employee expense reports and ensure accurate coding and policy compliance.
• Assist with budgets, forecasts, expense tracking, and financial analysis.
• Maintain fixed asset records and support depreciation and verification activities.
• Support payroll, tax, audit, compliance, internal controls, documentation, and process improvement.

Skills and qualifications

• Previous experience in accounting, bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial reporting, or a related field is required or preferred based on business needs.
• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Relevant accounting certification or equivalent experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements, reconciliations, accruals, and closing procedures is required.
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial statements, cash flow reports, account analyses, and financial schedules.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, analyze variances, and develop accurate conclusions.
• Ability to use spreadsheets for calculations, reconciliations, reporting, data analysis, sorting, filtering, and basic formulas.
• Ability to manage deadlines, maintain orderly records, protect confidential information, and follow compliance requirements.

Professional capabilities

• Strong numerical, mathematical, analytical, organizational, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills are expected.
• Experience with accounting software, ERP systems, accounts payable or receivable platforms, and Microsoft Excel is preferred.
• The employee should be able to learn new systems, adapt to changing priorities, and work effectively under deadlines.

Working environment and benefits

• The finance team is described as collaborative and focused on accurate information and business performance.
• Professional development, training, and exposure to general accounting, reporting, budgeting, audits, and finance functions are available.
• The workplace emphasizes accuracy, accountability, confidentiality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.