Assistant Accountant / Accounts Executive / Finance Executive

Role Description

Core Responsibilities

• Oversee sub-ledger postings and perform month-end closing adjustments.
• Manage fixed asset registers and prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Draft monthly variance analyses and monitor cash-flow projections.
• Assist with corporate tax and VAT/GST compliance filings.
• Process payroll ledger entries.
• Prepare financial statements and audit working papers and liaise with auditors to resolve queries.

Education and Professional Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• Progress toward ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or CA credentials is highly preferred.

Accounting Qualifications

• Strong command of general ledger accounting, month-end closing, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and journal vouchers is required.
• Practical experience preparing income statements, balance sheets, and supporting notes under IFRS or local GAAP is required.
• Familiarity with corporate tax, withholding tax, and indirect tax reporting is required.
• Ability to manage fixed assets, depreciation, physical counts, and inventory valuation adjustments is required.

Systems and Analysis

• Hands-on ERP and financial management software experience is required; examples include SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Xero, and QuickBooks Online.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets skills are required, including INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, and financial modeling logic.
• Experience supporting cash-flow forecasting, budget variance reporting, and working-capital monitoring is required.

Professional Attributes

• The role requires analytical thinking, numerical precision, organizational discipline, and high ethical standards when handling corporate financial data.