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Purpose

Performs accounting functions such as account analysis, auditing, or financial statement analysis. Responsibilities also include analysing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Reports organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of tasks. Work under general supervision. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Interrelations

This position reports directly to the Finance Manager in WSM GCF

Main responsibilities and tasks

Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analysing account information.

Document financial transactions by entering account information.

Recommend financial actions by analysing accounting options.

Summarize current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports.

Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.

Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

Guide accounting staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.

Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analysing account information.

Secure financial information by completing database backups.

Maintains financial security by following internal controls.

Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions.

Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.

Analyse financial information and summarise financial status.

Provide technical support and advice on management.

Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.

Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process.

Provide input into department's goal setting process.

Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule.

Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.

Plan, assign and review staff's work.

Support month-end and year-end close process.

Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.

Communicate effectively with clients / customers.

Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel.

Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise.

Provides financial information to management by researching and analysing accounting data and preparing reports.

Prepares payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.

Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.

Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.

Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing account information and trends.

Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.

Others

Carry out any other instructions as and when assigned by superior (ad-hoc issues).

Qualifications

Mandatory Requirement

• Bachelor's or master's degree in tax, accounting, or finance

• Minimum 5-10 years' experience in accounting/finance

• Experience with financial reporting requirements

• Experience in working with multiple leg

• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles

• Awareness of business trends

• Experience with creating financial statements

• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process

• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills

• Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues

Additional preferences

Accountant top skills & proficiencies:

Accounting

Corporate Finance

Reporting Skills

Attention to Detail

Deadline-Oriented

Reporting Research Results

Confidentiality

Time Management

Data Entry Management

Basic Math / General Math Skills

Accuracy

Planning and Organizing

Scheduling and Monitoring

Communication Skills

Problem Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills

Initiative

Teamwork