Finance Assistant / Accounts Executive

Role Overview

We are looking for a meticulous and analytical Finance Assistant / Accounts Executive to support daily finance and accounting operations. This essential position demands precise maintenance of financial records and active involvement in month-end closings, facilitating smooth transactional accounting processes throughout the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in collaboration with Finance Managers, Senior Accountants, Procurement, and Payroll teams.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable processing, verifying vendor invoices and client billing statements.
• Enter journal entries into the general ledger and investigate discrepancies in accounts.
• Conduct routine bank and vendor statement reconciliations, balance sheet account reviews, and ledger audits.
• Assist in compiling data for internal reports and external audit preparation.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and maintain confidentiality in financial operations.

Candidate Qualifications

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Progress toward professional accounting qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or AAT is advantageous.
• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, ledger management, accruals, prepayments, accounts payable/receivable, and basic tax concepts like VAT or GST.
• Experience using contemporary cloud accounting or ERP systems including QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, SAP, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Strong skills in bank reconciliations, verifying vendor statements, and conducting ledger accuracy checks.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel functions (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, logical formulas) for financial data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with audit processes, statutory documentation preparation, and maintaining digital audit trails.
• Exceptional numerical and analytical skills to identify and resolve variances efficiently.
• Effective communication abilities for professional interaction with vendors, clients, and internal personnel.
• Exemplary integrity, discretion, and time management to meet reporting deadlines alongside a commitment to ongoing professional development.