Job Description
Job Purpose
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of our financial transactions and procedures.
- Ensures accurate records of all daily transactions.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage all accounting operations including Cost Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
- Support the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
- Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.
- Prepare regulatory reports and monthly proof of accounts.
- Research technical accounting issues for compliance.
- Support month-end, year-end close process, and audits (internal and audits).
- Ensure quality control of postings, financial transactions, documentation, and financial reporting.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Manage Fixed Assets register by running depreciation and amortization schedules and correct update of assets register
Internal Relationship
- Investment Banking
- Securities and Asset management
- Custodial Services
- Internal Audit
- EDC Support Functions (Operations, HR, IT & Legal, compliance)
- ETI /Group Finance
- EDC affiliates finance
Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting/Finance
- Professional accounting qualification e.g. CPA. ACCA
- Knowledge of local accounting regulations
- Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
Skills, Capabilities & attributes:
- Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data
- 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
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills