Job Description
Job Summary
- Group Accountant in our dynamic company, comprising a Cleaning company and Short-term apartment rentals, you will be responsible for managing the financial aspects of the entire group.
- Your role will involve financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- You will work closely with the other departments to maintain accurate financial records and contribute to the overall financial health of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Reporting: Prepare and consolidate financial statements for the group, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
- Generate periodic financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
- Provide financial analysis and insights to support management decision-making.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate with business units to develop annual budgets and forecasts.
- Monitor and analyze budget variances, providing explanations and recommendations to management.
- Assist in the preparation of long-term financial plans for the group.
- Financial Analysis: Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks.
- Evaluate the financial performance of each business unit within the group.
- Provide recommendations for cost optimization and revenue enhancement.
- Internal Controls: Implement and monitor internal control procedures to safeguard the group's assets and enhance profitability.
- Analyze cost structures and recommend improvements.
- Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
- Tax Compliance: Ensure timely and accurate filing of tax returns for the group.
- Stay updated on tax regulations and advise management on potential impacts.
- Optimize tax positions within legal and ethical boundaries
- Intercompany Transactions: Manage and reconcile intercompany transactions among the different business entities within the group.
- Ensure proper elimination of intercompany balances during consolidation.
- Audit Coordination: Facilitate internal and external audits for the group.
- Ensure that audit recommendations are implemented and compliance is maintained.
- Prepare audit schedules and liaise with auditors.
- Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with finance teams of individual business units to gather financial data and resolve issues.
- Communicate financial analysis, results and insights to senior management to support strategic decision making.
Educational Qualification, Experience and Requirements
- B.Sc. / HND in accounting with a minimum of 3years’ work experience
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA certification is an added advantage
- Good knowledge and experience with general ledger, accounting and financial reporting principles & practices.
- Advanced in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, esp. Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Self-starting, Confident, Entreprenuerial and enjoys challenges
- Strong Analytical, Numerical and Communication Skills
- A detailed and organised individual who is keen on integrity and ethics
- Able to multi-task, prioritize with good business and financial acumen and work in a fast-paced environment with high volume demands.