Position Overview

A Finance Assistant is sought to support the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring accurate accounting records, timely processing of transactions, effective account reconciliations, and assistance with month-end and year-end procedures.

Key Responsibilities

The selected candidate will maintain accounting records by processing journal entries, EPOS transactions, supplier invoices, and intercompany transactions while ensuring financial information is recorded accurately and on time.

The role includes maintaining creditors and debtors ledgers, processing supplier payments, reconciling supplier statements, preparing sales invoices, monitoring customer payments, and assisting with the collection of outstanding balances.

Responsibilities also involve updating fixed asset registers, performing bank, cash, creditor, and other balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing store cash records, conducting periodic cash counts, and supporting stock spot checks.

The candidate will also assist with month-end and year-end closing activities, audit preparation, statistical declarations, financial filing, and other finance-related administrative duties as required.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least two years of local experience within a finance or accounting role and possess a minimum O-Level standard or equivalent qualification in Accounting.

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word is required, together with good written and verbal communication skills in English.

The ideal candidate should be responsible, meticulous, highly organised, punctual, and capable of managing multiple responsibilities effectively while working under pressure.

Knowledge of Shireburn Financial Management (SFM) will be considered an asset.

Career Opportunity

This position offers valuable experience across accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, financial reporting, audit preparation, and month-end processes while providing an opportunity to further develop a career within finance and accounting.

Financial Assistant

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