Account Assistant

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Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented Account Assistant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will assist with accounts payable processes, maintain accurate financial records, and support various accounting tasks. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with the finance team.

 

 

•Maintaining a record of payments, invoices, expenditures, purchase orders, statements, and payroll.

•Verifying validity of invoices and entries before making formal entries to system reports and general ledger.

•Responsible for the timely and accurate posting, management and review of month end close and accounting transactions; P&L and balance sheet account analysis, review, reconciliation & resolution.

•Ensure financial records are in compliance with GAAP. Consistently maintains appropriate internal controls and upholds company policies & procedures.

•Responding to vendor inquiries about payments & outstanding credits

•Vendor/supplier Reconciliation

•Analyzing Aged open item on supplier account and actioning

•Working on Rejected invoices

•Keeping an accurate record of processed and due payments while recording confirmation for payment receipts from vendors

•SAP invoice processing knowledge

 

 

Basic knowledge of tools available for invoice processing.

•Excel working.

 

Desired Experience and Requirements

• Finance background

• Knowledge of Microsoft tools (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word) required.

• Knowledge of SAP or equivalent is beneficial. 

• Process focus: Skills in process analysis, assessment and improvement and working in a team environment where continuous improvement is encouraged

• Interpersonal skills: An effective team player, whose energy and communication skills make this person a persuasive leader, negotiator and relationship builder.

• Thinker/Do-er: A clear, fast thinker, able to translate business needs into pragmatic solutions and implement them.

• Diversity: Able to work effectively in a multi-functional, multi-cultural environment

• Handle complexity: Able to handle the ambiguity that arises from time to time in a global organization in a multi-country environment.

 

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