Financial Accounting Senior Specialist

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger entries, and related accounting activities.
• Prepare and process payments to vendors and suppliers, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies, procedures, and delegated authorities.
• Monitor and reconcile bank accounts, credit card statements, and other financial transactions on a regular basis, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Support treasury operations by preparing payment schedules, monitoring cash balances, assisting in cash flow management, and coordinating with banks on routine banking transactions and requirements.
• Handle fixed asset accounting, including asset capitalization, disposals, transfers, depreciation calculations, asset register maintenance, and periodic asset verification exercises.
• Prepare, review, and file VAT returns and other tax‑related submissions, ensuring compliance with applicable tax regulations, statutory requirements, and reporting deadlines.
• Handle petty cash and other cash transactions, ensuring appropriate controls, accuracy, and safeguarding of company funds.
• Handle outstanding receivables, follow up on overdue accounts, communicate with customers to resolve payment issues and disputes, recommend escalation actions where necessary, and ensure timely collection of outstanding balances.
• Prepare aging reports, collection forecasts, financial schedules, and management reports.
• Support month‑end and year‑end closing activities, audits, and financial reporting requirements.
• Assist with closing procedures including account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, provisions, and preparation of supporting schedules for financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, internal controls, audit requirements, and applicable financial regulations.
• Provide financial support and respond to accounting‑related queries from internal departments and external stakeholders as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and automation of accounting, treasury, and financial reporting processes.
• Support and guide junior accounting staff when required and act as a key point of contact for complex accounting matters.
• Carry out any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the reporting manager.

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office