Position: Assistant Accountant
Location: REMOTE
Professional Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance OR at least 1-2 years relevant experience in accounts payable, treasury, financial reporting, general accounting, or billing/revenue/collections
This position is suitable also for young professionals with relevant finance experience, or recent graduates with excellent academic record even without previous work experience (though some internship/part-time experience welcome)
Able to cooperate in a small team but able to work and deliver results independently
Attention to detail
Desire to learn and expand knowledge
Can-do attitude
Passion for high performance, driven by achieving results
Basic working knowledge of local or international accounting principles, standards and/or tax regulations
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Strong computer skills:
o Excel
o Word
o MS Outlook
o Experience with accounting software, ideally Oracle NetSuite (not mandatory)
Primary Workflow:
Dedicated support to either of the finance teams (order to cash, procure to pay, or record to report), or a flexible support to all finance teams (a great opportunity to learn about all aspects of finance)
Order to Cash (Accounts Receivable) - billing, collection forecast, collection application to customer invoices in accounting system
Procure to Pay (Accounts Payable) - Backup for A/P Position posting of invoices, payables aging reports and payment proposals, preparation of vendor communication/follow up, daily cash flow/disbursement report, cash flow planning, payment application to vendor invoices in accounting system, assist with bank reconciliation
Record to Report (Financial Reporting & Management Accounts) - fixed assets, general ledger (journals entries and reconciliations), taxation & statutory payments, research on new market entry/entity setup, assist with audit and internal controls
Building strong relationships within and beyond finance department to assist in obtaining/providing accurate data.
Required Deliverables:
Timely and accurate delivery of results for tasks mentioned in Primary Workflow section to the Finance Team Leader, including any escalations for clarification and/or decision.
Proactive communication to internal colleagues and external business partners.
This role interacts within the Finance team and with all other departments, including direct access to department head and exposure to other members of the Management Team.