Financial Accountant

The purpose of our Financial Accountant is to help keep our finances meticulously correct and powerfully informative. The accountant will have both an immediate and lasting impact on all company operations, helping us to strategize savings, perform impactful audits, furnish leadership with crucial information, and (ultimately) grow our financial position. We are committed to serving both customers and employees in the best way possible, and it starts with keeping our finances accurately reported, meticulously organized, and vitally strategic.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity of accounting information and reconcile any financial discrepancies by performing or directing the research of accounting issues for compliance, and establish quality over transactions and reporting.
• Handle AP, verifying payment documentation, referencing outstanding bills, updating debt balance, and conducting disbursement.
• Review and reconcile the general ledger, identifying and thoroughly investigating any discrepancies and taking the proper corrective actions to resolve them.
• Conduct month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to verify all entries have been created and posted, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and cohesiveness of information.
• Manage monthly Content Provider reporting.
• Maintain fixed asset register and preparation of depreciation journals according to generally accepted accounting standards.
• Maintain all necessary reports, including balance sheets, profit and loss statements, revenue forecasts, budgets, and cash-flow statements.
• Conduct Vendor/Creditor vetting and creation of local and foreign suppliers on the ERP system.
• Comply with local financial requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing compliance, and advising management on needed actions.
• Periodically improve and document all accounting control procedures, identifying system issues and making suggestions for improvement.
• Engagement with external auditors to ensure smooth flow of information to the audit process and swift resolution of issues.

Requirements

The ideal candidate must be analytical with high attention to detail, have exceptionally high ownership, excellent critical thinking skills, and the ability to work with agility in a fast-paced environment. They would also be focused on demonstrating excellence in service delivery; other qualifications include:

• Bachelors in Accounting and Finance.
• At least 3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures.
• Experience in audit and international accounting.
• Working knowledge of accounting software platforms.
• Excel Advanced level.
• Natural proficiency with or passion for mathematics.
• Personal integrity: ability to keep customer and company confidence.
• Strong detail and deadline orientation.