Senior Accountant

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position purpose

To provide core accounting support in an efficient, organized and detailed manner. To develop, maintain and enhance accounting system and processes to efficiently and effectively achieve organization goals and objectives.

Main tasks

Core objectives include:

• Managing and supervising a team of Accountants and bookkeepers
• Ensure transactions are regularly recorded in an efficient manner
• Ensure monthly, quarterly & annual accounts are closed per time table, reconciliations are updated including inter-company accounts
• Ensure BIR and BOI deadlines are adhered, reports are prepared, reviewed and submitted on time, and supervision of local accounts,
• Managing and processing Payroll of Australian employees including PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax while supervising local payroll
• Ownership of Accounts Payable working closely with Operations Manager
• Maintaining Fixed Assets register including depreciation & disposal
• Australian BAS and PAYG Installments,
• Managing and supervising a team of Accountants and bookkeepers
• Ensure transactions are regularly recorded in an efficient manner
• Ensure monthly, quarterly & annual accounts are closed per time table, reconciliations are updated including inter-company accounts
• Ensure BIR and BOI deadlines are adhered, reports are prepared, reviewed and submitted on time, and supervision of local accounts,
• Managing and processing Payroll of Australian employees including PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax while supervising local payroll
• Ownership of Accounts Payable working closely with Operations Manager
• Maintaining Fixed Assets register including depreciation & disposal
• Australian BAS and PAYG Installments, Managing and supervising a team of Accountants and bookkeepers
• Ensure transactions are regularly recorded in an efficient manner
• Ensure monthly, quarterly & annual accounts are closed per time table, reconciliations are updated including inter-company accounts
• Ensure BIR and BOI deadlines are adhered, reports are prepared, reviewed and submitted on time, and supervision of local accounts,
• Managing and processing Payroll of Australian employees including PAYG, superannuation, payroll tax while supervising local payroll
• Ownership of Accounts Payable working closely with Operations Manager
• Maintaining Fixed Assets register including depreciation & disposal
• Australian BAS and PAYG Installments, Maintaining General Ledger accounts

The above list is not exhaustive and the role may change to meet the overall objectives of the company.

Other Duties

Monthly General Ledger and sub ledger reconciliations

• Reconciliation of inter-company transactions and balances
• Input to operating and manpower budgets

Required qualities

• Hardworking, autonomous, flexible and driven individual
• Ability to handle varied role with competing deadlines
• Strong excel experience
• Organisational and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail

Desired competencies

• Analytical thinking
• Initiative
• Business acumen
• Tenacity
• Positive thinking
• Positive approach to change

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

• Accounting degree completed, CPA qualification

Experience

• Minimum of three to five year’s commercial accounting experience in a reputed organisation

Knowledge

• Local BIR, BOI, Australian BAS, PAYG, Payroll, Taxation,

Skills & competencies

•Communication: the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, varying communication style depending upon the audience.

•Attention to detail: excellent attention to detail and written skills when communicating with others, both internally and externally.

• Commerciality: ability to apply knowledge in a practical, commercial manner.

• Teamwork: willingness to assist and support others as required and get on with team members.

• Time management / organisation: accomplish objectives effectively within time frame given, and carry out administrative duties within portfolio in an efficient and timely manner.

Personal attributes

• Professional approach (essential).

• Confident manner (essential).

• Positive approach to change (essential).

Other

• Understanding of inventory management (necessary)

• System implementation experience (desirable)

• Ability to build excel models (desirable)

This job description serves to illustrate the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform other job related tasks requested by management and as necessitated by the development of this role and the development of the business.

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