Reporting to the GAC SG ACR Tower Assistant Manager, the accountant is responsible for maintaining accuracy of the financial statements for multiple legal entities:-
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Liaises with external auditors and external consultants to complete annual statutory audits
- Prepares audit documentation, account analysis, annual financial statements and related statutory reports for both US GAAP and local statutory requirements
- Responds to inquiries from stakeholders with explanations referencing local GAAP by working closely with other stakeholders
- Prepares Statutory Accounting and Reporting (STAR) package and complete checklist
- Prepares local GAAP journal entries required for financial statements (US GAAP to local GAAP) while ensuring that these transactions are properly supported, recorded and reported
- For issues identified through statutory audit or internal audits (such as SOX audit and self-audit), identifies root causes, develops corrective action plans and ensures plans are carried out on a timely basis
- Responsible for monthly closing activities which includes preparation of monthly balance sheet risk review (BSRR) reports and variance analysis including correlation to operational results and interaction with operational business units
- Serves as a partner to business owners of assigned entities and facilitate monthly pre/post close calls
- Prepares timely and accurate monthly balance sheet reconciliations as part of internal control to assess and mitigate balance sheet risk
- Identifies and follows up on areas of concern within the reconciliation, develops corrective action plans where needed and ensures accounts are in good standing
- Supports process improvement including recommendations for training and updates to new/existing processes
- Supports preparation of government surveys for statistical reporting
- Prepares other reports including non-recurring entry (NE) reporting
Requirement for the position:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Possesses at least 2 years relevant experience in accounting or internal audit or public accounting in any industries
- Ability to apply accounting theory and principles is mandatory
- Attention to detail and possesses good analytical, problem-solving skills
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills to work collaboratively with different stakeholders and remote teams
- Proactive and independent team player who enjoys working in dynamic environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications especially Excel
