Finance Executive

Key Accountabilities :

  1. Handle and maintain Accounts Receivable and be responsible for its day-to-day accounting functions.
  2. Perform month-end account closing activities and reconciliations.
  3. Manage customer advance billing records and prepare the necessary journal entries, including reclassification, to ensure revenue and advance are accurately captured and reflected in monthly financial reporting
  4. Record and maintain incoming payment (Bank Transaction).
  5. Prepare aging reports to identify and explain variances on a monthly basis.
  6. Coordinate monthly meetings with business units to review debtor aging reports.
  7. Manage bank guarantees (BG) for newly awarded contracts and renewal of BG for active contracts.
  8. Adhere to standard accounting principles and company procedures.
  9. Assist in tax payment preparation and filing activities.
  10. Follow documentation retention policy to maintain accounting files.

Job Summary :

  1. Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly and year end closing processes and ensure timely closing.
  2. Oversee billing issuance to ensure 100% compliance with SLA timelines.
  3. Perform bank reconciliation for incoming funds and verify that all transactions are accurately recorded
  4. Prepare/reconcile debtor aging, credit assessment and participate in continuous improvement.
  5. To prepare relevant documents requested by customers or any other documents that are AR related including but not limited to: bank guarantees, verified bank information, among others.
  6. Serve as the primary point of contact for AR-related matters. Liaise directly with internal and external parties to resolve AR issues, including proactive collection while preserving positive customer relationships
  7. Ensure accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and data integrity of all financial data on daily transactions.
  8. Liaise with auditor, tax agent, company secretary for statutory matters and bankers.
  9. Perform any ad hoc duties as and when required.

Key Requirements:

  1. Bachelor’s degree of Accounting/Finance or Professional qualification such as ACCA or equivalent
  2. 2–3 years working experience, specifically in Accounts Receivable (AR), including Billing, Collections and Aging reports
  3. Experience issuing invoices per payment schedules/milestones.
  4. Exposure to Accounts Payable (AP) functions is an added advantage
  5. Familiar with accounting/ERP systems and basic data extraction (e.g. Excel/Google Sheet)
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