Trainee, Accounts Payable

 JOB PURPOSE:

To support corporate accounting with the management and reporting of financial data including preparing, examining and analyzing company’s accounts financial records and other financial obligations to ensure compliance with financial reporting and other standard procedures.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Description

Policies, Processes & Procedures

• Follows all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner

Day- to-day operations

• Follows the day-to-day operations related to own job to ensure continuity of work

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Coordinates with all company functions to ensure the completeness of the period related expenses and related accruals, prepayments, provisions, other debit & credit balances.
• Assists in performing month end close requirements, including preparing and booking journal entries to ensure keeping track of such entries.
• Prepares monthly balance sheet reconciliations under supervision to present it to management in a timely manner.
• Contributes to the analysis of financial information and reviews financial reports to identify any significant variances, trends and irregularities.
• Assists in the preparation of quarterly and year end disclosures to hand it for management in a timely manner.
• Coordinates and works with internal and external auditors to provide them with adequate support while performing their audits.
• Assists in Collaborations with other sectors within financial team to produce financial reports efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Coordinates the period closing activities to ensure the timely delivery of monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements and analytical reports. 

Continuous Improvement

• Contributes to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of processes and practices taking into account ‘international best practice’, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement

Reporting

• Assists in the preparation of timely and accurate reports of accounting to meet company and department requirements, policies and standards

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Complies with all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures and controls to ensure a healthy and safe work environment.

Related Assignments

• Performs other related duties or assignments as directed

7. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant field, preferably with a masters.

Minimum Experience:

0-3 years’ experience in accounting or other relevant practice experience.