General Accountant

Job description / Role

- Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
- Distributes expenditures, purchases, encumbrances, receipts, and receivables according to schedules.
- Completion of necessary month end adjustments entries like prepaid expenses, provisions, depreciations and performs statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates, and significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining findings.
- Analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers.
- Verify pending GRNs, pending supplier invoices for booking and pending LPOs and take necessary action.
- Reconciliation of supplier accounts, Audits contracts, orders, and vouchers, and prepares reports to substantiate individual transactions prior to settlement.
- Timely preparation of supplier cheques as per the approved list.
- Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits.
- Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and company procedures.
- Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
- Review General Ledger on a monthly basis and analyze expenses and major variations from the budget.
- Completes Inter Company reconciliation on a monthly basis.
- Preparation of audit schedules for internal & annual audits.
- Collects appropriate data in preparation of the monthly report.

Requirements

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

- Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions.
- Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service.
- Interpersonal - Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
- Oral Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
- Written Communication - Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
- Team Work - Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
- Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability.
- Cost Consciousness - Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources.
- Ethics - Works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
- Adaptability - Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Dependability -Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.
- Professionalism - Reacts well under pressure; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly
- Education: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience / or Appropriate Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or equivalent.
- Experience: At least 2 years minimum work experience as Accountant on the same or similar industry.
- Language / Numeric Ability - Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Computer Skills - To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Inventory software; Internet software; spreadsheets and Database software.
- Reasoning Ability - Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

About the Company

From buildings grounds to equipment, we know each customer and facility has specific requirements. Our commitment is to customize a unique solution that adds value while reducing overall cost. Now more than ever, businesses need engineering partners that are focused on quality and value, and thats exactly where Advanced Facilities Management strengths lay.

Advanced FM is built on a firm foundation of local knowledge and empowerment with a strong delivery focus. In the service industry, it is imperative to have highly competent managers who understand local labor laws, HR processes, market requirements and cultural Frameworks.