Senior Accounting Associate

You will be responsible for managing day-to-day finance operations and ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and on-time delivery of financial outputs across Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Sales Audit, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, and Financial Reporting. This role provides operational leadership, upholds internal control standards, and acts as the primary escalation point for finance-related operational concerns.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable (AR):

• Oversee billing activities, payment application, collections, and monthly sales reporting processes.
• Track collection efficiency and conduct weekly Cash Holding Limit reviews.
• Review accounts receivable aging, reconciliations, and exception items for resolution.

Accounts Payable (AP):

• Supervise invoice processing activities and payment runs.
• Review reconciliations of vendor Statements of Account (SOA).
• Monitor GRNI (Goods Received Not Invoiced) aging and ensure timely clearance of outstanding items.
• Validate daily system reconciliations between Retek and Oracle.

Sales Audit:

• Ensure timely processing of unposted or unreceived CSA files.
• Review and resolve untallied or uncaptured point-of-sale (POS) exceptions.
• Oversee cash completeness audits and validate audit results.

General Ledger (GL):

• Review balance sheet account reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee daily bank reconciliations and follow up on reconciling items.
• Support month-end and ad hoc closing activities.

Fixed Assets Management:

• Review and approve updates to the Fixed Assets Register, including asset additions, transfers, and disposals.
• Ensure proper asset tagging, tracking, and control procedures are in place.

Financial Reporting:

• Review profit and loss statements, KPIs, sales metrics, and other financial reports prior to submission.
• Ensure financial reports are accurate and delivered within internal and external reporting deadlines.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Three to five years of experience in finance operations or related roles.
• Previous experience in a supervisory or senior-level position is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems.