Associate Accounting & Reporting

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Accounting, Reporting & Analysis, this role is responsible for supporting daily accounting activities, reconciliations, period-end closings, and the preparation of financial and management reports. The position also plays a key role in the implementation and ongoing operation of the SAP system, ensuring accurate financial data and smooth transactional processes.

Key Responsibilities
- Record and review accounting transactions, ensuring all entries are supported by appropriate documentation and correctly coded to accounts.
- Maintain detailed schedules for payables, advances, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, and other assigned accounts to ensure accurate tracking and reporting.
- Prepare reconciliations for bank accounts, ledgers, vendors, and other balance-sheet items to verify accuracy and completeness.
- Assist with monthly and quarterly closing activities, including the preparation of the trial balance to support timely financial reporting.
- Compile budget-versus-actual reports, expenditure summaries, and other management reporting data to aid decision-making processes.
- Support the preparation of annual financial statements and audit schedules, working closely with internal and external auditors.
- Contribute to SAP-related tasks such as data cleansing, opening-balance preparation, system testing, and resolving transaction or reporting issues to ensure data integrity.
- Maintain organized accounting records and proactively follow up with relevant departments to obtain any missing information or documentation.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
- Part qualification in professional accounting programs such as CA, ACCA, CMA, or an equivalent certification.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant accounting experience, including reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with accounting software or ERP systems. Experience with SAP is highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of a professional accounting qualification or a master’s degree in accounting or finance is advantageous.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic finance environment with exposure to SAP implementation and financial reporting processes, ideal for candidates looking to advance their accounting careers within a structured and supportive team.