Accounting Officer

The job in short 

As a Accounting Officer you will keep our finance processes running smoothly and efficiently, and always be on the lookout for automation opportunities. More specifically, you will:

Meet the job

● Process the invoices for payments, ensuring these are booked on the correct cost center before the approval in NetSuite;

● Reviewing invoices for appropriate documentation & approvals prior to payment;

● Preparing and processing payment batches;

● Daily review of invoices on-hold and keeping pressure on purchasers for quick resolution;

● Reconcile all the General Ledger and the Liability accounts across multiple Backbase entities and ensuring the follow-up of all outstanding items;

● Perform the in-depth reconciliation of credit cards, accruals, provisions, intercompany accounts, bank statements and other payment methods;

● Timely and adequately responding to all internal tickets , queries and external queries;

● Upload Bank statements to NetSuite and perform Bank reconciliation statements;

● Maintaining vendor files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accounting practices;

● Prepare the accurate ageing balances including DPO reports;

● Review and action promptly on all A/P balances, mismatching, refunds & adjustments;

● Maintain a log of all invoices that can't be processed to ensure correct booking of monthly accrual for not approved invoices & expected costs;

● Processing and auditing employee expense to confirm accuracy and adherence to company policy;

● Month end closing activities & reconciliations;

● Contributing to the working environment by displaying a positive attitude and a high work ethic.

How about you

● 3 - 5 years experience in a similar role;  

● Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics;

● Has a solid accounting knowledge, good communication and project management skills;

● Experience in working in a complex international organization;

● Fluent in English (spoken and written).