Assistant Accountant

Transaction Processing: Execute day-to-day accounting transactions accurately and within defined SLA/TAT. Journal Entries: Prepare and post routine journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation. Account Reconciliation: Perform balance sheet/account reconciliations and identify and resolve open items. Month-End Close: Support month-end/period-end closing activities and ensure assigned activities are completed within timelines. AP / AR / GL Support: Handle process activities relating to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, or General Ledger, depending on process allocation. The internal Accounting Controllership JD specifically identifies AP, AR and GL as core accounting areas. Accuracy & Quality: Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial transactions and maintain required process documentation. Controls & Compliance: Follow SOPs, accounting controls, company policies and client-specific compliance requirements. Audit Support: Provide supporting documents/data for internal, external and client audits as required. Issue Resolution: Identify transaction/process exceptions, follow up on pending items, and escalate unresolved issues appropriately. Productivity & SLA Adherence: Meet defined productivity, quality, accuracy and turnaround-time targets. ERP/System Usage: Work effectively on the applicable ERP/accounting platform and maintain accurate records. Continuous Improvement: Highlight recurring issues and contribute to process-standardization and improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

KRA: Day-to-day accounting operations, journal entries, account reconciliations, AP/AR/GL activities, month-end close support, financial data accuracy, audit support, adherence to SOPs and financial controls, SLA/TAT compliance, issue resolution, and process improvement.