Job Description
Banking & cash
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliations across all operating accounts and relationship banks — and help us automate the process rather than just repeat it.
- Review bank charges and interest and post the related accounting entries.
- Monitor foreign-currency balances, post month-end exchange gain/(loss) revaluation entries and maintain the related control account.
- Act as finance's point of contact for bank mandates, account administration and standing documentation.
General ledger & month-end close
- Post monthly payroll entries including PAYE, EPF, ETF and other statutory liabilities, and reconcile the related control accounts.
- Account for prepayments and accruals to support a timely close.
- Investigate and clear suspense, unallocated and location-level control accounts — including goods-received-not-invoiced.
- Keep the general ledger accurate and current, and prepare the GL schedules that feed the final accounts.
Statutory & tax compliance
- File all tax returns on time.
- Prepare month-end schedules for VAT (including the VAT control account), SSCL and WHT — payable and receivable.
- Maintain TEIP/TIEP and other import/export incentive and exemption scheme control accounts, working with Supply Chain and the Accountant.
- Maintain proper filing and record-keeping for audit and future reference.
Fixed assets & capital projects
- Pass depreciation entries and keep PPE schedules current across all asset classes — land, buildings, boats & engines, cages & nets, plant & machinery, motor vehicles, IT equipment, furniture & fittings, tools and intangibles.
- Maintain the capital work-in-progress schedule for site, cage, hatchery and infrastructure projects, and ensure timely capitalization on completion with the project and engineering teams.
- Track and reconcile insurance receivables relating to fixed assets and other insured risks.
And also
- Follow up on IOUs, advances and reimbursements, and monitor the related accounts.
- Support the Accountant and Management with other finance work as required.