Senior Financial Account at Vodafone Group Enterprise (VGE)

Job Description

• Responsible for General ledger accounts management and reconciliation. Ensure that Balance sheet reconciliations are completed for review by the Chief Accountant and the Finance Director on a monthly basis;
• Assisting in timely completion of the high quality monthly reports;
• Adherence to monthly closing checklist and closing calendar;
• Assist the Chief Accountant in preparing internal management reporting to the Executive Management and the board of directors as directed from time to time;
• Assist the Chief Accountant in the preparation of the monthly, quarterly and annual management reports;
• Support month and year end close process;
• Assist in ensuring timely completions of Internal and External Audits. Respond to queries from auditors and ensure implementation of all recommendations raised during the audit;
• Assist ad-hoc analysis requests from the Chief Accountant;
• Assist in the provision of financial analysis and preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and projections;
• Accomplishes department and organization mission by completing related results as needed;
• Ensure accurate preparation and submission of VBN HFM Reports to Group;
• Analyzing general ledger accounts, to identify costs that should be capitalized and included in fixed assets;
• Completing standardized forms to set up entries on the fixed asset register, or in the asset management system;
• Preparing capitalization entries;
• Monitoring reports to ensure that assets are correctly entered into the fixed assets sub-ledger;
• Completing forms to record transfers of equipment from one department to another;
• Relocations of equipment, sales, disposals, thefts, and other losses;
• Reconciling the fixed asset register or sub-ledger, or the subsidiary asset management system to the general ledger control account for each class of fixed assets, and resolving any reconciling items;
• Preparing depreciation schedules and making accounting entries to record depreciation expense;
• Keeping files of all supporting documentation for fixed assets and capital projects;
• Generation of capital projects lists and reports of capitalized assets, values, and depreciation;
• Maintaining schedules and files of insurance policies on fixed assets;
• Providing information for fixed asset reporting, such as summarizing financial activity for inclusion in the property, plant and equipment section of the financial statements;
• Providing information for the preparation of tax schedules for depreciation and for gains and losses on the sale or exchange of fixed assets;
• Controlling assets that are not capitalized but for which a control register is maintained, such as tools and small equipment;
• Coordinating the physical inventory process for fixed assets;
• Reviews of asset activity for compliance with company policy; and
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Accountant.

Requirements

• Strong technical accounting skills including a depth of knowledge of IFRS and its business application
• Exceptional analytical problem solving skills
• Attention to details
• Highly organized and efficient
• Strong presentation skills
• Exceptional modelling skill
• Ability to work under pressures and deadline driven
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to research and report on various technical accounting issues.
• Very comfortable with Microsoft office applications and SAGE Accounting Packages
• Big 4 audit firm experience highly desired
• ACA/ACCA qualified with at least 7+ years cognate corporate reporting experience