Finance Officer - Receivables at LSG Sky Chefs Things Remembered Services FZE

Job Summary

• The job incumbent provides general financial and accounting functions to the organization’s financial department.

Job duties and responsibilities

• Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
• Perform general ledger operations
• Tax computations and returns; VAT and WHT filing
• Perform vendor management and invoice payment
• Ensure P2P is strictly adhered to
• Implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures
• Petty cash administration, inventory management and generate customer invoice
• Perform proper and accurate posting into financial system and prepare journal entries
• Carry-out monthly closings and preparation of monthly financial statements
• Preparation of monthly financial reports
• Accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Carry-out budgets and forecasts
• Perform account/bank reconciliations
• Preparation and coordination of the audit process
• Review and implement financial policies

Customer Service:

• Greet and provide high level of customer service to visitors, customers and fellow employees
• Effectively manage all complaints and ensure that processes are put in place to prevent future recurrences

Compliance:

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal codes and regulations
• Adhere to all company safety principles and guidelines
• Maintain confidentiality of the company’s business affairs at all times
• Ensure punctuality and adhere to all staff and company policies
• Actively participate in training related to role

Communication:

• Establish and maintain effective inter-departmental working relationships
• Have good work relationships with vendors, customers and other partners
• Attend all required meetings when and where required
• Provide accurate and timely information when and where required
• Communicate courteously

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

• Accurate and timely posting into financial system
• Maintain internal control procedure
• Full compliance with P2P Process
• Tidy and clean office space
• Personal cleanliness and Hygiene
• Positive feedback and good interactions with employees, customers and visitors
• Punctuality at work and attendance of all required meetings
• Adherence to all staff and company policies
• Effective communication with employees and customers
• Maintains confidentiality of all company and employee information.

Skills & Competence Required

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or any business related course in a reputable institution with a minimum of a Second Class Lower Division (2:2) grade
• Minimum of 3 years’ cognate work experience in a similar role with previous experience of general accounting
• Knowledge of IFRS and local accounting principles & regulations
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Knowledge of finance principles & financial reporting
• Technical accounting skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft s office ( Ms Word and Ms PowerPoint, and Ms Excel in particular)
• Proficiency in relevant accounting software
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Superior organization skills and dedication to completing projects in a timely manner
• Intercultural sensitivity
• Fluent English
• Honest with strength in integrity
• Ability to manage confidential information
• Calm and courteous
• Diligent
• Detailed and highly organized
• Fluid verbal and written expression
• Assertive
• Courageous
• Loyal
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and achieve deadlines under pressure
• Ability to make error free journal postings
• Ability to reconcile ledgers
• Good knowledge of fin. statement interpretation
• Strong attention to detail and ethical orientation
• Data entry and analysis
• Effective communication
• Customer focus and delivering expectations
• Teamwork orientation
• Task focus and methodological work approach.