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We are looking to hire an experienced Site accountant to join our company. In this role, you'll be responsible for managing the accounts of various construction projects by creating detailed budgets, overseeing supplier contracts, evaluating production costs, and verifying invoice statements.

To ensure success as a construction accountant, you should display excellent business acumen and the ability to minimize production costs through efficient accounting. Ultimately, a top-notch construction accountant is an analytical and detail-oriented individual with a high level of financial accuracy.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Collaborating with the project manager to develop a detailed, cost-effective budget for the project.
• Performing accounting duties throughout the project, such as preparing invoices, estimating cash flow, and signing off on purchase orders.
• Analyzing all transactions and working unforeseen costs into the budget.
• Keeping a record of all project finances for internal/external auditing and tax purposes.
• Preparing cost analyses by interpreting projects' financial data and information.
• Reporting any financial risks and budgetary discrepancies to management for review
• Researching market trends and projecting construction-related price increases/decreases.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Keeping abreast with both the construction and accounting industry.

       Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• A certification in construction accounting is preferred.
• A minimum of 1 year's experience in private or public accounting.
• Excellent knowledge of construction cost accounting and related financial procedures.
• Familiarity with accounting software, such SAGE
• Working knowledge of the construction industry.
• Solid analytical and mathematical skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

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The General Cashier reconciles cash on a daily basis, being responsible for balancing the main float and processing petty cash according to the company’s procedures. The General Cashier performs a variety of routine accounting duties to ensure timely payment of invoices. Responsible for all payments of goods and services rendered at the company and maintaining all accounts payable records.

RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):

• Responsible for the handling of cash reconciliation and balance of all the transactions.
• Control and responsibility for the main float and maintaining float lists and records on a weekly basis..
• Bank all the incomes in the company (cash, currency, and checks) on a daily basis.
• Answering all vendor inquiries and reconciling weekly/monthly statements
• Providing assistance with other team members, if needed
• Preparing Month-End reconciliations of Accounts Payable
• Oversee all aspects of Accounts Payable
• Reviewing month-end reporting package for data validation
• Entering and organizing Purchase Orders and Invoices, ensuring all appropriate backup is included
• Reconciling all invoices, ensuring products and services were received
• Processing and preparing weekly check payments, obtaining authorizing signatures and filing
• Scanning, filing and organizing all Accounts Payable check payments and invoices
• Request foreign currency when needed (for travel expenses purposes and/or personal use).
• Provide the company with the currency exchange rates.
• Investigate all the cash differences; deal with the department involved and advise the Finance controller on all the differences.
• Post of daily banking
• Reconcile the prepayments and paid outs accounts
• Pay all the petty cash with the correct approval and claim the money back.
• Process Commission Invoices, which were directly deducted from the payment, inputting both, payment and cost.
• Attend all departmental meetings, briefings & internal or external training sessions as required.
• Act wholeheartedly in the interests of the Company at all times & not to perform, arrange or carry out any work or activity which could be considered to be in competition with or affect in any way the company interests or be detrimental or damaging to its public image.
• Carry out any reasonable & lawful direct instruction given by a Head of Department / the Operations Manager / General Manager during working hours. 

QUALIFICATIONS (you must possess/be able to):

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.  
• Previous relevant general cashier experience required; at least two years of accounting experience with a construction company preferred.
• Must be numbers-oriented, and computer-literate including written communication, spreadsheet formulation, and online order-entry and computer systems.
• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with internal/external customers both in written and verbal format.
• Proven track record of success in achieving financial and service objectives.
• Ability to read and interpret business records and statistical reports.
• Ability to use mathematical skills to interpret financial information and prepare reports.
• Ability to interpret established policies and understand the government regulations pertaining to the business.
• Flexibility to change activity frequently, and cope with interruptions.
• Must be flexible and able to work mornings, evenings, overnight, weekends and/or holidays when necessary.

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Responsibilities

• Develop account reconciliations, journal entries, data compilation and analyses ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Develop regular financial statements, prepare special projects and perform analysis for senior management.
• Design periodical, weekly, and quarterly sales reports and administer general ledger reconciliations.
• Analyze various operating outputs, manage project status schedules and evaluate it regularly.
• Maintain accuracy in all asset files, balance sheets and provide support to all work papers and bank account.
• Coordinate with various departments and perform variation analyses for all technical accounting problems to frame accounting policies, and develop annual capital expenditure budget.
• Manage schedule for all filing deadlines and assist to close all procedures and ensure compliance to procedural and reporting standards.
• Provide assistance to manage all ad hoc projects and assist management on all accounting activities.
• Develop and manage action plans and implement all quality, production standards.
• Perform troubleshoot on all financial reports, complete audits, identify trends to determine improvement plans.
• Administer and ensure achievement of all accounting financial and operational targets, and achieve organization and accounting objectives.
• Monitor all HR objectives on accounting, and evaluate job contributors and execute procedures and policies.
• Coordinate with departments and compile and review all financial information and prepare special reports and perform appropriate research.
• Perform accounting controls by executing policies and manage assigned balance sheet, perform account reconciliations and make necessary corrections.
• Analyze all proposed and existing legislation to avoid legal challenges in all financial reports.
• Participate in various educational opportunities and attend various conferences and update knowledge efficiently.

Qualifications for financial reporting accountant

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience
• College degree (BS in Accounting)
• 2-3 years of Financial Accounting experience would be a bonus
• Proficient in SAGE accounting and excellent knowledge of Excel
• Minimum five years combination of Corporate Accounting and Public Accounting experience
• Real estate or property management industry a plus