Accountant- Financial Reporting

Accountant-Financial Reporting

Salary: $ 18,000.00 Neg.

JOB DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTANT – FINANCIAL REPORTING

JOB SUMMARY

•  Assist with the management of all accounting information impacting the Trial Balance in accordance with department’s objectives.
•  Ensure all necessary action is taken to allow for generation of monthly and/or annual financial accounting data
•  Provide timely reports for submission of regulatory and management reporting.
•  Provide report in line with the company’s objectives that would strengthen the integration between systems

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Business Administration, or related field
•  Certified Accounting Qualification – ACCA, CIMA, CPA
•  Accounting software Certification and Training would be an asset
•  Knowledge of all relevant policies and procedures within Finance
•  Knowledge of relevant software systems
•  Power BI/Workday systems experience desirable
•  Knowledge of Financial Reporting methods for the insurance industry
•  Proficient in the capabilities and use of Office Tools and software relevant to job functions.
•  Knowledge of IAS/IFRS accounting standards

•  Knowledge of the legislation governing insurance accounting
•  Excellent written and verbal communication
•  Five (5) years’ work experience in a similar position in an accounting environment preferably in the insurance industry.

•  Review Business Processing Procedures and develops document workflows that would ensure accounting documents are available to authorised users
•  Monitor and ensure that newly created accounts are placed in the appropriate category
•  Manage all accounting information requirements for financial reporting
•  Review reconciliation of financial accounts
• Analyse and ensure resolutions of all accounting incidents referred to the Department.
•  Oversee Change Management and help drive the department towards a performance-driven culture
•  Support planning and budgeting processes, internal knowledge management and information sharing and coordination across the company.
•  Provide support in managing the Accounting and Finance functions of the Company, ensuring accounting records are maintained in accordance with the established Policy and Procedures and Accounting Principles in order for the  financial Records to report a true and fair picture of the financial position of the Company.
•  Assist in developing, reviewing and implementing controls and procedures that enables timely and accurate processing, analysis and reporting.
•  Assist in providing comprehensive reports and analysis to support decision making.

•  Ensure that the company’s Fixed Asset register is accurately maintained and the procedure for the impairment, depreciation, transfer and disposal of Fixed Assets within the company is   adhered to.
• Ensure that all Capital Expenditure Policy and Procedure is adhered to.
• Perform any other duties related to the job function as may be assigned.

•  Operate within the Policy and Procedure of the Finance & Accounting Department
•  Operate within Policy and Procedure of all applicable legislation, Regulations and professional standards
•  Operate within the Policy and Procedure of the Company

• Customer Focus
• A strong understanding of the significance of the customer to the success of the business
• Team Player
• Works well as a member of a customer focussed team; performs role assigned in the interest of the team’s success
• Communication Contributes to discussions; communicates (oral and written) in a logical and organized manner; communicates well under all circumstances

• Uses initiative; Ability to act with minimum supervision; Demonstrates a high level of confidentiality; a consistent pattern of satisfactory attendance; Strong work ethics.
• Change Agent
• Ability to support Change initiatives and to influence subordinates’ attitudes towards change training
• Is able to assess strengths and weaknesses and provide feedback that would enhance performance