Job Purpose:
The General Accountant is responsible for managing transactional accounting processes, ensuring accuracy in accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR), and maintaining financial records. This role plays a key part in ensuring the timely processing of invoices, payments, and reconciliations while supporting financial reporting and compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accounts Payable (AP) Management:
- Process vendor invoices, ensure accuracy, and match with purchase orders
- Manage payment schedules, process payments (wire transfers), and resolve discrepancies
- Maintain relationships with vendors and negotiate payment terms
- Accounts Receivable (AR) Management:
- Generate customer invoices based on contracts and agreements
- Process incoming payments and reconcile with outstanding receivables
- Follow up with customers on overdue invoices and implement collection strategies
- Review and reporting of A/R Aging
- Bank Reconciliation & Expense Management:
- Perform bank reconciliations and ensure accurate posting of transactions.
- Reconcile credit card expenses, employee reimbursements, and travel expense reports
- General Accounting & Compliance:
- Maintain accurate records in Netsuite (ERP System), ensuring all transactions are properly documented
- Assist in month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting standards (GAAP/IFRS), and audit requirements
Key Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong knowledge of AP/AR processes, reconciliations, and financial record-keeping
- Minimum 2 years of experience
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas).
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for vendor and customer interactions
- Excellent upt to fluent in English
