Accounting Officer
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Company Overview
To apply for this job please visit www.challenge-group.com.
Job Description & Responsibilities
The group is experiencing significant growth, and as a result an Accounting Officer position is currently available. The Accounting Officer will form part of the Finance Team, and will work together with the team members to meet the Group’s accounting and financial reporting requirements.
Responsibilities include:
• Understanding the Group’s business with emphasis on the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting processes and time-frames
• Updating the book-keeping
• Issuing customer invoices, maintaining and chasing aged receivables, accrued income and related matters
• Posting purchase invoices and monitoring accounts payable
• Carrying out several day-to-day tasks such as general ledger entries, reconciliations and inter-company transactions
• Assisting with month-end and year-end procedures
• Assisting with the monthly and annual reporting tasks, including but not limited to inter-company reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, review and reconciliation of Balance sheet accounts, etc
• Processing payments
• Assisting with financial and statutory reporting
• Assisting with periodic VAT and tax reporting
• Liaising with external auditors, to assist with the smooth execution of annual audits
• Liaising with and handling finance queries from banks, suppliers, customers, internal teams, professional advisors and third parties
• Participating in assigned internal projects
• Carrying out any other duties for the smooth running of the department
Qualifications required
Applicants must as a minimum have an A' level in Accounts.
Experience required
Applicants must have 3 years previous experience in a similar role.
The ideal candidate must:
• Have local experience in the aviation industry or with one of the Big Four audit firms or a corporate service provider (would be an asset)
• Have knowledge of local VAT laws (would also be an asset)
• Be able to work in a team and collaborate with various departments
• Be professional and dependable
• Work to meet agreed deadlines
• Demonstrate a logical and methodical approach to work
• Have a good eye for detail
• Have excellent organisational skills and maintain highest standards at all times
• Have excellent written and verbal communications skills in English, and preferably Maltese too
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and IT tools
• Be self-motivated and flexible with a can-do attitude, willing to learn, and capable of working under pressure and independently in a fast paced and dynamic environment
Work Place
On-site
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