Accounts Executive
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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 Accounts Executive position is currently available. The Accounts Executive 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.
The main responsibilities include (with particular focus for Payables of Commercial Arm):
• Understanding the Group’s business with particular emphasis on the monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting processes and time-frames
• Monitoring and reviewing the book-keeping
• Issuing and reviewing customer invoices, maintaining and chasing aged receivables, accrued income and related matters
• Posting and reviewing purchase invoices and monitoring accounts payable
• Carrying out several day-to-day tasks such as general ledger entries, preparing reconciliations and intercompany transactions
• Assisting with monthly and annual reporting tasks, including but not limited to inter-company reconciliations, completeness of accruals and prepayments, ensuring proper income and cost allocation, reviewing and reconciling of Balance sheet accounts, etc;
• Supervising, training and supporting junior team members
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Assisting with Cash flow forecasting and related analysis
• Assisting with the preparation of budgets and other financial reports, as required
• 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, as required
• Participating in assigned internal projects
• Carrying out any other duties for the smooth running of the department
Qualifications required
Applicants must be partly qualified Accountants.
Experience required
Applicants must have 3 years' previous experience in a similar role.
The ideal candidate must:
• Have good knowledge of accounting and IFRS principles
• Have local experience in the aviation sector or with one of the Big Four audit firms or a corporate service provider (would be an asset)
• Have knowledge of local and cross-border VAT laws
• Be able to work in a team and collaborate with various departments
• Be professional and dependable
• Be capable of working to meet agreed deadlines
• Demonstrate a logical and methodical approach to work
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a good eye for detail
• Have excellent organisational skills and maintaining highest standards at all times
• Have excellent written and verbal communications skills in English, and preferably Maltese too
• Be proficient at interpreting and communicating technical accounting issues
• 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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