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Reporting Accountant

  • Location:

    Remote

  • Sector:

    Consultancy

  • Contact:

    Elaf Khoshnaw

  • Job ref:

    4882

  • Published:

    3 months ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-06-27

mselect is looking to hire a Reporting Accountant to join our team on a remote basis. Candidates must have 3-5 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and audit. Fluency in English is a must.

Job Purpose
This position is responsible for overseeing daily transactional reviews, managing month-end closing processes, preparing financial reports, and supporting external audits. The Reporting Accountant works closely with the AP/AR/Treasury teams and is responsible for maintaining key schedules, including, provisions, accruals, prepaid, and fixed assets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Verify and process accounts payable transactions, ensuring the accuracy of supplier invoices, payments, and reconciliations

  • Monitor and reconcile liability accounts, including social security, PIT, salary payable, and others

  • Check and maintain the provision and accruals schedules, ensuring monthly accuracy and appropriate justification

  • Oversee and handle the prepaid expenses schedule and ensure proper monthly amortization entries are recorded in the system

  • Manage the fixed asset register in collaboration with the AP team, ensure capitalizations, disposals, and depreciation entries are accurately and timely booked

  • Perform monthly reconciliations of key general ledger accounts, including AP, AR, provisions, and accruals

  • Lead the month-end closing process, ensuring all cut-off procedures are followed and financial data is accurately reported

  • Prepare monthly financial reports, including profit & loss, balance sheet, and supporting schedules for management review

  • Liaise with external auditors during standalone audits, ICV, and consolidate audits, and coordinate the timely submission of supporting documents

  • Deal with tax advisors and handle the VAT, WHT, and corporate tax return submission

  • Support the Reporting Supervisor in ad hoc financial analysis and reports


Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field (BSc in Accounting or equivalent)

  • Professional qualification preferred: ACCA, CPA, CMA, or in the final stages of completion

  • Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in financial reporting, general ledger accounting, and audit

  • Experience working in a multi-entity and multi-currency environment is an advantage

  • Familiarity with IFRS and tax regulations (VAT, WHT, corporate tax)

Skills Required:

  • Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards (especially IFRS)

  • Proficiency in ERP systems (Odoo)

  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and complex formulas

  • Solid understanding of month-end closing processes, general ledger reconciliations, and financial schedules

  • Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail and accuracy

  • Ability to manage deadlines and work independently in a remote setting

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including AP, AR, Treasury, tax advisors, and external auditors

  • Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking abilities



*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.