Assistant Accounting Manager

**Assistant Accounting Manager Responsibilities**
- Manage and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department including:
1. Accounts payable/receivable.

2. Month and end-year process.

3. Cash receipts.

4. General ledger.

5. Payroll and utilities.

6. Treasury, budgeting.

7. Cash forecasting.

8. Revenue and expenditure variance analysis.

9. Capital assets reconciliations.

10. Fixed asset activity.

11. Debt activity.
- Responsible for financial reporting, billing, collections, payroll, and budget preparation.
- Preparation of business activity reports and financial forecasts.
- Prepare, review, and analyse financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Establish and maintain fiscal files and records to document transactions.
- Assess current practices and procedures, and make recommendations for improvements.
- Meet financial accounting objectives.
- Oversees the production of periodic financial reports; ensures that the reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles or financial reporting standards.
- Responsible for tax planning throughout the fiscal year; files annual corporate tax returns.
- Evaluating, developing, and improving department controls, systems, and procedures that increase accuracy and efficiency..
- Analysing financial data and creating reports for management, stakeholders, and external parties, such as vendors or lenders.
- Set up and monitor accounting KPIs.
- Accomplishes accounting human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Responsible for preparing employment contracts and all other documentation work as assigned by the director.
- Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue and expenses.
- Maintains financial security by establishing internal controls.
- Preparing balance sheet.
- Preparing a budget report.
- Monitor month-end reports, schedules, payments and receipts.
- Maintain, update and monitor inventory records.
- Avoids legal challenges by understanding current and proposed legislation, enforcing accounting regulations, and recommending new procedures.
- Keeping informed about the latest developments in the finance industry.
- Ensure reconciliation of Bank accounts and other accounts.
- Protects the organisation's value by keeping information confidential.
- Create and monitor an effective internal audit system.
- Responsible for file company employee income records to IRAS.
- Maintains accounting controls by establishing a chart of accounts and defining accounting policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance of all accounting processes to that of the organisation’s goals.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organisations.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the director.

**Assistant Accounting Manager Requirements and skills**
- Bachelor's or associate's degree in related fields is preferred.
- Proven working experience as an Accounting manager.
- Highly trained in conflict management and business negotiation processes.
- Proficiency with computerised financial systems, such as accounting programs(Tally etc..), databases, payment processing, excel spreadsheets, payroll services.
- Working knowledge of management software programs, including NetSuite, QuickBooks.
- Strong IT skills, including database development.
- Strong business sense and industry expertise.
- 100% business mindset.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and creative thinking skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities across all levels of an organisation.
- Strong budget development and oversight skills.
- Solid understanding of financial management.
- Strong Leadership,Conflict Management,Decision-Making,People Management,Problem Solving,Planning and Teamwork,Critical Thinking skills.
- Time-management and organisation skills
- The ability to work under pressure.
- Availability to work within opening hours (e.g. evenings, holidays, weekends).