Senior Accountant. 4-6 years of progressive experience
Job Description
The Senior Accountant is a critical role within our finance department, responsible for managing and executing a comprehensive range of accounting activities. This role encompasses the management of monthly and year-end processes, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, compliance with tax regulations, and effective collaboration with external auditors. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a meticulous approach to financial management, possess strong analytical skills, and have the ability to effectively communicate financial information across departments.
Financial Reporting and Reconciliation:
• Conduct monthly and year-end closing activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Prepare and analyze the monthly trial balance to verify accuracy of accounting entries.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations to ensure accurate financial records.
• Analyze monthly bookkeeping records to identify discrepancies or areas for improvement.
• Execute monthly bank reconciliations to verify transaction accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
Payroll and Costing:
• Prepare monthly payroll, ensuring compliance with tax and employment regulations.
• Oversee shipments costing preparation, accurately reflecting logistics expenses in financial records.
Accounts Payable and Receivable Management:
• Conduct accounts payable (AP) reconciliations to ensure accurate vendor payments and financial records.
• Perform intercompany and related parties’ reconciliations, maintaining accuracy in transactions and balances.
• Review aging reports to monitor and manage accounts receivable effectively.
Taxation and Compliance:
• Act as the focal point for communication with external auditors, facilitating audits and ensuring compliance with financial standards.
• Manage bookkeeping and data entry tasks, maintaining comprehensive and accurate financial records.
• Prepare and upload monthly and quarterly tax declarations on the government portal, including withholding tax (WTH), value-added tax (VAT), and social insurance contributions, ensuring timely and accurate compliance.
General Ledger Management:
• Review daily bank balances to monitor cash flow and manage liquidity effectively.
• Record daily general ledger (GL) entries, maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial information.
Job Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
• 4-6 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Ability to perform financial analysis and interpret data accurately.
• Knowledge of budgeting and forecasting techniques.
• Understanding of cash flow management principles.
• Completion of coursework in financial accounting, taxation, and auditing is preferred.
• Strong understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP).
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
About Agri Sciences
Chemical Manufacturing
Cairo,
Egypt•
101-1000employees
Agri Sciences is a privately owned company engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of a wide range of crop-protection products, including specialty fertilizers, pesticides and seed-care products.
Agri Sciences aims to become a world-class crop protection and plant nutrition company, by leveraging existing partnerships with active manufactures, achieving regulatory excellence and developing formulation technologies.
Our state-of-the-art formulation capabilities help us produce most agrochemical formulations, while adhering to strict quality control systems. Starting out of Turkey's window into the world, Agri Sciences has been established in January 2010 in Izmir, Turkey, progressively the company has expanded to other countries in Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region, Latin America (LATAM), Africa and Eastern Europe .
The company has since developed a wide range of innovative brands and products. Production is carried out in Agri Sciences modern facilities, employing a team of well-versed experts and advanced manufacturing technologies. The sprawling facilities stretch over 10,000 m2, and are based in Izmir’s Pancar, a region of the Torbali district.
Our approach combines responsive customer service and high quality products, amidst an environment that encourages innovation.