Accounts Assistant

About the role

This role resides within PIDG’s Financial Control function, reporting to the regional Finance Manager (InfraCo) and accountable for the accounts payable and receivable, cost control, bank transactions, and accruals/prepayments within the ‘InfraCo’ entities.

The Accounts Assistant is a point of contact for PIDG staff and suppliers to the InfraCo entities.

The Accounts Assistant will act as an ambassador of PIDG, displaying and demonstrating the highest ethical and moral standards, while effectively managing and controlling budgets and expenditure in accordance with the Group’s policies and procedures.

Role and responsibilities

Operational

• Perform accounts payable processes within the InfraCo entities to ensure compliance with PIDG’s delegated authority matrix and classification requirements for inter-group billing.
• Manage the set-up and approval of payments in accordance with the banking authorities.
• Book recurring and one-off general ledger journals as required within the accounting system.
• Perform P&L analysis and balance reconciliations as part of monthly financial reporting close process.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies/issues and respond to enquiries from suppliers.
• Review and process expense claims submitted by staff via SAP Concur expense system and ensure compliance with the company policy, correct allocation against the general ledger and tax treatment.
• Set-up bank payments for approval in accordance with the banking authorities and supplier terms.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations and assist senior staff with foreign currency/liquidity monitoring.
• Monitor entity‘s ‘Accounts’ mailbox and actions items as needed.

Management Reporting

• Support senior staff with balance sheet reconciliations, journal postings, and reporting requirements.
• Other ad hoc tasks as requested with scope to take on additional responsibilities depending on ability.
• Perform analysis of P&L variances as required and report findings to the PIDG Service entity’s Finance Manager.
• Assist senior colleagues in the Financial Control team to ensure procurement transparency reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance with PIDG’s procurement policies.

Statutory Reporting

• Assist senior finance staff with analysis of sales tax returns as required.
• Provide supporting documentation and responses to queries from the InfraCo entities’ external auditors and tax advisors during the year end processes.

Qualifications and education requirements

• Educated to degree/diploma level with desire to achieve accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, etc.).
• Alternatively, minimum of Level 4 AAT qualification or commenced equivalent accounting qualification (minimum 3 exams passed).
• Knowledge of local tax regimes for the relevant InfraCo entities a benefit.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook and Excel.
• Experience with SAP S/4 accounting system a benefit but not a requirement.
• Strong appreciation and passion for PIDG with a strong work ethic.

Experience

• Prior experience with accounts payable processes.
• Ideally worked within a group structure.
• Ambition to start or continue a professional accounting qualification viewed favorably.
• Be up to date on all relevant tax laws and regulations set by local authorities.
• Demonstrate integrity and professionalism in your previous roles.

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