ACCOUNTANT – Carpenters Fiji PTE Limited

JOB DESCRIPTION & SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Morris Hedstrom (MH) is Fiji’s largest wholesale and retail organization with a chain of Supermarkets and Homemaker (variety) Stores. We are looking for an experienced Accountant to be based at our Head Office in Suva.

Responsibilities:

Preparation of the month-end journal entries, review of trial balance, month-end balance sheet reconciliations and other month-end reports;
Assist in group, local statutory and internal audits i.e. reviewing and preparing schedules for audit enquires; preparing year-end adjustments;
Assist in tax filing for the division;
Work with Senior Finance Manager in annual budget preparation and liaise with head of departments on their review of the forecast and budget;
Preparation of Cash Forecast and monitoring the treasury functions. Promptly communicate with Group Treasury Team to ensure surplus of cash/request for funding are organized to meet the divisions requirements;
Assist in preparation of monthly budget reports and provide commentaries on variances;
Ensure accounting functions are in compliance with Regulatory Requirements and Accounts Rules;
Review and update of the Accounts Payable and authorization matrix to ensure segregation of duties is established;
Work with the Senior Finance Manager to ensure that there are effective and efficient financial processes and control in place to support the division’s financial operations;
Provide support and supervision to the Accounts team;
Preparation of ad-hoc financial reporting on a needed basis.

Requirements:

Knowledge of tax system, audit standards and familiar with the Accounting Rules
Strong technical skills in financial accounting
Good verbal and written English communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work independently, positive working attitude and maintain high quality and accuracy
Flexible and ability to handle multiple priorities, willing to assist the team and firm at peak times
Good organisational and time management skills; able to deal with urgent requests and meet deadlines
Diligent and able to pay close attention to detail
Strong understanding of general ledger, accounting and finance functions;
Intermediate to advanced level in Excel, Word and Outlook