Job Description

Lobster Ink, an Ecolab Company, is looking for an Accountant to join its industry leading team. If you are a passionate professional that would love to play a crucial part in managing and reporting an organizationxe2x80x99s financial data, we invite you to apply. You will be joining a talented team that supports Lobster Ink and Ecosure in delivering world class financial support internally.You will help the organization make critical financial decisions by tracking, analyzing, and correcting financial records throughout the year. You will be responsible for ensuring that accounting records are accurate and complete, and that they comply with accounting standards.Key Responsibilities:

• AP

• Process AP invoices received through an inhouse workflow tool in the local finance system
• Prepare AP bank payments in the online banking portal and process payments against AP invoices in the local finance system
• Process independent contractor invoices in the local finance system
• Supplier queries

• Customer queries

• Process AR invoices in the local finance system
• Submit new customer creation and invoice request forms to the US accounting team to be processed in the US finance system
• Review outstanding debtors and liaise with the Customer Service team to ensure the timely collection of invoices
• Complete Vendor setup forms for new customers as needed
• AR queries

• Bank & credit card

• Process bank transactions and prepare bank reconciliations
• Process submitted credit card transactions in the finance system and follow up on outstanding transactions with card users.
• Prepare Credit Card Reconciliation

• Payroll

• Payroll Review

• Month end

• Prepare prepayment, accrued expenses and other month end journals
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Process revenue recognition and revenue share journals
• Review intercompany recharges and follow up with other entities to ensure accurate and complete processing
• Maintain fixed asset & intangible register and process depreciation & amortization journal entries
• Process payroll and commission/bonus journals

• Tax

• Prepare VAT returns
• Provisional tax submissions

• Ad hoc queries

Required Competencies (knowledge, skills, ability):

• Spreadsheet proficiency: Efficiently managing data using tools like Excel.
• Accuracy: Maintaining quality standards in financial records.
• Time management: Meeting deadlines effectively.
• Business acumen: Understanding overall business operations.
• Mathematical skills: Performing calculations accurately.
• Communication: Explaining financial concepts clearly.
• Analytical thinking: Evaluating complex business transactions.

Minimum experience required:

• Minimum 2 years of finance experience

Minimum qualifications/education:

• Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline

Ecolab