Accountant (Reconciliation & Audit Support) at TeamAce Limited
At TeamAce, we help businesses across different industries thrive. We work with businesses to create their desired change by getting the right people, designing bespoke business processes, leveraging data, applying insights and technology. We combine our expertise and take different bespoke approaches to solve different business challenges because we believe there is no one size fits all approach. This way, you keep your eyes on the prize and thrive.Duration: 2 Months
Job Sumary
One of our clients in the retail industry is looking for an Accountant (Reconciliation & Audit Support) to support a short-term finance and audit project.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing account reconciliations, investigating historical transactions, preparing audit support schedules, and assisting with ERP migration and tax audit activities.
Responsibilities
Perform detailed reconciliations of bank, control, and balance sheet accounts.
Investigate and resolve historical reconciling items and outstanding transactions.
Prepare audit support schedules and maintain supporting documentation.
Compile and organize documents required for tax audits and regulatory reviews.
Reconcile accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, fixed assets, and intercompany balances.
Support data cleansing and validation activities for ERP migration.
Maintain reconciliation trackers, issue logs, and progress reports.
Support month-end close activities and assist in resolving audit queries.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or HND in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline with 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience.
Strong reconciliation and financial data analysis skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Experience using ERP systems.
Ability to work with large volumes of financial transactions.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
Key Deliverables:
Significant reduction of reconciliation backlog.
Fully reconciled audit support schedules and working papers.
Historical transactions analysed and properly documented.
Well-organized audit evidence repository.
Reduction in outstanding audit and reconciliation issues.
Clean and validated financial data ready for ERP migration and reporting.
Priority Areas:
Bank and Control Account Reconciliations
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
Inventory
Fixed Assets
Related Party and Intercompany Balances
Accruals and Provisions
VAT, Withholding Tax (WHT), and Other Tax Accounts.