Company Description
“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder
Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.
- 15,000 trained professionals
- 250+ locations worldwide
- Fortune 500
- Globally unified systems
Job Description
Manages a solid team by driving all the Accounting operations within the company, Capital Expenditure, GL Reconciliations, and assisting the Controller with the company’s financial affairs.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts to strict deadline
- Preparation of Quarterly Financial reporting package to US parent
- Preparation of Departmental P&L’s
- Budgets - Assist District Managers in preparation the yearly budgets for all branches for review by the Financial Controller
- Annual audits - prepare files for Internal and External audits, liaise with auditors and deal with any queries
- Review of exception reports eg. Bank Reconciliation - review and ensure any follow up work is completed, BNP - investigate why files are showing losses and communicate with operations to correct,
- Income/Corporation Tax – minimum requirement that the individual has an understanding of broad principles
- Need to understand operation systems and be capable handling queries - training will be provided
- Ad Hoc projects eg. Management requests for cost analysis, provide staff training
- Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register
- Upload and analyze CASS (Cargo Accounts Settlement System)
- To maintain Vat & Duty requirements with customs and in accordance with corporate policy
- Assist with accounts receivable and accounts payable process improvements.
- Audit proof of cash and fixed asset reconciliation
- Contribute actively to Profit and Loss statement (PnL) preparation with the Finance Controller for regional reporting submission
- File PnL reporting
- Prepare external financial statements for external audit
- Plan external legal audit intervention
- Prepare all documentation as required for external and internal audits
- File tax returns to authorities and work with the Finance Controller and experts on any tax issues
- Deal with any risk areas identified for internal control
- Assist as back-up to credit controller duties
- Control payroll and processing
- Administrative tasks; filing banking, insurance, legal documents
Qualifications
- Fully qualified in ACCA /ACA or CIMA
- 5 Years previous experience
- Strong Accounting and Finance knowledge
- Leadership
- Adaptability
- Presentation skills
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Financial fluency
- English language proficiency