Divisional Office Accountant

Overview

The purpose of the Divisional Office Accountant role is to provide accurate, timely and compliant financial support to a designated division or divisional office. The role supports financial transactions, reconciliations, routine reporting, month-end activities, budgeting inputs and basic variance tracking to ensure reliable financial information and adherence to financial policies, procedures and internal control requirements.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Financial Management, or a closely related discipline
• Minimum of five years' relevant experience in accounting or finance, with a strong background in reconciliations, journal entries, reporting support, and month-end closing processes
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and reconciliation procedures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office 365 applications
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet strict deadlines
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain accurate divisional financial transactions, journals, reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Support month-end reporting activities by preparing information, checking completeness and submitting required outputs within agreed timelines
• Monitor expenditure, cost centre allocations, accruals and routine accounting entries in line with delegated authority and financial procedures
• Provide administrative and analytical support for budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities by consolidating and validating source information
• Maintain accurate documentation, records and evidence to support reporting, reconciliation, audit and compliance requirements
• Resolve routine finance queries and escalate exceptions, discrepancies or risks to the relevant finance stakeholders
• Prepare routine financial reports, schedules and reconciliations to support divisional performance tracking
• Validate financial data for accuracy and completeness, identifying discrepancies and escalating issues where required
• Support cost control by monitoring expenditure against approved budgets and providing accurate information for review
• Apply financial policies, procedures, accounting principles and internal controls in day-to-day divisional accounting activities
• Prepare accurate schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation for audit, reporting and compliance purposes
• Identify and escalate control gaps, data quality issues, reconciliation differences or financial risks through the appropriate channels
• Support improvements to financial processes, reconciliations, reporting routines and document management practices
• Use financial systems, spreadsheets and reporting tools accurately to complete assigned accounting and reporting tasks
• Stay informed of process, system and policy changes that impact divisional financial administration and reporting

How to apply

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