Chief Accountant

Chief Accountant

Summary

• The Chief Accountant will oversee day-to-day accounting operations, general ledger integrity, reconciliations, fixed assets, and transaction controls across the group.
• The role will ensure accurate and timely postings, strong documentation, and reliable financial records while supporting the Financial Controller during month-end close and audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting entries for sales, expenses, accruals, prepayments, and journals, ensuring proper approvals and supporting documentation.

• Maintain general ledger integrity, including accurate coding, timely postings, and resolution of suspense items.

• Execute and supervise key bank, clearing account, payment gateway, and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items.

• Maintain accurate balance sheet schedules, working papers, and audit trails.

• Manage the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation.

• Support month-end close by preparing trial balance schedules, journal packs, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.

• Ensure proper revenue and expense cut-offs in coordination with AR, AP, and business units.

• Strengthen accounting processes, documentation, controls, and posting discipline.

• Work with Tech/Data to improve automation, reduce manual errors, and resolve system-related accounting issues.

• Support Internal Control reviews and ensure timely resolution of accounting-related findings.

• Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent strongly preferred; part-qualified candidates may be considered based on experience.

• 10+ years’ experience in accounting operations, including journals, reconciliations, and general ledger management.

• Relevant industry experience in FMCG, retail, or e-commerce is required.

• Experience in high-volume transaction environments is strongly preferred.

• Experience with ERP/accounting systems, spreadsheets, payment gateways, and POS reconciliations.

• Strong knowledge of accruals, prepayments, cut-offs, fixed assets, and financial controls.

• Strong attention to detail, organisation, ownership, and ability to work under pressure.

• High level of confidentiality, documentation discipline, and audit readiness.

• Age: 30–45 years.

Working Conditions:

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Mode: Hybrid
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Peak workload occurs during month-end close and audit periods.

Application Closing Date

30th November, 2026.

Note: Only qualified candidates will be contacted.