Accounts Assistant at Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is the global specialist in energy management and automation. With revenues of €26.6 billion in FY2015, our 185,000 employees serve customers in over 100 countries, helping them to manage their energy and process in ways that are safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable. From the simplest of switches to complex operational systems, our technology, software and services improve the way our customers manage and automate their operations. Our connected technologies will reshape industries, transform cities and enrich lives. At Schneider Electric, we call this Life Is On.
- An exciting opportunity has arisen within our finance team, and we are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Essential Responsibilities:
The successful candidates will be responsible for the following:
- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
- Analyze financial information and summarize financial status.
- Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
- Manage accounting assistants and bookkeepers.
- Participate in financial standards setting and in the forecast process.
- Provide input into the department’s goal-setting process.
- Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss, and other statements.
- Assist with tax audits and tax returns.
- Completes external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors
- Support month-end/year-end close process & Group reporting.
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP principles.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- 1-year experience in accounting/finance
- Audit background
- Experience working for a global company is an added advantage
- Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas
- Experience with financial reporting requirements
Skills requirement
- Analytical Skills
- Attention to detail
- Deadline-oriented
- Confidentiality
- Thoroughness
- Corporate finance
- Financial Software
- Advanced Excel skills
- Communication & presentation skills
Method of Application
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