Senior Accountant

Job overview

Accounting and reporting

• Manage daily transactions, journal entries, general-ledger reconciliations, and closing activities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Reconcile bank, cash, intercompany, and balance-sheet accounts; monitor accruals, prepayments, provisions, expenses, and fixed assets.
• Ensure IFRS and applicable reporting compliance.

Automotive and operational accounting

• Account for new and used vehicle sales, purchases, trade-ins, inventory, costing, landed costs, invoices, discounts, and commissions.
• Reconcile inventory records and monitor vehicle costing, gross margins, ageing, stock movements, and valuation.
• Oversee spare-parts purchases, sales, inventory, and adjustments; reconcile workshop revenue, service invoices, warranty claims, customer payments, and department expenses.
• Coordinate with sales, procurement, service, workshop, and warehouse teams to resolve accounting and allocation issues.

Receivables, tax, and controls

• Monitor customer balances, credit limits, collections, supplier invoices, payment schedules, and vendor reconciliations.
• Prepare VAT calculations, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and returns; maintain records for tax audits and regulatory reviews.
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax consultants; maintain controls, investigate discrepancies, and support audits.

Analysis and team coordination

• Prepare financial analyses, profitability and variance reports, budgets, forecasts, and cash-flow projections.
• Monitor operating expenses and identify savings; analyze vehicle, workshop, and spare-parts margins and inventory turnover.
• Maintain accounting records in ERP or accounting software, generate reports, guide junior accountants, and recommend process improvements.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 5–7 years of relevant accounting experience; automotive experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle sales accounting, inventory management, spare-parts accounting, and workshop operations.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail; ability to maintain accurate records, controls, and compliance.
• ACCA, CPA, CMA, or an equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.