Accountant - Trade Finance

The role is responsible for full-spectrum accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, cash flow management, and trade finance operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong financial governance across the business.

Overview
The role is responsible for full-spectrum accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, cash flow management, and trade finance operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strong financial governance across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Reporting

• Prepare final accounts and consolidated financial statements in line with standards and policies.

• Manage statutory filings, including tax, VAT, TDS, and regulatory returns.

• Produce periodic management accounts and support internal/external audits.

• Perform month/quarter-end reconciliations across key balance sheet accounts.

• Analyze financial variances and KPIs, recommending corrective actions.

• Maintain accurate transaction postings and support system/process improvements.

• Contribute to forecasting and ensure secure financial data management.

Financial Controls

• Strengthen internal controls by developing policies, procedures, and SOPs.

• Document and enhance accounting processes to ensure compliance and efficiency.

Cash Flow & Trade Finance

• Prepare and monitor short- and long-term cash flow forecasts.

• Manage trade finance instruments (LCs, Bills for Collection, Bank Guarantees).

• Liaise with banks on import/export documentation, financing, and facility compliance.

• Oversee utilization, renewal, and repayment of trade and banking facilities.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support financial planning, annual budgets, revisions, and variance analysis.

Payments Management

• Validate supporting documents and ensure timely processing of all payments.

• Conduct supplier reconciliations, ageing analysis, and resolve discrepancies.

• Maintain proper archiving of vouchers, documents, and bank records.

Accounts Receivable

• Manage SOA issuance, collections follow-up, and resolution of billing issues.

• Ensure accurate posting of receipts and produce regular AR reports.

Other

• Prepare financial reports as needed and collaborate across teams to support decision-making.

Profile & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Accounting/Finance; ACCA preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive finance experience.

• Strong background in reporting, consolidation, audit, cash flow, and trade finance.

• Experience in international trade and process improvement is an advantage.

• Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and multi-tasking skills.

• Proficient in MS Office and ERP/accounting systems.