Accountant (Shipping Industry)

About the job Accountant (Shipping Industry)

Our client is a shipping company specialized in dry and reefer cargo services.

We are looking for an Accountant, ideally with experience gained in the Shipping Industry and who is fluent in the Russian Language, who will be responsible for recording the financial status and monitor the developments of the company.

Responsibilities: 

General Ledgre

• Daily Bank Entries / Reconciliations
• Maintaining Sufficient Bank Balance
• Verifying all Invoices & postings in the Books
• Monitor Petty Cash payments & recording it in the Books after proper approval
• Liaising with the Local Banks/Vendors/Customers as & when needed for access / statement / balance confirmations
• Physical Verification of Assets as per Fixed Assets Register / Asset Accounting
• GL Analysis

Accounts Receivable

• Monitoring Un-invoiced cases
• Raising of Invoices in timely manner
• Following up with Customers for Outstanding & resolving disputes (if any)
• Generating Receipts in the Books in timely manner

Accounts Payable

• Scrutinizing Vendor Invoices & to resolve disputes (if any) before processing Payment
• To handle admin payments + any payments as per local laws towards Port/Terminal after approval
• Once paid, Proper Payment entries in the Books

Audit

• Preparation & handling Internal / External Audit
• Timely updation of vaious files as per Audit / auditors requirements
• Liasoning with Internal / External Auditors

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Shipping industry
• Fluency in RUSSIAN language
• Degree as an Accounting or Finance with verifiable experience
• Good knowledge of Finance required
• Familiar with Shipping operation and financial aspectsSharp analytical & statistical skills
• Awareness of data quality importance
• Good knowledge of user Application systems (SAP,ERP, MS Office, Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Process knowledge & systems support optimization
• Ability to promptly process data and request under pressure
• Understanding of data quality benchmarking and management

Office Location: Business Bay

Office Timings: Monday to Friday | 09.00am to 06.00pm