Finance Assistant / Accounts Assistant

Role DescriptionWe are seeking a meticulous, reliable, and detail-oriented Finance Assistant / Accounts Assistant 💰✨ to support our daily financial operations, ensure transaction accuracy, and maintain orderly accounting records! In this core entry level role, you will report directly to the Finance Manager, Lead Accountant, or Senior Finance Executive 📊 and collaborate closely with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Procurement, Internal Operations, Bank Representatives, and External Vendors 🤝. You will be responsible for assisting with routine bookkeeping, verifying transaction documentation 📝, processing basic invoice entries, and organizing financial archives 🏢. Responsibilities include auditing employee expense claims and petty cash floats 💳, matching invoices against purchase orders and receiving notes, updating accounts payable and receivable ledgers, assisting with monthly bank account reconciliations 🏦, preparing basic financial schedules, and filing statutory tax documentation. Success in this position requires sharp numerical precision, proficiency in entry-level accounting software and spreadsheets 📈, strict confidentiality 🔒, and a disciplined, proactive approach to financial recordkeeping! 🚀

Qualifications

🎓 Education : Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or LCCI / CAT qualification. 💼 Accounting & Financial Support : 0–2 years of practical experience supporting basic bookkeeping, accounts support, data entry, or finance administration. 🧾 Data Entry & Transaction Verification : High numerical accuracy in processing supplier invoices, customer receipts, credit notes, and verifying petty cash and employee expense claims against receipts. 🏦 Basic Reconciliations & Ledger Support : Practical understanding of matching bank statements against cash book entries, verifying accounts receivable/payable balances, and maintaining orderly accounting ledgers. 📂 Document Archiving & File Management : Strong capability maintaining physical and digital finance archives, organizing tax records, and ensuring immediate document retrieval for internal and external audits. 💻 Accounting Systems & Software : Familiarity with accounting platforms or ERP systems (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, SAP, SQL Account, or AutoCount) 🛠️. 📊 Spreadsheet Proficiency : Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets (SUMIFS, VLOOKUP, data formatting, basic formulas) 📈 to prepare expense summary reports and reconciliation templates. 🔒 Data Governance & Integrity : High level of ethical integrity, trustworthiness, and strict compliance with corporate confidentiality standards and personal data privacy regulations (e.g., PDPA/GDPR). 🗣️ Communication & Interpersonal Capabilities : Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills to correspond politely with vendors regarding payment statuses and resolve basic internal expense queries. 🌟 Professional Attributes : Sharp eye for detail, strong organizational skills, high dependability, willingness to learn, and a positive, team-first attitude! ⚡