GL accountant

GL Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day accounting transactions and ensure accurate and timely recording in the accounting system.
• Take an active role in the monthly and year-end closing process, ensuring all closing activities are completed accurately and according to the reporting timeline.
• Prepare monthly closing entries, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, provisions, reclassifications and other necessary adjustments.
• Prepare and maintain monthly closing schedules and supporting schedules, including General Ledger, bank reconciliations, AR, AP, inventory, fixed assets, accruals, prepayments and other balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare monthly financial and management reports and ensure all reports and schedules are submitted accurately and within the required deadlines.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve any outstanding or unreconciled items promptly.
• Monitor AR aging and follow up on outstanding customer balances together with the Sales team.
• Review AP transactions and ensure vendor invoices and supporting documents are complete, properly approved and accurately recorded.
• Perform inventory reconciliation and assist with periodic physical stock counts, including investigation and reconciliation of stock variances.
• Maintain fixed asset registers and related depreciation schedules.
• Support tax reconciliation, tax documentation and monthly/annual tax compliance requirements.
• Prepare supporting schedules, reconciliations and documentation required for internal and external audits.
• Ensure accounting records and supporting documents are complete, accurate and properly maintained.
• Support the implementation and ongoing use of QuickBooks/Accurate ERP/accounting system, ensuring data integrity and proper transaction recording.
• Assist the Head of Finance with financial analysis, management reporting and other finance-related assignments as required.
• Proactively identify accounting discrepancies, overdue reconciliations and control weaknesses, and recommend appropriate corrective actions and process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (S1) in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably within FMCG, F&B, distribution, trading or a similar environment.
• Strong hands-on experience in monthly closing, financial reporting, GL, AR, AP, bank reconciliation, inventory accounting and preparation of accounting schedules.
• Good understanding of Indonesian accounting standards and basic taxation.
• Experience with Accurate accounting software/ERP will be an advantage.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and financial schedules.
• Able to communicate effectively in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, responsible and able to work under tight monthly reporting deadlines.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality when handling financial information.
• Able to work independently, take ownership of assigned responsibilities and collaborate effectively with other departments.