Finance Accountant

Job Purpose Manage end-to-end finance activities for the Outsourcing Services Project, with primary responsibility for: - Manpower billing - Customer collections - Dispute resolution - Reconciliations - Month-end reporting - Audit support while ensuring compliance with IFRS and company policies. Key Responsibilities 1. Manpower Billing & Revenue - Prepare and validate monthly manpower billing and recharge schedules. - Issue accurate client invoices with correct rates, employee details, VAT treatment, and billing periods. - Maintain billing trackers covering billed, unbilled, accrued, and disputed amounts. - Reconcile billing schedules with SAP and the General Ledger. - Review revenue recognition, accrued income, and unbilled revenue in accordance with IFRS. 2. Collections & Client Account Management - Follow up with clients for payments and overdue invoices. - Prepare customer statements and ageing reports. - Investigate and resolve invoice disputes, short payments, and rejected invoices. - Coordinate with Operations, HR, Payroll, Procurement, and Commercial teams to resolve billing issues. - Support expected credit loss assessments and receivable provisions. 3. Reconciliations & Month-End Close - Perform customer, vendor, and general ledger reconciliations. - Reconcile payroll and manpower costs with billing and accounting records. - Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reversals, and reclassifications. - Complete balance sheet reconciliations and clean-up activities. - Support month-end and year-end close, reporting, and variance analysis. 4. Controls, Compliance & Audit - Maintain complete supporting documentation and audit trails. - Support internal and external audits. - Ensure compliance with IFRS, VAT regulations, internal controls, and company policies. - Identify process improvements and opportunities for automation and standardization. Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field. - ACCA, ACA, CPA, CMA, CA (completed or partially completed) preferred. - Good working knowledge of IFRS. Required Experience & Skills - Experience in accounts receivable, client billing, collections, and dispute resolution. - Experience in manpower outsourcing, recruitment services, or high-volume billing environments is preferred. - Strong customer, vendor, GL, and balance sheet reconciliation experience. - Experience supporting month-end close, audits, revenue accruals, and balance sheet reviews. - Hands-on SAP experience (customer/vendor accounts, journal posting, ledger extraction). - Advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations, large data analysis). - Strong attention to detail, ownership, stakeholder management, and ability to meet tight deadlines.