Chief Accountant

• Preparing revenue positions and forecasting expenditure.
  
• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
  
•  Generate error-free accounting reports and present their results
  
• Analyse financial information and summarise financial status
  
• Preparing required federal, local and special tax returns
  
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
  
• Provide technical support and advice on Management Accountant
  
• Review and recommend modifications, if required for the improvement of existingaccounting systems and procedures.
  
• Plan, assign, monitor and mentor/train junior staff, clerks and book keepers.
  
• Participate in financial forecast process.
  
• Provide input on various accounting issues and goal setting process.
  
• Prepare financial statements vs and budget according to timeline schedule fixed.
  
• Assist with tax audits and tax returns
  
• Initiate and assist internal and external audits to ensure compliance
  
• To carry out efficiently month-end and year-end close process.
  
• Develop and document – SOPs for various business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
  
• Oversee the processing of state and federal payroll taxes
  
• Ensure compliance with GAAP
  
• Liaise and effectively communicate with our Owners & Finance Manager.
  
• Awareness of business trends
  

• Proven experience as a Financial Controller, Accounting Supervisor, chief accountant
  
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
  
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
  
• Focus, accuracy and efficiently working under time bound deadlines
  
• Effective oral and communication skills
  
• Aptitude for numbers crunching & analytical / quantitative skills and quantitativeskills
  

Qualifications:

• SAP/FOCUS/any other software knowledge is a must
  
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently
  
• MBA/ M. COM
  
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like QuickBooks & ProAdvisor
  
• Advanced MS Excel skills including pivot tables
  
• Proved 6-10years work experience in Hospitality/F&B Industries preferred