Chief Accountant

About the role

Requirements

• - Education:
• - Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited institution.
• - Master’s degree or professional postgraduate qualification is strongly preferred.
• - Professional Certifications:
• - Active or partial professional credentials such as CPA, ACCA, or CMA are highly desirable.
• - Professional Experience:
• - Minimum of 5 to 10 years of progressive accounting experience.
• - At least 3 years serving in a Chief Accountant or similar supervisory/leadership capacity.
• - Technical & Soft Skills:
• - Advanced proficiency in Odoo ERP or other reputable accounting software packages.
• - Comprehensive knowledge of IFRS and local statutory regulations, laws, and compliance standards.
• - Proven expertise in executing efficient monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial close processes.
• - Ability to prepare, analyze, and present comprehensive management reports to executive leadership to support strategic decision-making.
• - Hands-on experience in managing and filing compliance returns, including VAT (Value Added Tax) and WHT (Withholding Tax), in alignment with statutory deadlines and local tax regulations.

Responsibilities

Skills

• Odoo ERP
• IFRS
• monthly close
• quarterly close
• yearly close
• financial reporting
• VAT
• Withholding Tax (WHT)
• statutory compliance
• management reporting
• executive leadership
• tax regulations