Chartered Accountant

Position Accounts Executive –

Jaipur

Reports to Head of Accounts

Purpose To provide a broad range of

accounting services to small and medium

sized Australian

businesses

Hours Full Time

Location Jaipur, India.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Services

• Undertaking various administrative tasks

• Maintaining the general ledger and sub-ledger

accounts of clients, and managing processes in

relation to:

• accounts payable

• accounts receivable • bank reconciliations •

fixed assets • inventory • payroll

• sales / Point of Sale reconciliations

• Preparing compliance reports, including

Business Activity Statements (to report GST and

payroll tax withheld

liabilities) • Managing the record keeping for

clients including scanning and otherwise entering

records using various electronic and internet

based record keeping tools • Preparing client

reports, including:

• generating reports from accounting systems

• generating reports from supporting systems

that may include systems for:

• Payroll

• Inventory and stock management • Point of sale

• Job costing and management • Time billing

• manipulating the format and presentation of

reports to better communicate important

business

information, or meet client specifications •

analysing and providing commentary on reports

to assist users interpretation of them

• Representing and acting on behalf of clients in

relation to their:

• staff

• customers • suppliers

• Reporting and contributing internally to Slate,

including

• Maintaining accurate records of time and

activities performed for clients • Preparing

session notes and reports

• Utilising Slate’s job, cost and schedule

• Participating in Slate’s process and practice

management and development activities and

initiatives

Client Management

• Managing a busy schedule with multiple clients,

working with different Slate staff and managers

• Responsively managing queries and requests

from your clients, their staff, suppliers and

customers

• Ensuring client confidentiality is maintained at

all times

• Working within time and cost budgets for client

engagements. Escalating time and cost issues to a

supervisor

when apparent work requirements differ to these. Key Performance Areas

Technical Competency

• Ability to prepare accurate and reconciled

general ledger and sub-ledger accounts, on time

• Ability to provide insightful reporting and

analysis

• Strong attention to detail

• Intermediate to advanced Excel, Word and

Powerpoint skills

• Advanced skills with accounting software used by Slate Accounts’ clients including Xero, MYOB,

Quickbooks

OR Reckon

• Advanced knowledge of accounting practices

and processes

• Tech savvy and able to learn new software

programs quickly

• Ability to solve problems and provide practical

solutions to create value

• A willingness to learn and ability to use initiative

Time and Task Management

• Highly developed organisational skills and a

methodical approach to completing work

• Excellent time management skills

• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities

and work demands

• Ability to work autonomously

Teamwork and practice contribution

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build

strong relationships (both internally and

externally) and quickly

establish rapport

• Energetic and enthusiastic with a positive

outlook

• A pro active approach to the role

• Contribute to Slate’s Knowledge Base and Contribute to Slate team and professional

development events

Client relationships

• Strong communication skills (both written and

verbal)

• Excellent client service skills - ability to provide a

professional and responsive service Key Performance Areas

• Sound understanding of contemporary

Australian business practices and culture

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build

strong relationships (both internally and

externally) and quickly

establish rapport

• Energetic and enthusiastic with a positive

outlook

• Maintaining awareness of the time and cost

budgets for client engagements, working within

these or seeking

appropriate resolutions when this is not possible.

Experience and qualifications

Required

or Preferred

• Minimum 3 years in a bookkeeping, articleship

or accounting role with general ledger responsibility for a variety of businesses

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or ability to

demonstrate equivalent knowledge gained

through experience or other training

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

• You have a detailed knowledge of a leading

accounting package comparable to international

packages such as Sage, Quickbooks, Xero,

Microsoft Dynamics GP, SAP BusinessOne, Sage

300/X3 or NetSuite.

Required

• Some study or educational experience outside

India

• Experience servicing international clients in a

BPO, accounting or bookkeeping services firm

• Experience with an accounting or bookkeeping

firm, or as a sole trader, providing services to

range of clients as an external bookkeeper or

accountant

Preferred

Relationships

The role reports to the Head of Accounts. In

performing client work the role will report to:

• the Supervisor of that client

• in some cases, clients.

• It is a Full Time Accountant job for candidates with 1 - 6+ years Experience.