Assists with general ledger management, journal entries, month-end and year-end close, invoicing, accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, audits, balance sheet schedules, tax filings, payroll entries, compliance tasks, financial documentation, internal reporting, and ad hoc analysis.
This is a remote position.
Purpose of the role
To keep the group's day-to-day accounting accurate, timely, and audit-ready across multiple business verticals — running the ledgers, trade invoicing, payables/receivables, and reconciliation in Zoho Books so management always has a clean, reliable financial picture.
Reports to: Finance Manager
Employment type: Full-time remote
Experience level: Minimum 2 years in accounting, with hands-on Zoho Books expertise
To handle end-to-end accounting and financial operations across the group's trading activities. The role combines core bookkeeping, domestic and international trade invoicing, AP/AR, reconciliation, and audit and compliance support. You will work day-to-day in Zoho Books, so proven hands-on experience with it is essential.
The role suits a detail-driven accountant with at least two years' experience who is comfortable owning the transactional accounting cycle and supporting month-end, year-end, and audit processes.
Accounting & financial operations
- Assist with end-to-end accounting, including general ledger management, journal entries, and month-end/year-end close.
- Prepare, issue, and manage invoices for domestic and international trade transactions.
- Support Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, including vendor payments, customer collections, and aging reports.
- Perform bank reconciliation and maintain accurate, up-to-date financial records.
Audit & compliance support
- Coordinate with external auditors during periodic audits.
- Assist in preparing balance sheet schedules and supporting documentation.
- Support tax filings, payroll entries, and compliance-related tasks.
Documentation & reporting
- Maintain organized financial documentation across multiple business verticals.
- Prepare internal reports and assist the finance team with ad-hoc analysis.
Requirements
Requirements
Essential
- Minimum 2 years' accounting experience in a comparable finance/accounting role.
- Hands-on Zoho Books expertise — day-to-day use for invoicing, AP/AR, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Solid grasp of core accounting: general ledger, journal entries, reconciliation, and month-end/year-end close.
- Experience with invoicing for trade transactions (domestic and international is an advantage).
- Accuracy, strong attention to detail, and good organization of financial records and documentation.
- Good working knowledge of Excel and comfort with financial reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
Preferred
- Experience in a trading, commodities, import/export, or multi-entity environment.
- Experience supporting external audits and preparing balance sheet schedules.
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