Emerging Ag is a boutique international consulting firm providing communications and public affairs services to clients in the Agriculture, Food and Health sectors. We provide expert services to our clients, with a strong focus on global policy issues and engagement with international organizations.
The Senior Accountant is a senior level accounting role for the day-to-day and periodic accounting tasks of the company, working under the direction and supervision of the Chief Financial Officer. The ideal candidate to join our dynamic team will possess a strong background in accounting and finance and exhibit a high level of accuracy.
Hours of work: Full Time
Specific Duties May Include:
- Accounts Payable entries (bills, bill payments, credit card expenses, etc)
- Accounts Receivable (compiling expenses to bill to clients, other as required)
- Bank, credit card, and GL account reconciliations
- Allocation of team hours into project cost tracking tools
- Review of entries for accuracy prior to completing monthly reporting
- Generate reports as required
- Budget tracking (including budgets in foreign currencies)
- Support finance department in strategic decision-making with forecasts, project costing for proposals and project tracking
- Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and standards
- Coordinate and manage the annual financial review process and participate in audits as required.
- Various other related duties as assigned
Position Qualifications:
- Formal education / directly related experience in bookkeeping / accounting
- Minimum of 5 Years of experience in a bookkeeping/accounting role
- Demonstrated ability to operate with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to review and analyse information for accuracy and appropriateness of coding
- Proficiency in Office 365, particularly Excel
- Experience with bookkeeping/accounting for multiple currencies is ideal but not required
- Experience using QuickBooks Online or other accounting software is ideal but not required
Skills and Abilities:
- A self-starter, able to work independently and with minimal supervision
- A team player with excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and stay well-organized to meet deadlines and adjust quickly to changes in priorities
- Ability to work collaboratively within a remote and global team environment
- Excellent analytical and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
To Apply: Submit your cover letter and resume to admin@emergingag.com with the job title you are applying for in the subject line. In your cover letter, please include your salary expectations and preferred start date.