Accounts Officer

As an Account Officer in Finance at Leapfrog Nepal Pvt. Ltd., you will lead the day-to-day operations of the finance team, ensuring smooth and efficient financial processes while supporting the Finance Manager's focus on analytical and strategic responsibilities. Your key duties will include:

• Financial Records Management: Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with reporting standards.

• Daily Transaction Oversight: Maintain accurate records of all daily transactions, ensuring data integrity and timely updates.

• Invoice Processing: Oversee the processing of invoices, ensuring prompt and accurate payments.

• Accounts Management: Record and manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring timely updates to internal financial systems.

• Bank Reconciliation: Review of bank reconciliation statements, track deposits and payments, and resolve discrepancies.

• Reporting Responsibilities: Preparation of Monthly analysis, check and verify reports shared by various inter departments and assist Finance Manager in preparation of several finance reports.

• Engagement Management: Handle multiple financial engagements, including audits, compliance, company registration, and tax filings (Income Tax/VAT).

• Employee Account Management: Prepare and reconcile employees' SSF/PF/CIT accounts as required.

• Compliance Assurance: Support the Finance Manager in ensuring compliance with legal and statutory financial requirements.

• Financial Research & Implementation: Conduct research on financial operations and reporting practices, proposing and implementing feasible improvements.

• Audit Facilitation: Facilitate external auditors during financial audits by providing necessary documentation and information.

• Vendor & Reimbursement Processing: Collaborate with the administration to process vendor payments and reimbursement applications.

• Budget Assistance: Assist in budget preparation, providing accurate financial data and insights.

• Policy Implementation: Help Manager, Finance in reviewing and implementing financial policies, ensuring adherence across the organization.

• Employee Support: Address concerns from staff related to SSF and CIT, providing guidance and resolution through documented policies and guidelines.

• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to optimize processes, coordinating with other teams as necessary. Work on process-focused collaborative and visibility initiatives to enhance the oragnizational support value carried by the team.

• Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve invoicing issues, accounting discrepancies, and other financial-related challenges.

• Team Leadership: Mentor junior finance officers, providing guidance and support to enhance team performance.

• Operational Leadership: Lead the finance team in daily operations, ensuring efficient and effective financial processes, and addressing any operational challenges that arise.

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of proven experience Accounts, Finance or in a similar role, with a strong track record of managing complex financial tasks and responsibilities.

• Financial Expertise: Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, with experience using financial software and advanced MS Excel skills.

• Regulatory Knowledge: Thorough understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements.

  Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and numerical skills with sharp time management abilities.

• Ethics & Confidentiality: Strong ethics, with the ability to manage confidential data responsibly.

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting. 

• Leadership Abilities: Proven ability to guide and mentor junior staff, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.

• Process Improvement: Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements, enhancing overall team functioning.

• Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working effectively with various departments.

• Operational Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead a finance team in daily operations, ensuring seamless execution of financial tasks and processes.