Accountant

CDP Courier (Courier Documents and Parcels Services Pte Ltd) - Fiji’s First Local Courier Company, established 1975. CDP’s core business is Domestic courier and has 50 years of experience. CDP covers 70% of the domestic courier market and provides courier to various businesses, all banks, and all major corporations throughout Fiji. CDP Has 9 branches throughout Fiji located in Suva, Sigatoka, Nadi, Lautoka, Ba, Labasa, Savusavu, Taveuni. 

Job Description

Principal Function: As the Accountant, you will be responsible for directing all day-to-day finance operations and providing supervision to a team that includes accounts payable, accounts receivable, and the accountant. Reporting directly to the CEO/General Manager, your duties will encompass the oversight of all financial transactions, including intercompany daily cash flow management.

• Prepare bank reconciliations.
• Review post journal entries as required to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Review and/or prepare wire transfers, bank drafts and cheques for payment
• Ensure timely month end closure and assist management with financial and month end reporting and/or inquires
• Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled each month/quarter end, including supporting documentation
• Assist with month end/quarter end inventory close procedures including implementing controls over inventory process
• Manage/review the preparation of payroll
• Prepare working papers for financial reporting and tax
• Prepare VAT returns, payroll taxes and government remittances and filings are completed according to all statutory deadlines including intercompany. 
• Prepare monthly/annual budgeted costs and variance analysis
• Assist with developing internal controls, policies and procedures for budget accounting, cash, administration and other activities
• Develop/assist and manage financial controls in accordance with the company's procedures
• Resolve accounting discrepancies
• Various ad hoc and special project
• Supervise Accounts payable (AP) and Accounts receivable (AR) team to functions, ensuring the smooth operation of payment processes and the accurate recording of financial transactions.
• Manage Daily Cash Flow
• Prepare Month End Billing Domestic and International Transaction. 
• Assist International Daily Billings and incoming payment reconciliation. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty according to the requirements of CDP Courier. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Education and/or Experience: A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, economics, or a related field is typically a minimum requirement and 3 years experience in a similar role is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is needed. Prior experience with QuickBooks is desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities