Senior Accountant

Experience

Minimum  4 years of work experience in a related field is required. Minimum 1 year of work experience in a similar capacity is also required.

Knowledge of applicable tax legislation and local accounting and reporting requirements is a  must
ACCA/CPA/CIMA (any other equivalent certification system) candidates will be given strong preference.

Education

University education in finance, accounting and/or other related business disciplines. Students with a degree from a US/European university are encouraged to apply

Intermediate knowledge of MS Office programs (Excel, Word)
- Experience with one of ERP programs (1C, SAP, Oracle, Navision, Sun Systems etc.) will be preferred

Fluency in Azerbaijani, Russian and English

Responsibilities

Coordinate and supervise, on a daily basis, the work of a group of financial accountants;
Define (subject to approval) accounting treatment of various technical issues and implement the approved treatment;
Daily control GL entries;
Work with the various departments to coordinate the proper flow of accounting information and resolve issues on an on-going basis;
Cooperate with other employees on issues relevant to accounting, tax, legal or ERP-related areas
Work with ERP team in ensuring proper operation of automated controls over business processes and availability of reliable data;
Ensure data integrity (e.g. regular back-up of ERP database)
Ensure proper reconciliations, checks and error detection procedures are in place.
Tax Accounting
Assist Chief Accountant in ensuring compliance with applicable  tax legislation and local accounting and reporting requirements
Assist Chief Accountant in ensuring timely submission of tax filings to the tax authorities by pre-determined deadlines;
Assist Chief Accountant in managing tax planning and tax optimization activities within the framework of applicable legislation;
Assist Chief Accountant in performing  regular reviews (at appropriate circumstances by involving a professional tax consultant) to identify tax risks and suggest solutions to minimize and/or eliminate the risks;
Monitor changes in tax and other applicable legislation to ensure compliance with tax and other relevant laws and regulations
Reporting and Audits
Assist Chief Accountant in ensuring preparation of management accounts (P&L, Cash Flow statement, Balance Sheet) for each month by a set deadline;
Assist in preparation of IFRS financial statements;
Assist external auditors in performing their audits of IFRS financial statements and local PTR;
Prepare regular and ad-hoc accounting reports

Please send your CV to info@ires.az