Job Description
POSITION: State-Owned Enterprise Senior Accountant
DURATION: Two months
TIMING / DATES: April – June 2007
LOCATION: Nauru
CLOSING DATE: 30 March 2007
POSITION SUMMARY
Working with a Government of Nauru (GoN) accounting team from the Department of Finance, and SOE finance and accounting staff, assist in the preparation and verification of accounting data to be loaded onto accounting software. This will include assistance with confirmation of general ledger items, verification of employee records for payroll purposes, bank reconciliations, identification of assets and inventory, assets and liabilities to be loaded as opening balances on 1 July 2007.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Jointly assess priorities for preparation of accounting data in
assigned SOEs.
- Develop a workplan for verifying and uploading agreed accounting data onto MYOB, including employee information for payroll, supplier information, inventory and fixed assets.
- Assist SOE finance staff to identify procedures and accounting controls to be documented, and prepare draft procedures in priority order.
- Work with MYOB software trainer to provide complementary accounting support and oversight during the implementation of the on-the-job training component of the MYOB training course in assigned SOE. This may include working with staff in multi-site workstations (e.g. stores)
- Assist SOE finance staff to prepare trial management reports from MYOB for presentation to Boards in agreed formats before the commencement of the 2007/08 FY.
- Provide ongoing mentoring, coaching and on-the-job training to SOE finance staff throughout the assignment on accounting, MYOB
software and spreadsheet usage.
- In conjunction with Dept Finance staff and SOE finance staff, liaise with CEO and Board on management issues affecting the production of reliable reports (including internal controls, access to software modules, opening and closing balances).
- Supervise the Junior SOE Accountant on a day-to-day basis and provide advice on any complex accounting matters that arise.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Qualifications:
- Degree in Accounting
- Relevant professional membership of a recognised accounting organisation
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in a general accounting environment, ideally supporting small to medium enterprises
- Using PC-based small business accounting packages, preferably MYOB.
- Payroll and accrual of employee entitlements
- Bank reconciliations
- Fixed asset and inventory management. A manufacturing, heavy machinery or extractive industry context desirable
- Preparation of regular accounting reports for management
- Advanced Excel spreadsheet operation
- Supervising and training staff with minimal accounting and bookkeeping skills and experience
- Preparation of procedures manuals
- Writing of management reports and briefs
Knowledge and Understanding (desirable):
- Nauru economic sectors
- Pacific island working environments
- Understanding of government accounting requirements for SOEs
CONTRACTING AND RENUMERATION
The successful applicant will be contracted directly through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). Accommodation, transport and a daily living allowance will be provided in addition to the base salary of AUD$200 – $400 per day (depending on qualifications and experience).
FURTHER INFORMATION
To apply for the position, please submit a curriculum vitae with the names and telephone / email contact details of two referees who can provide relevant information about your ability to fulfil the tasks outlined above, and a covering letter detailing your daily (and monthly, if applicable) fee rates to:
A McLennan
Project Coordinator
World Wide Project Management Services Pty Ltd
Telephone: +61 8 8231 5590
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