Senior Accounting and Tax Specialist
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring the daily accuracy and correctness of bank accounts with ERP systems and providing regular reports with that regard;
- Accurately and neatly perform the invoicing process as instructed by managers, including timely submission of electronic invoices (E-Qaimə), Acts of Acceptance, and hardcopy invoices to clients; support the collection of outstanding accounts receivable; ensure proper documentation and record-keeping of all invoicing activities in the ERP system. Ensuring the accuracy of contract terms with issued invoices.
- Regular reconciliation of accounts receivables balances and outstanding invoices with client data;
- Manage accounts payable process, including invoice processing, payment processing, and reconciliation.Review invoices for accuracy and appropriate documentation;
- Ensure timely and accurate payments to vendors & suppliers and collaborate with other departments to optimize the accounts payable process;
- Maintain vendor files and process new vendor applications;
- Reconcile accounts payable ledger to ensure accuracy and completeness;
- Maintain fixed asset registration files;
- Organization and control of financial accounting and tax accounting, timely and correct reflection of all operations related to the financial and economic activities of the organization (compliance with legislation and IFRS);
- Lead the month-end closing process and ensure timely submission of financial results ;
- Respond to vendor inquiries and resolve discrepancies;
- Ensure the legality, timeliness and correctness of payroll calculations, required formalization, correct calculation and transfer of taxes, pension, insurance contributions and other obligatory payments to the budget;
- Calculation and documentation of sick leave and related inputs into payroll system & e-gov;
- Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual statutory tax reports, including but not limited to VAT, CIT, WHT, and property tax, to the State Tax Service and monthly, quarterly, and annual statistical reports to the State Statistical Committee;
- Directly supporting management in the collection of tendering documentation within set deadlines;
- Interaction with tax and other regulatory authorities, auditors during the audit, preparation and collection of necessary documents;
- Participate in the improvement of accounting tools and procedure;
- Follow up tax legislation updates and timely implementation to the company procedures.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Finance, Accounting with academic excellence;
- 5 years of experience in similar field;
- Experience with IFRS and financial statements;
- Proven experience in tax reporting (PMS);
- Relevant certifications (e.g. ACCA) are preferred;
- Advanced written and spoken Azerbaijani and English languages;
- Ability to thrive in an environment of pressing deadlines and dynamic conditions;
- Proven analytical skills with the ability to tackle problems systematically to determine causes and produce effective solutions;
- High degree of self-motivation and strong career aspirations.
Interested candidates can send their cv to the e-mail address in the Apply for job button mentioning the name of the position in the subject line.