Accounting Assistant
- International Bank
- 2 - 3 yrs
- Chennai
- 5 years ago
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Desired Candidate Profile
Duties and Accountabilities:
The tasks that an Accounting Assistant are expected to perform include, but are not limited to, the following:
Update the bank account details of WBG staff, vendors, short-term consultants and temporaries, grantees and visitors in a timely manner in SAP for HQ and Country Office vendors.
Perform related activities, such as extending a vendor to a new company code or blocking or unblocking vendors based on requests from Accounts Payable (AP) or AR.
Liaise with AP, AR, Treasury, and Procurement to ensure timely and accurate update of master data.
Respond to client inquiries in a correct and timely manner, and resolve problems or provide alternative solutions.
Explore automation opportunities and coordinate with ITS and WFAPAs HQ counterparts for automation initiatives.
Maintain up-to-date process documentation (process flow chart, narratives, and Risk and Controls matrix) for audit and reference purposes.
Monitor and report key metrics related to the vendor master update process.
Perform ad-hoc tasks and provide back-up support to other WFAPA team members, as required.
Support review undertaken by Quality Assurance team on requests such as bank and vendor master updates.
Note: The work hours for this position will be 8.5 hours between 07.00 AM to 10.30 PM (IST). The candidate should be willing to work in any of the slots as per business requirement.
Selection Criteria
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce or related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
Core Technical Knowledge and Skills:
Experience in the AP function in SAP or any other enterprise resource planning system is desirable, but not required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Windows applications, such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Demonstrated ability to learn new technology quickly and effectively
Good analytical and communication skills
Ability to execute tasks independently
Proven client focus and ability to work effectively with other staff in the unit and outside
Meets WFA Core Competencies at GC level (given below)
Education:
UG: Any Graduate - Any Specialization, B.Com - Commerce
PG: Any Postgraduate - Any Specialization
Doctorate: Doctorate Not Required
Contact Details:
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Keyskills: Ap AR Accounting Finance Accounts Payable Auditing Vendor Master Commerce Treasury Banking
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International Bank
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)- The World Bank International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)- The World Bank
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