Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities
Independently handles routine treasury transactions and reports accurately without supervision on routine basis. Designs standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data related to treasury. Uses professional concepts and applies company policies and procedures to resolve issues.
1. Manages cash flow positions and ensures availability of funds for business operations by forecasting cash payments and anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow2. Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements by managing daily cash balances3. Creation of accounting journals for bank account transactions4. Perform bank reconciliations – reconciliation of the bank statement against the GL and reconciliation of any assigned clearing accounts5. Maintains policies and procedures that impose adequate level of control over treasury activities6. Responds to audit inquiries in a timely manner; as required, contact bank directly to clarify adjustments or to clarify items on the bank statements to reconcile activity or properly code it; liaise with auditors to confirm bank balances as of a certain date7. Uses various cash management programs both banking and Mobile money platforms (e.g. CitiDirect, M-pesa, Airtel Money etc)8. Maintains worldwide bank accounts including updating bank account signatories and resolutions.9. Works with tax / legal department and outside counsel around the world to ensure legal documentation is in place that is needed to effect changes.10. Liaises with the banks on matters of operational nature (follow-up on payment delays, banking rights, charges, systems usability, etc.)11. Reports on bank charges and ensure banks comply with agreed fees with the banks.12. Recommends improvements to how Bridge uses e-banking platforms for collections and payments.13. Identifies opportunities to save transaction costs.14. Supports other treasury related reporting and analysis, or ad-hoc projects / reports as defined by manager.15. Provides administrative support for documentation routing for signatures, scanning and mailing and maintain treasury records and file keeping.
Professional Requirements & Experience
Bachelor’s degree preferably in finance, accounting, business or equivalent work experience.Minimum 2-4 years of experience in an accounting, treasury or finance environmentGL accounting backgroundGood spreadsheet and database skills.
Strong organizational, critical thinking and customer service skillsAbility to multi-task and manage competing deadlinesExcellent written and verbal communication skills and comfortable with using English as primary language for communicationAbility to work in a team environment across countries and culturesWorking knowledge of ERP, MS Dynamics knowledge desirable.
Salary:INR 5,00,000 – 7,00,000 P.A.Industry:BPO / Call Centre / ITESFunctional Area:Accounts , Finance , Tax , Company Secretary , AuditRole Category:AccountsRole:Accounts Executive/AccountantEmployment Type: Permanent Job, Full Time
Keyskills:
Gl Accounting Finance Legal Documentation Auditing Reconciliation Cash Flow Cash Management Online Banking
Desired Candidate Profile:
Please refer to the Job description above
Education-
UG: B.Com – CommercePG:CA, ICWA (CMA)Doctorate:Doctorate Not Required
Company Profile:
Bridge International AcademiesWhen you join Bridge International Academies, you become part of an exciting, innovative, fast-scalingglobal start-up. More than that, you become part of a movement to reform global education in waysthat dramatically improve the lives of millions of children from the world’s poorest communities.Bridge International Academies is an education company founded in 2008 on a simple belief: high-quality education is priceless, but it shouldn’t cost a fortune. Bridge is the world’s largest chain ofprimary and pre-primary schools, operating over 500 academies in under-resourced communities acrossKenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Liberia, and India. Our scalable, data-driven, technology-enabled approach toeducation allows us to provide 100,000+ children living below the international poverty line with accessto affordable, high-quality education and the opportunities they need to reach their dreams. Throughour innovative, effective methods, Bridge serves as a model for what all schools should (and can)be-powerful places of learning that inspire trust and pride by delivering real results. The Bridge team is great people, made greater together, working towards the greatest goals. From ourteachers and Academy Managers to the software developers in charge of building our tech platform,Bridge aims to recruit, hire, and retain the most talented people who share our vision, philosophy, andmission of democratizing education making a lasting difference in the lives of children, families, andcommunities by providing access to high-quality education and the opportunities the need to succeed.
Recruiter Name:Narasimhan V RContact Company:Bridge International Academies