Job Title:  Accounts Assistant [i-Ready]

Job Summary

This vacancy is open only for i-Ready applicants. Please ensure you are enrolled to the i-Ready Apprenticeship Programme with Pusat Pekerjaan Brunei (JobCentre Brunei).

As an iReady apprentice you will join our Finance team and gain hands-on experience in financial operations, reconciliation, and reporting. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills in corporate finance, accounting, and financial management within a professional setting. You will work alongside experienced finance professionals, contributing to key financial processes while expanding your knowledge in accounting systems and financial reporting.

What You'll Gain:

• Practical experience in financial operations, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Exposure to corporate finance and accounting best practices.
• Hands-on learning opportunities alongside finance professionals.
• The chance to contribute to real financial processes within a fast-paced and structured environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Cash Reconciliation: Assist in reconciling daily cash collections from various payment channels with the bank statements and internal systems.
• Discrepancy Investigation: Support the team in identifying and resolving reconciliation discrepancies.
• Subscriber Adjustments & Refunds: Process and track daily subscriber adjustment and refund requests.
• Transaction Recordkeeping: Maintain accurate financial records to ensure transparency and compliance.
• Bank Reconciliations: Assist in preparing monthly bank reconciliation reports.
• Inventory Reconciliation: Perform monthly reconciliations and analysis of actual inventory balances against system records.
• Stock Management Support: Participate in physical stock counts at branches and warehouses, and assist in reconciling discrepancies.
• Inventory Analysis: Help analyze reports to identify potential stock obsolescence or impairment and recommend actions.
• Merchant Settlements: Support in processing daily settlement requests for DST Merchants.
• Financial System Reconciliation: Assist in ensuring system reports and balances align with financial records.
• Month-End & Year-End Closing: Gain exposure to financial closing processes by assisting with reports and reconciliations.
• Audit Support: Help prepare supporting documents for auditors and other financial assessments.
• Ad Hoc Finance Tasks: Take on additional finance-related tasks as assigned by your supervisor.

Skills & Competencies

• A strong interest in financial operations, accounting, and corporate finance - prior experience is a plus but not required!
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and a keen willingness to learn financial reconciliation and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and basic financial software is an advantage.
• A proactive and team-oriented attitude, eager to gain real-world finance experience.

Relevant Experiences & Qualifications

• Recently completed an HND or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field

Closing Date

• Thursday 27th February 2025, 5pm