Accounts Executive

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting Records: Post financial activity accurately and ensure that client ledgers are regularly reviewed and kept current.
• Payables and Receivables: Process amounts due to and from relevant parties, investigate differences and follow up on overdue balances when required.
• Document Management: Maintain an orderly filing system for invoices, receipts and related evidence across electronic and physical records.
• Client Set-Up: Assist with the financial aspects of onboarding new clients, including creating ledger structures and entering initial accounting information.
• Financial Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of management accounts and other financial information required at monthly, quarterly and year-end stages.
• Budget Support: Help compile budgets, compare actual spending against agreed figures and highlight relevant variances.
• Cash Flow Monitoring: Track incoming and outgoing funds and assist with the preparation of financial projections.
• Account Reconciliations: Compare bank activity and accounting balances, resolving inconsistencies and confirming that entries are properly supported.
• Tax Assistance: Support the completion of VAT and corporate income tax filings by gathering, checking and organising the required financial information.
• Regulatory Compliance: Carry out accounting duties in line with applicable local and international financial requirements.
• Audit Coordination: Prepare supporting evidence and respond to information requests to help external auditors complete their work efficiently.
• Professional Studies: Continue progressing towards a recognised accounting qualification in accordance with the agreed study plan.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

• Education: Candidates should ideally be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or have completed approximately half of the ACCA qualification.
• Experience: Previous exposure to an accounting environment, ideally amounting to around two years, would be advantageous.
• Language Skills: Excellent command of English is required to succeed in this role. The ability to communicate in Maltese would be an asset.
• Communication Skills: Able to exchange financial information clearly and professionally with clients, colleagues and external auditors.
• Interpersonal Skills: A cooperative and dependable team member who can build respectful working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Accounting Knowledge: A sound understanding of fundamental accounting practices and the regulatory responsibilities relevant to financial record-keeping.
• Technical Skills: Comfortable using accounting platforms and digital record-management tools. Familiarity with Xero would be considered beneficial.
• Attention to Detail: Capable of reviewing numerical information carefully and identifying omissions, errors or inconsistencies.
• Organisation: Able to manage several priorities, maintain well-structured documentation and complete assignments within the required timeframes.
• Self-Motivated: Demonstrates a positive attitude towards learning, professional studies and taking ownership of assigned work.
• Adaptability: Willing to learn unfamiliar systems, adjust to updated procedures and respond constructively to changing business requirements.
• Problem-Solving: Able to examine accounting differences, trace their source and take appropriate steps to resolve them.

What’s on Offer

• Compensation: A competitive remuneration package reflecting the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
• Working Hours: Details regarding the working schedule will be discussed during the recruitment process.
• Other Benefits: Information on any additional benefits will be shared with shortlisted candidates.
• Career Development: The opportunity to gain broader client accounting experience while continuing towards a full professional accounting qualification.
• Professional Exposure: Practical involvement in financial reporting, taxation, regulatory compliance and external audit assignments within the professional services sector.