Financial Assistant (Six month fixed term opportunity)

Six month fixed term opportunity

Libryo is a compliance platform that helps global organisations understand and manage their Environmental, Health, and Safety regulatory obligations. Since 2016, Libryo has supported thousands of users to improve compliance and ESG performance. Now part of ERM, the world’s largest pure play sustainability consultancy, Libryo continues to operate globally, driving toward a just and sustainable world.

Key Responsibilities:

Weekly Bank Processing

• Responsible for accurately processing and reconciling all bank transactions on a weekly basis.
• Providing forex exchange control supporting documents to banks as requested
  
  

Weekly Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processing

• Ensure timely management of both incoming and outgoing payments.
• Maintain up-to-date records of customer invoices and vendor payments.
• Weekly capturing onto ERM reporting software
  
  

Daily Customer Invoices

• Generate and process customer invoices on a daily basis, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting practices.
  
  

Revenue Recognition Setup for a SaaS Business

• Assist in setting up and maintaining proper revenue recognition processes tailored to a SaaS business model, and using a Subscription based revenue software application
  
  

Customer Success Support

• Collaborate with the Customer Success team by setting up Salesforce projects (sale management system), handling vendor application processing including vendor supplier portal management, and providing support for **Project Express** (project accounting setup system) and GMS (Internal Accounting System) setups.
  
  

Monthly Revenue Recognition

• Conduct accurate monthly revenue recognition tasks, ensuring all revenue is recorded appropriately.
  
  

Weekly Creditor Reconciliations and Payment Instructions

• Perform weekly reconciliations of creditor accounts and prepare accurate payment instructions for approval.
  
  

Monthly Debtor Reconciliations and Statements

• Conduct monthly reconciliations of debtor accounts and generate statements for customers as required.
  
  

Daily Customer and Customer Success Team Query Support

• Provide day-to-day support to customers and internal Customer Success teams to resolve queries related to invoicing, payments, and financial matters.
  
  

Month-End Accounting and Journals

• Handle month-end accounting tasks, including journal entries and finalizing ledgers to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  
  

Group accounting

• Work within a Group accounting environment, both Holding Company and Subsidiary, recording Group related charges and subsidiary accounting.
  
  

Forex and international transactions

• Work with international transactions, accurately recording transactions in various currencies, both revenue and costs, and foreign exchange effects.
  
  

Annual Audit and Annual Financial Statements

• Assist with providing information for Annual financial audits. Assist with providing information for preparation of Annual Financial Statements.
  
  

This is You:

• You have a relevant qualification, such as a BComm or equivalent, with a strong foundation in accounting and bookkeeping.
• You bring 5-7 years of experience in bookkeeping, ideally within a SaaS or software-related business.
• Familiar with various accounting systems, you're comfortable learning and adapting to new technology quickly.
• You thrive in a deadline-driven, remote working environment and are a self-starter who can work independently.
• You possess excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Tech-savvy, you enjoy working with emerging and agile technologies to streamline processes.
• You are a team player, ready to support, encourage and collaborate with colleagues across various departments.
• You have a strong attention to detail, can manage multiple tasks, and consistently meet deadlines.
  
  

Who You’ll Report To:

ERM Libryo Business Manager or other designated ERM Libryo employee.

What you will get:

• The opportunity to work in a dynamic, global, and remote-first environment.
• A chance to grow your experience in a cutting-edge SaaS business within the sustainability space.
• Exposure to global accounting processes and the opportunity to expand your skills in a fast-growing company.
  
  

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you would be a great fit for this role.

We look forward to hearing from you!