Accountant & Logistics Supervisor

About the role

An experienced accountant is sought to act as a hands-on Accounting & Inventory Supervisor, linking financial operations with warehouse and stock-control activities. The role suits someone who takes ownership, improves processes, supports a team and works closely with management and operational colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements, manage the general ledger, reconciliations and month-end closing.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, management reports and variance analyses, and monitor operating and capital expenditure.
• Support tax filings, regulatory reports and annual audits, and review customer and supplier accounts, contracts, billing and documentation.
• Maintain financial controls and safeguard company assets.
• Oversee receipt, storage, movement and shipment of inventory, and monitor inventory reconciliations, cycle counts, stock takes and warehouse records.
• Investigate stock discrepancies with the warehouse team and maintain and improve accounting, inventory and warehouse procedures.
• Supervise and guide employees in accounting and logistics, and build relationships with banks, auditors, suppliers, customers and regulators.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• At least five years of practical accounting experience.
• Experience with inventory accounting, stock control, warehousing, purchasing, distribution or logistics.
• Previous supervisory, team-lead or staff-training experience.
• Experience in distribution, retail, utilities, hospitality, aviation, shipping, manufacturing, fuel, wholesale or another inventory-based operation is particularly valuable.

Required skills

• Experience preparing financial statements, management reports, budgets and reconciliations.
• Working knowledge of internal controls, audits and regulatory compliance.
• Strong Excel and accounting-system skills.
• SAP FICO is strongly preferred; other ERP platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, QuickBooks or Oracle are also welcome.

To apply, submit your résumé through LinkedIn and briefly describe your experience with financial reporting and month-end closing, inventory or warehouse controls, SAP FICO or other ERP systems, and team supervision or staff training.