Chief Accountant / Head of Operations Department, Osh Branch

Manage and oversee accounting operations, ensuring that accounting records are maintained in accordance with applicable legislation and IFRS;

Develop the bank’s accounting policies;

Ensure the accuracy of primary accounting documents and accounting entries;

Prepare and submit all required reports on time, including accounting, tax, statistical, and regulatory reports;

Prepare explanatory notes to reports and ensure that they are signed by the relevant manager;

Organize the calculation and payment of taxes, fees, and contributions;

Conduct tax planning and budgeting and manage cash flows;

Analyze financial and business performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability;

Ensure compliance with financial discipline and applicable legislation;

Liaise with tax authorities, audit bodies, and the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic;

Participate in audits and prepare the required documentation;

Contribute to management decision-making based on financial analysis;

Develop proposals to optimize costs and improve operational efficiency;

Comply with the Internal Control Rules for CFT/AML, the “Know Your Customer” Policy, the Policy on the Organization of Internal Control for CFT/AML, and the Instructions for Completing Mandatory Fields for Suspicious Transactions in accordance with the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on CFT/AML;

Attract branch customers to the bank’s services, including card services, savings and deposit products, and retail lending;

Serve branch customers in accordance with the bank’s established service standards;

Advise existing and prospective branch customers on operational services and banking transactions in accordance with the bank’s internal requirements, applicable legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the bank’s internal regulatory documents;

Assist branch customers with connecting to mobile banking;

Organize the issuance and servicing of bank cards, including cards under salary projects;

Process outgoing and incoming money transfers through international and local money transfer systems;

Prepare reports related to the department’s activities upon request.

Higher education in economics or finance;

At least 3–5 years of experience in the banking and credit sector involving accounting;

Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);

Excellent knowledge of the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, including tax legislation, and regulatory documents issued by the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR);

No negative employment references from previous employers;

Knowledge of legislative and other regulatory legal acts of the Kyrgyz Republic and NBKR regulations governing banking activities;

Knowledge of the chart of accounts and key accounts relevant to the department’s activities;

Knowledge of and ability to apply legislation and regulatory requirements on combating the financing of terrorist activities and the legalization (laundering) of criminal proceeds (CFT/AML);

Clear understanding of banking products, operations and services, customer transactions, and potential risks associated with the bank’s activities in the area of CFT/AML.