Accountant

JOB PURPOSE

To oversee all accounting operations and the financial activities of the Company. Have primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing, controlling, and reporting all accounting-related activities of the Company.

Duties and responsibilities.

Management of Financial Systems, Procedures and Controls

· Develop financial procedures and processes to improve efficiency.

· Timely prepare accurate financial information with the support of the accounting team.

· Ensure integrity of the accounting information by verifying, allocating, posting, and passing transactions.

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· Prepare accurate accounting reports and presenting error-free results.

· Conduct monthly and quarterly reconciliations.

· Analyze the financial statements for any discrepancies and address the issues thereof.

· Identify areas that require corrective action and take appropriate action.

· Manage and maintain general ledgers.

· Analyze inter-company transactions, bank statements, and generate invoices.

· Ensuring all transactions are properly recorded, and reports are generated regularly

· maintaining proper accounts payable and accounts receivable systems, ensuring reconciliation of the same.

· Prepare and summarize all the transaction reports and financial status which includes a balance sheet, profit & loss statement.

· Present financial reports to senior management.

· Interpreting the company’s financial results and insights to management and recommending improvement activities.

· Take lead in the month-end and year-end closing process.

· Maintaining good relationship with internal and external customers such as auditors, banks, suppliers, and service providers and other stakeholders.

· Working with Heads of Departments to align internal processes and procedures to the needs of the company

· Review accounting systems, processes and make suggestions for improvements.

· Analysing financial information to recommend and developing efficient use of resources and procedures.

· Ensuring appropriate policies, standard operating procedures and guidelines are developed and enforced.

· Developing and enforcing controls and oversee procedures in issuing/making all payments and cheques.

· Ensuring that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with regulatory laws/regulations for financial and tax reporting and revenue assurance.

· Managing proper use of Company resources & implementing controls that control unnecessary costs.

· Stay up to date with the latest business trends.

Audits & Compliance

· Support in tax returns and tax audit.

· Ensuring internal control systems are followed inter alia proper approvals, checking subsidiary ledgers, and reconciling them to control accounts.

· Monitoring and ensuring compliance to all regulatory statutory requirements.

· Preparing & submitting statutory returns on time and reconciling them to control accounts.

· Ensuring payment of all statutory returns / obligations on time.

· Adhering to company policies and country laws/regulations and deadlines.

Main Qualifications

· Must have a Degree in Finance or Accounting or related field.

· A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience as an Accountant in a busy accounting department.

· Proficiency in generally used ERP accounting systems.

· Strong knowledge of non-profit tax filing and tax compliance pertaining to state and federal level regulations.

Required Skills and Competencies

· High level of integrity, confidentiality, and honesty.

· Strong knowledge of accounting principles and procedures.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving and decision-making skills.

· Strong aptitude for quantitative skills and numbers, strong analytical skills.

· Proficiency in use of MS Excel.

· Precision and reliability; Keen to detail and accuracy.

· Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data.

· Strong people skills, with effective communication skills (English).

· Perseverance, team player and results-orientation.

· Hardworking and honest with strong leadership skills.