Accountant

Under the direction of the CFO or designate, the Accountant on Contract would be responsible for the preparation and review of accounting schedules in preparation for annual audits and preparation of Draft Financial Statements.

NATIONAL QUARRIES COMPANY LIMITED

VACANCY

ACCOUNTANT ON CONTRACT – TWO YEARS

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

Under the direction of the CFO or designate, the Accountant on Contract would be responsible for the preparation and review of accounting schedules in preparation for annual audits and preparation of Draft Financial Statements.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Account Balances on the Accounting System Trial Balance with Balances on the Financial Statements.
2. Reconciliation of the AR sub-ledger to GL
3. Obtaining and Review of Customer confirmations for a sample of customers selected for testing.
4.  Reconciliation of the annual provision for bad and doubtful debt.
5. Confirm whether there were write offs of receivable balances.
6. Detailed listing of all other receivables as at year-end.
7. Preparation and Reconciliation of the Inventory sub-ledger as at year-end.
8. Preparation of workings for the inventory obsolescence provision as at year-end
9. Costing computation for the inventory as at year-end.
10. Reconciliation of the inventory cost of sales expense as at year-end.
11. Supporting documentation to validate any taxation recoverable balances as at year-end.
12. Complete and accurate PPE register as at year end.
13. Reconciliation of the PPE register to GL as at year-end.
14. Listing of all PPE additions as at year-end.
15. Listing of all PPE disposals as at year-end
16. Computation for any gain/loss arising from the disposal of PPE on an annual basis.
17. Preparation of Annual Depreciation computation.
18. Incorporation and Accounting for any external valuation reports.
19. Incorporation and Accounting for any impairment assessments conducted by Management.
20. Development cost reconciliation which agrees to the TB as at year-end.
21. Detailed listing of all development costs.
22. Amortization workings for the development costs.
23. Accumulated deficit reconciliation.
24. Reconciliation of the AP sub-ledger to GL as at year-end.
25. Detailed listing of all payments made on an annual basis.
26. Preparation of Detailed listing of Year-end Accruals.
27. Detailed listing of all other payables
28. Preparation of Schedule of Royalties Payable as at Year-End and Royalties Expense Schedule on an Annual Basis. Reconciliation with Reports from the MEEI.
29. Supporting documentation for all royalty payments made.
30. Preparation of Schedule on the environmental rehabilitation liability as at year-end.
31. Preparation of Schedules to support the various categories of cost of sales as at year-end.
32. Reconciliation of the inventory cost of sales expense for the period ended 30 September 2021/2022. 
33. Payroll register to GL reconciliation as at year-end.
34. Preparation of all statutory liabilities as at year-end.
35. Preparation of Draft Financial Statements with accompanying Notes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• AACA or CIMA certified or an equivalent professional degree programme.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of Five (5) years’ working experience at a senior accounting level.

CORE COMPETENCIES & OTHER SKILLS:

• Proficient in Microsoft word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Sound working knowledge and hands on experience with accounting business software.
• Sound working knowledge and application on International Accounting Standards.
• Good analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.