Accounting Associate III

The Accounting Associate III is responsible for accurate and timely entry and reporting of financial transactions for clients. Articulates an understanding of procedures and workflow of the department and clients.

Key Accountabilities

• Code accurately and complete timely the data entry of bank statements and other financial transactions.
•  Record financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, sales invoices), into clients’ and or Aegis’ accounting software.
• Calculate depreciation, update fixed asset register, and enter values into accounting software.
• Recommend and data enter adjusting and estimate journals (including accruals and prepayments). Maintain journal file.
• Create sales invoices in accordance to clients’ requirements and the prevailing law.
• Reconcile bank\cash, accounts receivables and accounts payable accounts with a basic to moderate degree of complexity. Recommend actions to resolve discrepancies.
•  Prepare basic VAT and Tax computations and complete supporting schedules.
• Complete VAT and Income and Corporation Tax Returns (complexity basic to moderate).
• Assist with the preparation of schedules and reports to clients’ and or department’s specifications.
• Assist with the preparation of Working Paper File (WPF), Management Accounts (MA) and Statutory Accounts (SA) including referencing of WPF, MA and SA (both in soft and hard format).
• File (in CCH and clients’ files), copy, fax and mail correspondences.
• Develop a good understanding of the organisation’s policies, procedures, forms and relevant accounting software.