Assistant Accountant

The Assistant Accountant will act as the main support for the accountant.

The Assistant Accountant will act as the main support for the accountant. This role requires strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while adhering to company policies, procedures and enforcing internal controls and must maintain collaboration between the Accounts department, stores and Central Support Unit.

Salary range: $12,000 to $15,000 (based on experience)
Location: East Corridor

Duties:

• Preparation of all Balance Sheet reconciliations, General Ledger management, all supporting sub-ledgers and accounting periods in NAV Business Central.
• Assist in preparation of all periodic financial reporting, Board reports within stipulated deadlines and Group policies.
• Maintain controls for revenue and cash/treasury accounting, Goods/Returns Received Not Invoiced (GR/RSNI). Collaboration with Operations teams and cross-functional departments to resolve discrepancies timely.
• Preparation of bank reconciliations for all active bank accounts.
• Maintenance of prepayments and accruals for timely accounting.
• Vendor maintenance for Purchase-To-Pay process.
• Preparation and timely payment of VAT Returns, quarterly corporation tax installments. Green Fund Levy payments.
• Management of Fixed Asset register, depreciation and all asset movement, capital expenditure tracking, reporting related analyses and related Wear & Tear tax supporting calculations.
• Co-ordination and execution of Fixed Asset tagging exercise in line with Group policy.
• Support timely deliverables of all internal and external audit requirements.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluation of financial information systems, recommending improvements.
• Assist in cost management via preparation of expenses analyses, cross-functional collaboration via Power BI report development.
• Timely provision of support reports to Functional Heads for managing the business and delivery of KPI’s.
• Support inventory management by analyzing stock levels, turnover rates, and wastage.
• Review, investigation and monitoring of posting of all inventory adjustments and cashiers’ statement discrepancies in ERP system.
• Demonstration of continuous learning mindset through keeping abreast of accounting standards developments, digital accounting methodologies and tools.

Education Requirements:

• Currently pursuing ACCA.

Experience Required:

• 3 years’ relevant work experience in a similar environment.
• Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft NAV or Microsoft Dynamics would be an asset

Skills Required:

• Demonstrated ability to influence and work closely with stakeholders to determine acceptable solutions.
• Strong business partnering with excellent technology, presentation, and written communication skillset.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Excellent time management skills, with ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced retail environment and adjust to changing priorities and needs while maintaining a calm, professional disposition.
• Experience working both independently and, in a team-oriented collaborative environment
• Adept in the use of MS Office Suite, Access, SharePoint administration, BI solutions.

Competencies:

• Resilient, with ability to maintain a positive attitude in challenging situations.
• Adaptable/Flexible.
• Ability to work alone or as a part of a team.
• Confident and self-motivated.
• Must be able to pull, push and lift sometimes awkward objects weighing 20lbs

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