Assistant Chief Accountant

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our Management team as an Assistant Chief Accountant; the successful candidate should be innovative, performance-driven and have a record of achievement in effective leadership in order to meet the objectives of the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly Financial Statements for Senior Management.
• Analyze financial data, including budget variance analysis and explanation of the difference.
• ·       Manage the general ledger to ensure all transactions are properly recorded in a timely manner.
• Review recurring month end journals for accuracy and completeness.
• Manage the accounts payables and petty cash functions.
• Properly forecast the Company’s cash requirements on a weekly basis
• Train and supervise staff reporting to this function and facilitate staff meetings.
• Conduct staff evaluation and review as per company policy.
• ·       Analyze important general ledger accounts and prepare supporting schedules
• Liaise with the external auditors in conjunction with the Chief Accountant to complete all preparatory work for audit in a timely manner.
• Ensure written leases are in place for each property or other asset leased.
• Reconcile sub ledgers to the general ledger.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• ACCA Level 2 or Bachelors degree in Business Administration(Accounting/Finance Major)
• At least three (3) years working experience as a Senior Accountant.
• Working knowledge of Sage 300.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Hands on knowledge of Microsoft Office Computer applications.
• Extreme flexibility to manage multiply task.
• Uncompromising integrity, confidential and balanced judgment.
• Detailed oriented.

Experience in a multiple-location organization will be a distinct advantage.