Accountant

Accountant

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to join our team. As a vital member of our Finance and Accounting department, you will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial activities and timely delivery. Positive leadership and interpersonal skills will be highly valued to foster a collaborative work environment.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting in carrying out quality accounting functions for the company.
• Have a working knowledge of the company's accounting tools and software.
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge of financial accounting concepts.
• Carry out assigned accounting functions for the company.
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Where necessary, interact and communicate with the company's clients and customers to ensure that the information flow to the accounting team to carry out functions is efficient and sufficient.
• Assist with the supervision of the accounting team and review the work done.
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements and reports for management review.
• Review the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables and General Ledger functions.
• Review of accounting procedures and internal controls on a routine basis, with appropriate recommendations.
• Prepare audit schedules monthly and ensure year end audits are completed within stipulated deadlines.
• Effectively prepare and review daily, weekly, and monthly reports on a timely basis to meet the company objectives.
• Assist with forecasting the weekly cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
• Having a working knowledge of international financial reporting standards.
• Perform data entry for the company's transactions in the accounting software.
• Generate, review and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
• Record the relevant accruals and prepayments in the accounting system.
• Record and maintain the company's inventory in the accounting system.
• Record and maintain clients' fixed assets in the accounting system, including maintenance of the Fixed Assets Register.
• Examine financial and accounting records, other documents, and tangible items such as plants and equipment.
• Ensure that all relevant related party transactions are recorded in the accounting system.
• Prepare reconciliations, schedules, reports, etc. and management reports and financial statements for the company in accordance with the relevant international standards.
• Review reconciliation of all the bank accounts.
• Assist with the preparation and filing of the various tax returns.
• Assist with the calculations, preparation of payroll, and recording in the accounting system.
• Assist with the preparation of requests made by external auditors.
• Research, track, and restore accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies.
• Identify and communicate accounting matters to the Finance and Accounting Manager and Senior Management.
• Assist with the preparation of cash flow projections.
• Prepare and submit requested reports.
• Assist the Finance and Accounting Manager with the preparation of deliverables for management.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Five (5) years of accounting experience
• Auditing experience is a plus.
• SAGE experience mastery level is required
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

 We invite all qualified candidates to apply; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.