Accountant

Job Purpose

The accountant is responsible for maintaining an organization’s financial records to ensure compliancy with laws, regulations and the organization’s policies; this includes but is not limited to processing accounts payable and accounts receivable, accounts refundable and issuing all payments and receipts for the company.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Below are statements regarding educational and experience qualifications, and required proficiencies with specialized knowledge, that are necessary to perform this job.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Process expense reports in an accurate and timely manner and in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Process accounts payable, including tracking expenditures.
• Work closely with Payroll Accountants regarding HR payments, and support them when necessary
• Reconcile bank accounts.
• Examine accounting records, including financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to standards defined within the department.
• Review records of accounts and input entries into proper accounts.
• Develop and implement proper keeping of financial records, making use of current technologies.
• Responsible for all intercompany transactions. Responsible for handling total receivables of the company, and all refundable.
• Responsible for all company invoices.
• Responsible for total receivables follow up with Clients for Payment, reconciliation of Various Debtors/ Creditors Accounts to meet credit limits.
• Month End Transaction Such as Accruals, provisions & prepaid Expenses, and preparation of various month end Schedule’s.
• Assist Annual Audit or Internal Audit as per requirement and Company transparency.
• Handling works in substitution related to Finance or Payroll.

Job Interaction/ Communication

Job Specification/ Requirements

• BSc in Finance, Accounting or relevant fields.
• 3-5 years in corporate accounting position
• Attention to detail, thoroughness, and accuracy
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks
• Good communication skills
• Excellent mathematical capabilities, and technical capacity
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end process close.
• Advanced MS Excel skills including VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
• BS degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant from an accredited university.
• CPA certification is preferred.