Overall purpose of the job
Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Junior Accountants.
Roles And Duties.
Preparing Accounts payable, accounts receivable and general accounting.
Reconciliation of customer’s, vendors and bank accounts under online SAP environment with 150 users on SAP
Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales report and provide efficient services to customers and business associates.
JOB DESCRIPTION
A IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
A1 Job title: Accountant
A2 Department/Programme: Finance
A3 Section/Project: Accounts
A4 Reports to (position): Senior Accountant
A5 Supervises (Name of Positions): None
B JOB DESCRIPTION
B1 Overall purpose of the job.
Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements,
maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful
Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting
principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience
collaborating and/or managing a team of Junior Accountants.
Key Responsibilities
1. Preparing Accounts payable, accounts receivable and general accounting.
2. Reconciliation of customer’s, vendors and bank accounts under online SAP environment
with 150 users on SAP
3. Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales report and provide efficient services to
customers and business associates.
4. Maintaining export documents and reconciliations.
5. Compliance of statutory requirements for VAT, Excise Duty. PAYE, Income Tax and
NSSF
6. Preparation of cash-flow statements, annual budget and Management Information
Reports.
7. Liaise with Internal and statutory auditors, Supervision and control of the day-to-day
function of the Accounts Section
8. Performing any other related duties assigned & delegated by Senior Accountant /
Management.
Requirements and skills
• Proven experience as accountant
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Awareness of business trends
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like SAP, FreshBooks and
QuickBooks
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
C Knowledge, qualifications & Experience
C1.1 Education:
• A degree of BBS, BBA, Bcom in Accounting & Finance or any other related field. He
/ she must also be fully registered with CPA
