Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and reconciling customers and vendors ledgers including regular reporting on the balances
• Completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to the Head of Finance
• Assisting with budgets preparation and review
• Bank reconciliations review and preparations
• Managing company ledgers and accounting records on SAPB1
• Processing business expenses;
• Verifying balances in the accounting books and rectifying discrepancies
• Managing day-to-day financial transactions.
• Monitoring business expenses with the approved budget;
• Monitoring petty cash and reconcile records
• Supporting Head of Finance with various tasks as may be required
• Supervising Filing and maintaining accounting and financial documents accurately and timely;
• Processing remittances to head office, other subsidiaries, processing exchange loses and gains correctly on SAPB1
• Preparing and presenting monthly credit management reports as well as organizing credit management review meeting with the Market Unit Credit Management
• Handling accruals and prepayments and monthly reporting on same;
• Supervising Sorting of financial documents and postings to proper accounts;
• Supervising of filing and maintenance of customers’ Rental Contracts, dunning letter, lawyers correspondences with customers and other financial instruments
• Monitoring and collection of receivables including issuing dunning letters
• Preparing and processing payments of Statutory Deductions (PAYE,NHF & Pension) including submission of accompanying schedules to relevant bodies and PFAs
• Accurate and timely preparation of VAT Memorandum Records and reconciliations and returns to avoid penalties and ensuring they meet reasonability checks.

Requirements:

• A First Degree in Accounting and 4 years working experience in a Finance or Accounting Department.
• Working Experience in an Auditing and Accounting Firm is a must.
• Data entry; Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Excellent Skills With Microsoft Office; Payroll
• Experience; Experience in Balance Sheet Account Preparation; Proficient in Accounting entries principles
• Detail Oriented; Organized; Timely; Competent IT Skills; Strong Bookkeeping and credit management skills; Knowledge of Business Math; Understanding of Budgetary Principles
• Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills.