Senior Accountant
Responsibilities
- Prepare timely and accurate financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, and ensure that they comply with GAAP.
- Ensure that all financial transactions are handled and processed in line with the approved policies and GAAP.
- Oversee the accounts payable, accounts receivable and other related accounting functions whilst ensuring the accurate and timely processing, recording and payment of invoices.
- Ensure tax returns are submitted as and when due to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.
- Develop and monitor budgets, provide analysis, and make recommendations for improvements to financial performance.
- Coordinate and facilitate external audits as and when due and ensure compliance with audit requirements.
- Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
- Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct scheduled database backups to secure financial information.
- Investigating accounting irregularities, mistakes or potential fraud.
- Present weekly, monthly and ad-hoc management reports to executive management.
- Analyse financial information and data on a regular basis and identify trends to give recommendations to management on strategies to improve financial and business performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a similar field.
- Professional chartered accounting certification is a key requirement (e.g., ICAN, ACCA, ACA).
- Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience with at least 3 years’ in a managerial or supervisory role.
- Experience in segment reporting is essential.
- Demonstrated experience with financial reporting, ratios, interpretation and analysis.
- Experienced user of accounting software (Odoo, SAP, Sage or similar software) etc.
- Proficient in MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point etc.)
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications, CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
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