Accountant

Job Purpose
To perform financial functions related to the collection, accuracy, recording, analysis and presentation of the company’s financial operations.

Job Functions

Finance

• Assisting the Finance and Administration Manager in preparation of annual plans, gathering data for banks, cash flow projections, capital appropriation requests and tender worksheets.

Operations

• Ensuring that the books and records (including the General Ledger and Sub-Ledgers) of the Company are correctly and properly maintained in accordance with International Accounting Requirements and Corporate Policies.
• Accurate and timely preparation of Monthly Management Reports (Financials) and other related Reports (e.g. Weekly Statistics, monthly reconciliations).
• Preparation/reviewing of monthly Journal vouchers ensuring adequate explanation and supporting documents.
• Ensuring monthly reconciliations of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory and Fixed Assets Sub-Ledgers to the General Ledger are done accurately on a timely basis and required adjusting Journal entries are done.
• Review and approval of monthly bank reconciliations ensuring required adjusting Journals done accurately on a timely basis.
• Preparation of project statistics on a fortnightly basis for all projects.
• Ensuring all Reports required by Managers are provided on a timely basis.
• Ensuring PAYE, VAT, Business Levy, Corporation Tax is paid by relevant deadlines.
• Liaising with Accountants of various Divisions to ensure all required information (e.g. VAT, PAYE, etc.) submitted on a timely basis.
• Preparation of weekly statistics by 4:00 p.m. on Fridays and by 4:00 p.m. on day after last day of month.
• Ensuring required audit schedules and Financial statements are prepared by six weeks after year end date.
• Reconciling of Inventory Sub Ledger to General Ledger on a monthly basis and preparation of adjusting Journals.
• Monitoring of monthly stock counts ensuring relevant stock sheets and variance reports are printed on a timely basis.
• Assisting in any other functions required by Finance and Administration Manager.

Personnel

• Assisting in recruiting and maintaining competent and reliable staff to ensure the Accounts unit operates smoothly and professionally at all times.
• Maintain continuous professional development of all Accounts personnel via relevant training and seminars (e.g. MS Dynamics, PC Applications, etc.) either in-house (through EDP Department) or externally.
• To supervise all data entry personnel involved in accounting software input, as well as all other personnel within the Finance Unit.
• To assist with Performance Evaluations, Company Assessments and Training Plans for Subordinates.

HSSE

• To comply with the Company’s HSSE Policies, Procedures and practices
• To report any Accidents, Incidents, Near Misses, Unsafe Acts or HSSE issues that may occur while performing duties and to participate in accident investigation where necessary.
• To assist in achieving the ultimate goal of Zero Accidents, ill health and negative impacts to the environment.
• To support the HSSE observation program and complete a minimum of one safecard per week.
• To participate in Toolbox talks, Pre Job Risk Assessments/ JSA’s and weekly HSSE meetings.

Other

• Any other such activities that may become necessary from time to time for the continued operation of the Company.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years working experience in an accounting environment.
• Possess recognized accounting qualification such as: ACCA, CIMA, ACA
• Computer literacy – MS Dynamics, Excel, Word

Salary: Negotiable

Job Reference: KG