Accountant

Job Description

• Reports to: Financial Controller

• Maintaining proper ledger account of all debtors and creditors.
• Ensure debtors and creditors’ ledger accounts are credited on a daily basis.
• Reconciliation of ledger accounts at the end of every month and reporting on discrepancies.
• Keeping proper petty cash account and reconciling payment vouchers with receipts before reimbursement.
• Ensure all invoices and receipts are properly filed on their respective files.
• Ensure proper records are kept for all receipt books, invoice books, and VAT books
• Ensure all cash and cheque that are due or have value dates per the cheque schedule are written and banked
• Preparing a report on cash and cheque banked on a weekly basis.
• Assist with the preparation of month end and year end accounts
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time

• External: Statutory/Regulatory organisations
• Internal: All Departments

Required Skills or Experience

• Education: 1st Degree in Accounting
• Professional: ICAG/ACCA /CIMA Member – Part II

• Experience : A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role.

• Expert level in the use of Microsoft suite of applications 
• Working knowledge in Tally ERP
• Know principles of security related to financial activities
• Good Report writing skills

• Strong attention to detail 
• Ability to think critically in the decision making process 
• Must be a team player and keep their eyes focused on the wider goals of the organization
• Good Communication Skills both Oral and Written