
Job Position: Accountant
Reports to: CEO
Job Grade: Senior Level
Job Purpose
The purpose of this job position is to ensure effective financial management and accounting across the organisation.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepare, examine and analyse accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
- Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and recommend solutions to business and financial problems.
- Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analysing account information.
- Carrying out Banks and other ledger reconciliations as required.
- Work with the company accounting software and generate Weekly, Monthly Financial reports for Management.
- Handle sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity.
- Discharge all job functions in line with established legislations
- Make policy recommendations on financial and accounting matters.
- Assist the external auditors to carry out year-end Audits and ensure all recommendations are implemented.
- Maintain financial security by following internal financial controls.
- Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements and advising management on needed actions.
- Any other duties as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.
Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Reconciliation skills
- Accounting skills
- Accounting Software skills
- Communication skills
- Time management skills
- Computer skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Advisory skills
- Financial management skills
- Leadership skills
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accountancy or business administration or Banking & Finance
- 6-8 years cognate experience, 3 years must be in Retail
- Relevant professional certifications
- Added Advantages:
- Master’s degree in accountancy, Finance or Business Administration
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