Chief Accountant

Responsible for managing all accounting activities of both the financial and management accounts of an organization, prepare financial data and performance reports, assist departments with annual budget and reviews, and handle internal control and tax studies

African woman required with CA

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Must have oversight of monthly closing, reviewing journal entries, reconciliation, and variance explanation
• Ensuring all accounting transaction are performed correctly on time
• Confirm transaction are made accurately and entered in the accounting system
• Ensure suppliers invoice and reconciled and payments made
• Reconcile financial transaction every month
• Validate and reconcile inventory and fixed asset accounts
• Release employees EOSB (end of service benefits) and reconcile entries for its provision
• Liaise with the department head to collect data for preparing budget and forecast
• Ensure collected data is loaded in analytical software
• Compare actual with a budget and determine the reason for the variances monthly
• Prepare year-end financial statement
• Ensure weekly bank reports generated are properly reconciled with the bank statement
• Prepare a report for the finance management team
• Check cost center expenses and compare them against budget
• Validate online expense claim and process forward for approval
• Monthly management reporting of P&L and variance analytics.
• Cost controls
• Supplier management and controls
• Tax calculations and reporting’s
• Other regulatory and compliance reporting’s

KSA (knowledge, Skills, Abilities) required for the job

• Punctual, reliable and must have strong communication skill
• Expert in the computer ledger system
• Advanced knowledge of excel and ERP system
• Able to function in a team and possess the strong problem-solving skill
• Strong financial accounting experience and public accounting experience preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills is a must

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required, Masters preferred
• CPA/CA/ACCA qualification preferred
• Must possess a minimum of 6 years of experience in general or tax accounting