Job Title: Senior Accountant
Job Purpose: The successful candidate will apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by compiling information, preparing financial statements, and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures.
Key Accountabilities:
- Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports;
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions;
- Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures;
- Analyze and review budgets and expenditures for the company, contracts, in-line with organizational strategic goals;
- Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness;
- Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents;
- Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control;
- Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients;
- Resolve accounting discrepancies;
- Recommend, develop and maintain financial databases, computer software systems and manual filing systems;
- Supervise the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company’s automated financial systems;
- Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits;
- Develop the annual operating budget and consult with departmental management on the fiscal aspects of program planning, salary recommendations, and other administrative actions;
- Provide accounting policy orientation for new staff;
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years and above of hands on accounting experience at senior level;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, or equivalent Degree plus CPA K.;
- Knowledge of Finance, Accounting, Budgeting, And Cost Control Principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
- Knowledge of Financial and Accounting software applications particularly Sage Pastel Accounting software;
- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections;
- Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule;
- Computer literate with the ability to learn new software applications.
Desired Skills
1. Communication skills, both oral and in writing;
2. Deals well with pressure;
3. Interpersonal skills;
4. Reporting skills;
5. Flexible (Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work);
6. Analytical thinking skills;
7. Good organizational skills;
8. Good time management skills;
9. Integrity/Honesty;
10. Assertive.
How to Apply
Send your updated V to recruitment@sheerlogicltd.com by 10th February 2019, clearly stating the following:
- Your expected salary
- Your notice period