Job Description

The purpose of our Senior Financial Accountant is to help keep our finances meticulously correct and powerfully informative. The accountant will have both an immediate and lasting impact on all company operations, helping us to correctly record and allocate business transactions into respective Ledgers to ensure detailed analysis and decision making for manager and management . We are committed to serving both customers and employees in the best way possible, and it starts with keeping our finances accurately reported, meticulously organized, and vitally strategic.

Requirements

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity of accounting information and reconcile any financial discrepancies by performing or directing the research of accounting issues for compliance, and establish quality over transactions and reporting.
• Record and reconcile all financial transactions to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain the general ledger and sub-ledger accounts to ensure completeness and correctness of entries.
• Perform regular reconciliations of bank statements, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Handle AP, verifying payment documentation, referencing outstanding bills, updating debt balance, and conducting disbursement
• Process invoices, verify accuracy of vendor statements, and ensure timely payments.
• Manage collections and ensure the prompt receipt of payments from customers/clients.
• Monitor aging of receivables and manage credit control procedures.
• Review and reconcile the general ledger, identifying and thoroughly investigating any discrepancies and taking the proper corrective actions to resolve them
• Maintain fixed asset register and preparation of depreciation journals for both tangible and intangible assets
• Comply with local financial requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing compliance, and advising management on needed actions
• Postings Accruals for Revenue and cost
• Invoicing based on Operator reports and calculations from Commercial
• Payroll Posting
• Uploading Payments
• Supporting Yearly Financial Audits
• Month End closing support to ensure correctness of GLs
• Monthly Balance sheet Recon
• P&L Variance analysis
• Intercompany Reconciliations
• Preparation of Cash flow reports

Core Competencies

• Eagerness to learn and apply academic knowledge to practical situations.
• Highly organized with good time-management skills.
• Strong ethical standards and professionalism.
• Proactive and willing to take on new challenges.

Soft Skills

• Attention to Details
• Accountability and Ownership
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Self-motivation
• Relationship Building
• Flexibility
• Problem Solving Mindset
• Cultural Awareness

Technical Competencies/Skills

• Advanced excel level
• Thorough knowledge of accounting and corporate finance principles and procedures
• Personal integrity; ability to keep customer and company confidences
• Experience in audit and international accounting will be a value add
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities effectively.

• Creative thinking and Validation skills

• Analytical skills with the ability to work with large amounts of data and draw conclusions

Education

Bachelors in Accounting and Finance

Experience

At least 2-3 years of relevant accounting experience

Benefits

Medical Aid

Pension Fund