Chief Accountant Full Time

Purpose-

Handling financial accounting transactions, maintenance of the General Ledger, working on the monthly closing and preparing periodic reports.

Ensure that financial statements are accurate, and all financial accounting transactions comply with  policies, procedures, audit, regulatory and IFRS requirements and standards.

Responsibility-

• Preparing and managing general ledger entries for the assigned entities.
• Reconcile trail balance and participate in the monthly, quarter, yearend closing process.
• Prepare audit schedules as required.
• Assist in the maintenance of the fixed asset register, asset categorisation, and depreciation analysis as per the standard.
• Review imported data from sub-ledger accounts to ensure all entries are posted in the correct account.
• Prepare detailed reconciliation for various accounts (including for, foreign currency position, general ledger rejected transactions, VAT accounts, and work in progress accounts).
• Identify any abnormal balances in the general ledger and trial balance accounts.
• Assist Financial Accounting Team in financial consolidation, and the timely closure of financial periods. This will include the preparation and analysis of monthly financial reports, and financial schedules.
• Timely, incorporate the financial information of third parties (such as Vendors, billing and collection agents, etc.) into  books of account.
• Assist in the monitoring of closing activities – where necessary coordinate with other Corporate Finance team members and third parties to ensure timely completion.
• Assist the audit engagement’s Focal Point of Contact (FPOC) – coordinate with auditors to ensure that all requested information is timely provided and the audit process is timely completed.
• Create financial schedules for the auditor including the creation of segment reports, and maturity  profiling for receivables & payables. Where necessary support audit schedules with documentation.
• Coordinate with other third parties or internal departments. For example, this will include coordination with government relationship departments to maintain trade license database, and other documents.
• Provide any adhoc support/ information required by the auditor/ third parties.
• Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.

• Qualifications, experience, and job specific skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related specialization.
• Qualified/Part Qualified in CA, CPA, CIMA, or ACCA.
• Experience in Audit industry.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles and IFRS.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Oracle (Yardi is added advantage).