Financial Accountant

About this role

To prepare, maintain, and report on financial activities in line with policies, regulations and International Public Sector Accounting Standards and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Responsibilities

• • Prepare financial reports and statutory accounts.
• • Record, account, and report on business and financial transactions.
• • Maintain subsidiary, control, and ledger accounts.
• • Reconcile and manage outstanding items on cashbooks, bank accounts, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• • Undertake custody of fixed assets, including maintenance of a fixed asset register.
• • Preparing and filing statutory returns
• • Follow up on audit queries
• • To carry out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Education
• • BCom/BBA/BSc (Accounting/Finance option) or its equivalent from a reputable university.
• • Full member of a Professional Accountancy Body (ACCA/CPA, U) is a requirement
• Experience
• At least three (3) years of hands-on working experience gained while serving with a reputable public, commercial, or donor-funded organisation, one of which must have been acquired in a similar role.
• Technical Competencies
• • Excellent spreadsheet skills
• • Critical thinking skills
• • Computerized accounting packages.
• • Demonstrated analytical and problem–solving skills.
• • Excellent report writing skills

Required Skills