Full-timeOn-site

Accountant

Sector

Skills

Job description

Description

The Accountant will be responsible for managing the general accounting operations of the company to ensure accuracy, compliance with the regulation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Bookkeeping and Accounting

Ensuring on a daily basis that Financial and Accounting data are input by finance team in Group's accounting software
Examination of data input to test validity, reliability and correct posting
Ensure that bank accounts are reconciled and up to date on a weekly basis
Prepare financial statements for the group and other entities on a monthly basis
Ensure that the financial statements are in accordance with IAS and IFRS and that filing with regulatory bodies are done within deadline
Maintaining Fixed Asset Register
Preparation of budget and cash flow forecast
Ensure that the actual monthly figures are in line with the budget and highlight deviations.
Assess areas where cost savings can be made

Taxation

Compute taxes and file relevant returns as appropriate within statutory deadlines
Review and submission of monthly and quarterly VAT through the MNS system
Perform tax and APS computations and ensure respective electronic filings are made within deadline
Review and submission of monthly and annual TDS returns through the MNS system
Assist in dealing with queries from the MRA and other investigative bodies

Treasury Management

Assist the CFO to manage the group’s cash flows [bank and cash balances] on a daily basis
Safeguard the Groups' treasury against theft, fraud or similar criminal acts
Maintaining Petty cash records
Ensure that the Group has sufficient funds in its bank accounts before any cheques are issued and signed by bank signatories and provide balance as at date to the Management
Give instructions to team members for the preparation of cheques and bank transfers
Reply to queries raised by the group's bankers and provide them with all required evidence and explanations
Initiate payments on Internet Banking
Verify accuracy of payments via cheques and bank transfers before sending to bank signatories.

Assistance to Group Accountant, Tax Advisor and External Auditors

To provide account listing, replying to queries and provide documentary evidence within reasonable time to Tax advisor and other external auditors

Documentation and meetings

Operate a good filing system and ensure that all account files are well indexed and classified
Ensure that the Group's financial and accounting data on its computer system are backed-up regularly for easy retrieval
To hold internal meetings with accounting team to ensure smooth running of department
To ensure that the accounts dept team treat all information and documents with strict confidentiality
Attending in-house and mandatory workshops and relevant trainings
24 hours response time where applicable
Contributing ideas to improve processes to either gain efficiencies or reduce risk
Filling up of timesheet within a reasonable timeframe
Any other reasonable duties assigned to you by Management

Compliance and Quality Assurance

Qualifications required

Fully qualified ACCA member with 3 years’ experience in similar post or partly completed ACCA level three with 5 years’ experience in similar post

Competencies

Excellent communication skills
Good Time Management
Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
Professionalism and ethics
Professional Knowledge
Ability to foresee problems with regards to cashflow and prevent them by taking appropriate actions
Living the values of the company