Finance Officer

As a Finance Officer, you will perform a variety of duties which involve basic accounting and bookkeeping principles, including overseeing monies collected, posting to accounts and coordinating deposit activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Data Entries

• Process purchase invoices and payments.
• Create and process sales invoices and sales receipts.
• Update necessary records, e.g. fixed assets register/Staff vehicle register.
• Process intercompany invoices.
• Cross-checking invoices with payments and expenses to ensure accuracy.
• Sending bills and invoices to clients.
• Tracking organization expenses.
• Processing refunds.
• Maintain company's accounts payable and receivable to ensure that accounts are effectively managed and processed in a timely manner.

• Provide assistance to business operations.
• Perform relevant cost analysis.
• Assist the accounts supervisor in implementing the necessary processes in the automation of internal controls.

• Prepare summary of expenses and analytical review.
• Prepare revenue reconciliation reports on a monthly basis.
• Prepare progress payment reports for contractor payments.
• Monitor petty cash.

• Maintain files, including filing of general ledger journal vouchers, accounts payable documentation, and other miscellaneous filings.
• Prepare and maintain accounting documents, records, and reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain regular contact with other departments to obtain and convey information and/or to correct transactions.
• Collaboration with reporting and finance team in the preparation of management accounts, financial statements and budgets.
• Liaise with contact persons for bank queries (transactions).
• Liaise with suppliers and customers.
• To ensure completeness of transactions and accuracy of billing.

• Any other cognate duties as may be necessary in the circumstances and/or required by the employer. 

CANDIDATE’S PROFILE

Qualifications Required:

• Higher School Certificate and partly ACCA qualified.
• A minimum of 1-year practical experience in a Finance or Accounting sector.

Key competences (Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, Behaviours):

• Knowledge of basic accounting and bookkeeping procedures.
• Knowledge of related computer applications.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Good planning and organizing skills.
• Able to work under Pressure.
• Attention to details, and ability to be multi-task.
• Cooperative and willing to assist others.
• Good communication and coordination with colleagues.