Accountant at AMSCO (African Management Services Company)

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bookkeeping
  • All financial transactions are collected, approved and posted into the ERP
  • Information backup to ensure records are secure for up to 10 years
  • All financial documents must remain organized and easily accessible by management and auditors
• Reconciliations
  • Weekly bank reconciliations
  • Monthly cost accounting to ensure targeted GP is met
  • Monthly sales reconciliation (invoiced vs payment)
  • Monthly stock reconciliation and quarterly stock takes and analysis
  • Weekly petty cash processing, reconciliation, reporting and auditing
  • Monthly supplier management including statement reconciliation
  • Monthly budget analysis
• Payroll
  • Process monthly payroll by the 25th of each month
• Cash Flow Management
  • Daily reconciliation of revenue
  • Weekly cash flow management
  • Communicate to the various stakeholders to ensure the smooth inflow and out flow is as required. Inform relevant stakeholder in good time in the event of any changes/variances in schedules
• Taxes
  • Compiles necessary documents for tax purposes and ensure that all actions comply with tax legislation
• Reports
  • Prepare weekly cash report
  • Prepare monthly Management Accounts Report
  • Prepare monthly budget variance report
• Audits
  • Quarterly internal audits
  • Prepare quarterly Financial Accounts Reports as per IFRS Standards
  • Co-ordinate and support annual audit process

Requirements:

• Proven work experience as an Accountant of at least 3-5 years
• Hands on experience with ERP systems
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, particularly MS Excel
• BS degree in Finance/Business/Economics or associates degree in relevant field a plus
• CPK qualification and registration
• In-depth understanding of accounting principles locally and internationally
• In-depth understanding of Tax Law and Regulations
• Willing to occasionally work unsocial hours
• Be a good team worker demonstrating loyalty and commitment to the organization and team members