Position: -Accounts Assistant
Reports to: -Chief Accountant
Position Overview
The Accounts Assistant’s overall responsibility is to ensure that all accounting records are up to date and reconciled accurately. The job holder is to ensure adherence to the general accounting principles and advice where changes are necessary.
Responsibilities and Duties:
• Assist in the processing of invoices, purchase orders, and expense claims.
• Verify and process payments, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
• Match invoices with purchase orders and delivery notes to confirm correct billing.
• Assist in reconciling bank statements with company accounts.
• Identify discrepancies and report them to the Chief Accountant for resolution.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date records of all financial transactions.
• Maintain filing systems for receipts, invoices, and other financial documents.
• Assist in managing accounts payable (processing supplier payments) and accounts receivable (following up on customer payments).
• Help track outstanding invoices and contact clients to settle balances.
• Assist in preparing periodic financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Provide support in producing monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements.
• Help with the preparation of VAT and other tax returns as required.
• Provide general administrative support to the finance team, including data entry, filing, and answering finance-related queries.
• Perform any other assigned tasks.
Key Qualifications and Requirements:
• Bachelor ‘s degree in Finance or Accounting
• CPA II
• Proficiency in accounting software (SAP)
• Good communication skills, time management & organizational skills
• At most 2 years ‘work experience
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
How to Apply:
If you meet the above criteria, please submit your updated resume outlining your qualifications at [email protected]
