Job Description

Role Brief: The Accounts Officer provides accounting support to the Finance Function of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly & quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization's financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Works with organization’s auditors in preparing annual audits
• Supports in the preparation of annual budget of the organization
• Conducts monthly account statement reconciliations
• Oversee day to day processing of accounts receivable and payable
• Supports in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual  financial reports
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements

Required Skills or Experience

• HND / BA  in Administration (Accounting option)/ BSc Accounting/BBA (Accounting Option) or related discipline
• A minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in a similar position (Working knowledge of accounting structures and systems)
• Working knowledge of Pastel Accounting Software
• Membership of  Professional Accounting Bodies ACCA (Part II) / ICA (Stage 2)
• Proficient in MS Office suit (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Qualities required

• Strong communication skills – oral and written
• Ability to pay attention to details and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to think strategically and translate into realistic action plan
• Team building skills
• Confident and assertive