DEADLINE: 21/10/2024
Accountant – General Ledger & Fixed Assets
Full-time
The Main purpose of the Accountant – General Ledger & Fixed Assets is to manage the Company’s Fixed Assets ensuring compliance with accounting policies as well as maintaining accurate and compliant financial records on the General Ledger.
Reporting to: Manager – Financial Operations
Division – Finance
Responsibilities
Main Job Functions:
Asset Management
- Timely and accurate processing of monthly fixed asset transactions including additions, retirements, and transfers.
- Conduct periodic- asset physical count – analyse, tag, and report the assets status.
- Reconciliation of fixed asset ledger to the general ledgers.
- Monitor systems of controls, procedures, and forms for the recordation of fixed assets.
- Review and update the detailed schedule of fixed assets and CIP.
- Track projects for asset capitalization.
- Calculate monthly depreciation.
- Conduct periodic impairment reviews for intangible assets.
- Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets and assist the auditors in their inquiries.
General Ledger Maintenance
- Prepare journal entries.
- Support Monthly and Annual Close Processes.
- Assist other finance sections in accounting issues and queries.
- Perform Balance Sheet reconciliations and analysis of General Ledger accounts.
- Monitor compliance of manual journals to the COA (Accuracy and Completeness).
- Support Treasury and Accounts Payable with supplier disbursements.
- Support in the month end reporting processes.
- Assist the auditors (Internal and External) in their inquiries.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor of commerce or any business degree with accounting as a major, or part qualification in ACCA, CPA
Experience:
- 2 years’ working experience in a busy financial operations environment.
- Ability to work well with people as this job has a lot of people dependencies.
Other Skills & Attributes:
- Experience with Oracle ERP
- Team Player
- Ability to take initiative and self-driven
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to tolerate pressure
- Flexible and self-motivated with a positive attitude
NB: Presentation of false academic documents and certification will lead to criminal prosecution. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Should you not hear from us within fourteen (14) days from the closing date of this advertisement, you may consider your application to be unsuccessful.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
