Assistant Accountant

Our client, a management company, is looking for an Assistant Accountant.

 Main Purpose Of The Job  

Responsible for the financial reporting function relating to company’s particular clients within the Group, and with specific responsibility for management accounts.

Key Performance Indicators

The key performance indicators include the following, but are not limited to:

• Cash book maintenance
• General ledger responsibility
• Daily bank reconciliations
• Maintenance of clearing accounts
• Processing of creditors
• Other asset/liability reconciliation
• Fixed assets – sub ledger to general ledger
• Cash flow forecast
• Maintenance of general ledger to trial balance
•  Suitable and adequate documentation of all work performed
• Month end processing and EXCO reporting 
• Month end and Audit files
• Ensuring compliance with tax authorities and other corporate legislation(PAYE,VAT,WHT,REVERSE VAT,APS,CTX)
• Submission of reports to Regulatory bodies
• Partners’ reporting
• ALCO
• TAC Report
• Forecast and Budget preparation
• Company and Group Financial Statements preparation in accordance with IFRS
• Preparation of notes and review of financial statements
• Liaison with Auditors/Bankers and Tax authorities 
• To comply with company policies, regulations and rules
• Enhancing internal operational efficiencies
• Ensure sufficient and suitable training of all pertinent areas of the business
• Improving levels of service to staff and customers
• Ad-hoc projects as may be required from you by management from time to time

Requirements

Knowledge and skills required:

• Good technical knowledge.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good technical knowledge.
• Sound business and financial acumen.
• Exposure to business planning / budgeting processes.
• Sound IT skills, MS Office knowledge
• English, mandatory, French.
• Academic qualifications and experience:

Academic qualifications and experience:

1. 4-5 years’ work experience in financial industry
2. Exposure Accounting global business
3. ACCA Qualified or Level 3 ongoing