Accountant
Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Date Posted | August 24, 2020 |
Category | Accounting Finance |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | ETB |
Description
Reports to: Finance Manager
Staff Reporting to this Position: None
General Overview of the job
The Accountant is responsible for the management of financial transactions, in addition the role of this position is entry of data into Peachtree/quick book, as well as generates reports; maintains financial filing system.
Other responsibilities revolve around making payments, including preparing petty cash and check payment vouchers whilst ensuring the necessary authorization is received.
Detail duties and responsibilities:
Routine Financial tasks
- Planning the periodic accounting work and record keeping tasks of the company;
- Maintaining records of financial transactions mainly petty cash transactions in accordance to GAAP;
- Implementing the financial recording and reporting ;
- Verifying of disbursements for conformity to policies and rules;
- Authenticating of supporting documents for payments;
- Check & /prepare CPV/PCPV is made for all payments.
- Effecting of legal payments and government obligations like VAT, Withholding, Personal income tax etc.;
- Preparing all necessary inputs for the budget preparation; Coordinating the budget preparation of the company and monitoring utilization of budget;
- Following up of timely collection of receivables and reporting periodically;
- Accumulating all costs of operation at all costs centers and determine cost of projects and operation;
- Reconciling of accounts with creditors and debtors;
- Maintaining effective internal control system for cash and cash equivalent assets;
- Prepare and compile all files of sale and record sales using POS machine,
- Preparing of salary and related payments when required;
- Analyzing the actual costs of project implementation deviations from the budgeted cost of implementation ;
- Process payroll deposit into account :
Cashier related tasks
- Handling Petty cash /Maintain and replenish;
- Update and maintain all relevant cash books, ledgers etc. on a daily basis
- Deals with all issues surrounding petty cash payments and reimbursements.
- Provide weekly summary for all petty cash expenditures including coding transactions as per program budget;
- Prepare check payment vouchers;
- Prepare checks and get them signed and distributed;
- Handle bank transfers;
- Ensure petty cash is replenished regularly;
- Ensure all the necessary documentation surrounding payments is collected, checked and attached to payment vouchers;
- Collect bank advices for necessary action and documentation and deal with any other financial transactions outside of the office;
- Collect payment for sales;
- Deposits daily cash and check collected for sales of products;
- Collect bank statements;
- Prepare petty cash payment vouchers ;
- Effect and electronically record petty cash payments;
- Reconcile petty cash book for review by supervisor in the middle and end of each month resolving any discrepancies ;
- Record office expenditure;
Reporting and auditing
- Support in preparing periodic financial reports;
- Support in getting financial reports audited by an independent auditor;
- Support preparation of monthly expenditure report;
Filling
- Maintain financial documentation for all payments (petty cash, check payments, payroll etc.)
- File all supporting documentation related to payments in a timely and standardized manner
- Maintains filing of all financial documents, including source documents, check requests, receipt memos, contracts and reports ;
Other
- Operates the cash receipts machine does not receive payment without issues appropriate VAT receipt
- Performs all tasks assigned by immediate supervisor;
Job Requirements
Competencies and Skills
- Experience to work independently with limited supervision
- Robust understanding of Ethiopian tax, audit, corporate and accountancy regulations
- Experience in reconciliation and analysis of various balance sheet accounts
- Knowledge in preparing reports, facilitating meetings, and other correspondence, processing Accounts Payable and Receivable, and handling inquiries from customers or supervisors
- Hands-on and well-grounded financial accounting knowledge
- Computer (MS Office: Word, Excel, Peachtree) is mandatory
- Strong communications & interpersonal skills;
- Excellent scheduling and time management skills;
- Attention to detail & accuracy
- Fluency in written and oral English and Amharic is essential;
Education and Experience:
- BA degree in Accounting
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar position and hands on experience on different
- accounting software including Peachtree.
Applying Instructions
Interested and qualified applicants can send apply through HR@mossict.com