Assistant Accountant

Assist Accountant in the maintenance, reporting and management of the organisation’s finance.

Duties and responsibilities
• Work closely with direct reporting line to ensure a smooth running of the finance team.
• Assist in the preparation of yearly budgets, cash flow, income, expenditure patterns among others.
• Assist in the update of financial procedures and ensure it is communicated to all concerned staff.
• Assist in the end of year closing of accounts and financial statement preparation.
• Assist in the preparation of reports as required by law, regulations and company policies.
• Assist in the audit and statutory reporting requirements.
• Monitor all budgets on a monthly basis.
• Escalate significant budget variance concerns on a timely basis to enable prompt corrective action.
• Liaise with external service providers for timely delivery of accounts and review the work to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare audit file for year-end audits.
• Provide assistance to project managers in cost control.
• Assist direct superior in the implementation of policies and procedures.
• Analyse results against budgets and re-forecasting of revenue and expenses for future months.
• Prepare management accounts and budgets.
• Give appropriate work instruction to subordinate. Coordinate and supervise work of team.
• Execute any other cognate duties as may be necessary in the circumstances and/or required by the employer.

Candidate’s Profile
• Partly ACCA qualified – Level 1 & 2 achieved
• 4-5 years relevant experience.
• Good planning and organizing skills.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Attention to details and ability to multi-task.