Senior Accounts Officer

This role requires excellent analytical skills and a deep understanding of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate should also have experience in collaborating with or managing a team of Accounts Officers.

YOUR ROLE:

• To prepare accurate and timely month end accounts
• To maintain clean and reconciled controls account and general ledger by ensuring all postings are properly, correctly and consistently coded to be relevant
• To submit an analysed monthly PAT, Budget, forecast as per deadline set by the management
• To be able to prepare analytical and detailed review of income statement, highlighting major variances supported by relevant comments
• To input financial data on the system on a monthly basis
• To reconcile the balance sheet and analyse any variances from the budget
• To ensure strict adherence to the company’s policies
• To monitor transaction daily to ensure data integrity
• To manage the end of month closure process and ensure GL related policies and controls are adhered to
• To communicate and timely submissions all returns to authorities and government bodies
• To ensure proper controls of cash collection, monthly reconciliations of Bank, Debtors and Creditors
• Any other duties that may be assigned to you by the management

YOUR PROFILE:

• Minimum ACCA Level 2 or equivalent
• At least 3-5 years’ experience needed
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Good time Management
• Excellent level of spoken and written French and English
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Able to work both independently as well as a member of a team