Job Overview

Accountant duties are likely to range from helping to prepare financial statements and accounts, budgeting, managing ledgers, processing invoices and preparing VAT returns.

The Accountant provides whatever support is necessary to the Chief Financial Officer.

Roles, Duties and Responsibilities

An Accountant will be expected to perform any of the following tasks:

• Overseeing Petty Cash.
• Posting Monthly Journals.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financials.
• Preparing PIA Returns in sixty days after quarter end.
• Oversee Remittances to Insurers.
• Overseeing bank transactions.
• Preparation of monthly Budgets.
• Reconciliation Control accounts and ensuring that all ledgers on the trail balance have listings.
• Ensure the correct classification of transactions and other accounting adjustments during management accounts on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of monthly statutory obligations i.e. NHIMA, PAYE, NAPSA and Premium Levy.
• Performs general, additional accounting duties as needed.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget.
• Work cordially with team members.
• File all reconciliations and any other work in a well-organized manner.
• Assist with the annual audit preparation.
• Attend to all bank correspondence.

Person Specification and Qualification

Typical qualities of a successful Assistant Accountant include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Diploma in Accounting, CIMA, ACCA
• Excellent excel skills
• Proactive individual focused on system and reporting improvements
• Payroll experience
• Some experience in preparation of balance sheet accounts.
• Over 2 years’ experience in the same role.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24 months

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

• Overseeing Petty Cash.
• Posting Monthly Journals.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly financials.
• Preparing PIA Returns in sixty days after quarter end.
• Oversee Remittances to Insurers.
• Overseeing bank transactions.
• Preparation of monthly Budgets.
• Reconciliation Control accounts and ensuring that all ledgers on the trail balance have listings.
• Ensure the correct classification of transactions and other accounting adjustments during management accounts on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of monthly statutory obligations i.e. NHIMA, PAYE, NAPSA and Premium Levy.
• Performs general, additional accounting duties as needed.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget.
• Work cordially with team members.
• File all reconciliations and any other work in a well-organized manner.
• Assist with the annual audit preparation.
• Attend to all bank correspondence.

• Excellent excel skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Diploma in Accounting, CIMA, ACCA
• Proactive individual focused on system and reporting improvements
• Payroll experience
• Some experience in preparation of balance sheet accounts.