Accountant – KAT Foundation

Job Description

Employment Type: Full-time
Job Location: Accra

Responsibilities
Prepare assets, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
Document financial transactions by entering account information
Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
Summarize current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports
Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions
Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
Secure financial information by completing database backups
Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions
Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
Provide technical support and advice to management
Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures
Participate in financial standards setting and forecast process
Provide input into the department’s goal-setting process
Prepare financial statements and produce a budget according to schedule
Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
Plan, assign, and review staff’s work
Support the month-end and year-end close process
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Communicating effectively with clients

Requirements
Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
Experience with creating financial statements
Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
Accuracy and attention to detail
Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
At least 3 years of Experience working with Excel and spreadsheets
Bachelor’s degree or master’s Degree in an appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience