Junior Accounts Officer – PSG

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE

Assist the Accounts Supervisor with timely and accurate processing of financial records. Preparation of various reports and their analysis and in the monthly closing exercises.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Depending on the specific accounting tasks that maybe assigned to the prospective employee by his/her immediate

Supervisor and/or Head of Department and that may vary from time to time to ensure a certain flexibility within the Finance

Department, the main functions may include but are not limited to assisting the Accounts Manager and his Supervisors in the

following:

. Timely and accurate payment of supplier invoices.

. Timely and accurate entry of all transactions into the Accounting System.

. Preparation of reconciliations of suppliers and customers accounts.

. Preparation of various analyses of suppliers, customers and cost accounts.

· Preparation of invoices and debit notes to customers.

. Preparation of salaries and wages and all issues arising therefrom.

· Maintaining accurate database of fixed assets.

. Ensuring proper filing of all accounting documents.

. Ensuring that the company’s Accounting Policies and Procedures are strictly adhered to.

. Assist in physical stock takings of stores and fixed assets.

· Preparation of the monthly trial balance, profit & loss statements, budgets.

Required Skills or Experience

QUALIFICATIONS

. Minimum educational attainment of DEGREE in Accounting.

. Experience with SAGE ERP and Microsoft Excel is preferred.

. Applicants should have completed their National Service.

ATTRIBUTES OF THE JOB

. Must have a flair for numbers.

. Good English communication Skills.

. Computer literacy.

. Accuracy.

· Very analytical.

. Very Honest.

· Organized and efficient.

. Respect Timelines.

. Good interpersonal relationship.