Accountant

About the Role

The Accountant assists the Accounting Manager or the Accounting Cycle Analyst with Group and local norms accounting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle layout, entry, verification, control, quality, and consistency of accounting transactions and accounts within their remit.
• Ensure activities comply with Group referentials and relevant country's legislation.
• Make sure information is available within prescribed deadlines for the preparation of financial statements.
• Ensure accurate accounting and reconciliation of cash & bank transactions.
• Maintain financial integrity and support timely month-end & year-end closing activities.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
• Perform daily accounting of cash & bank transactions.
• Prepare and post journal entries related to cash and banking activities.
• Complete daily, weekly, & monthly bank reconciliations and resolve outstanding reconciling items.
• Ensure compliance of GL entries and transactions with Group and local norms, function allocation rules, and standard processes.
• Perform accounts reconciliation and justification before reviewers, internal and external auditors, and internal controllers.
• Execute closing transactions, programs, and reporting in compliance with closing deadlines and expected quality levels.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Basic Accounting concepts.
• Understanding of provisioning and accruals.
• Understanding of fixed assets accounting.