Position: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT.
Deadline: 02 Aug 2021.
Date posted: 21 Jul 2021.
Location:Mafinga, Iringa.
Description:
Job Brief
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to manage payroll ,
statutory, tax matters and posting up to trial balance production of month end
reports . The ideal candidate should be good all round administrator with emphasis on cost management, must be
multi tasker ready to be hands on in a small company with good all round administrative and managerial skills.
Job Functions
- Ensuring of accurate and timely monthly and annual report and Coordinate monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts
- Managing monthly closing process and reconciliation of general ledger accounts
- Coordinating preparation and review bank reconciliations
- Monitoring of adherence to accounting procedures
- Assist with annual budgets
- Tax administration , by ensuring manage properly for all taxes obligations (VAT, Withholding taxes, PAYE/SDL, etc)
- Assist the management on managing and monitoring the Accounting service, work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintain a high level of accuracy
- Development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department
- To ensure that company exposure to risks of all kind (fraud, accounting inaccuracy, tax compliance, liquidity, profitability, etc) is minimized
- To play an active role in the management of the Accounting Service
- Performance or coordination of any other duty assigned by the management
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- Degree in Business/ Commerce with an Accounting Major. CPA status is a bonus
- 4-5 year prior experience in accounting/ financial reporting/ Audit areas. Experience working in manufacturing industry is a plus
- PC proficient and experience with various automated accounting system and must have experience with Microsoft excel and word
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Strong interpersonal, administration, customer service and management skills required
- Ability to Multi-task, work under pressure meet deadlines and be able to thrive in fast- paced work environment