Accountant

About the role
This position is responsible for posting financial transactions following defined procedures and instructions to ensure the accuracy of financial data. The role plays a crucial part in maintaining all internal and regulatory protocols.

Responsibilities

• Follows all relevant financial/accounting policies, processes, and standard operating procedures to ensure that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Implements day-to-day operations to ensure compliance with established standards and procedures.
• Processes ledger and booking entries according to stated procedures to ensure that all transactions are recorded in a timely and accurate manner.
• Identifies, investigates, and rectifies routine errors and anomalies in input data to ensure all financial data can be relied upon.
• Maintains financial files and information to allow for the ease of retrieval of information and reports.
• Ensures that all transactions are processed according to defined legislation and guidelines to fulfill all legislative reporting requirements.
• Participates in specific basic level projects within set terms of reference and defined processes to assist senior colleagues in preparing standard internal and external financial reports.
• Analyzes ledgers and accounts to facilitate the reconciliation of financial data according to stated schedules, maintaining awareness of the financial position and ensuring statutory reports can be produced within legislative time limits.
• Develops a comprehensive understanding of accounting policy, procedure, and practice within the organization to be fully competent in the role.
• Enhances personal expertise through on-the-job training and formal training situations to improve levels of performance.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Experience

• 0-3 years of related experience.

Skills

• Business Acumen
• Budget & Cost Control
• Data Collection & Analysis
• IT & Computer Literacy
• English Language Skills