Financial Accountant at KPMG

Overview

• Maintain the Final Accounts and prepare Statutory accounts
• Engage with both Internal and External auditors to finalise the audited accounts
• Maintain fixed asset records and ensuring proper accounting for all fixed assets.
• Maintain inventory accounts.
• Responsible for tax management, including filing.
• Responsible for customer account reconciliation and accounts receivables

Detailed Job Description

• Prepare periodic financial statements, audit packs and other reporting in line with IFRS requirements.
• Compute statutory taxes and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with reporting standards and other tax regulations.
• Record cost of newly-acquired fixed assets (both tangible and intangible), track existing fixed assets, record depreciation, and account for the disposition of all fixed assets.
• Manage all inventory ledgers and develop inventory reports for management.
• Cross check and confirm the accuracy of all payment invoices and follow up with customer to ensure prompt payment.
• Keep up to date with the latest changes to financial reporting standards.
• Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Financial Controller.
• Professional certification from a recognized accounting body (e.g. ICAN, ACCA).
• Minimum of 5 years accounting experience.
• Audit or Tax background in an accounting firm would be an added advantage
• Good accounting knowledge, including experience with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Working knowledge of accounting packages and systems, including ERP application.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good problem solving skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity.