Accountant at Bradfield Consulting

Report To: management regarding the finances of establishment

Job Purpose:
The Accountant will deal with monthly general ledger, balance sheet an income statement analysis and income statement presentation.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

•     Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
•     Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements
•     Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
•     Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts.
•     Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs
•     Responsible for preparing general ledger entries and reconciliations or month-end closing to close books in a timely manner
•     Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls
•     Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology
•     Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the property's description, value, and location.

Competency And Technical Skill Requirements

•     Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
•     Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
•     Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
•     Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
•     The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers.
•     The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, mathematical operations).
•     Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving and results.

Analytical skills

•     Supervisory management skills
•     Vast in excel and Microsoft word detailed oriented and organised at work

Education:

• B.Sc/HND in Accounting or related course/ICAN will be an added advantage

Experience Required:

•     Applicants must have at least 3 years experience in management and financial systems and budgets, financial reporting, financial data analysis taxation and providing financial advice.
•     Strong knowledge of cost accounting is also important

Personal Qualities

•     Motivational but also challenging
•     Ability to work well under pressure
•     Keen intellect and strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and pursue solutions swiftly
•     An effective and authentic communicator, both orally and with the written word Strong ability to influence others
•     Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills;
•     Pro-active and self motivated with the ability to work flexibly on your own initiative and under pressure;
•     Strong organisation skills and ability to meet deadlines;
•     Knowledge of Current employment legislation and Human Resources best practices