Accounts Officer (General Ledger) at Ascentech Services Limited

Details:

Position Summary:
The Accounts Officer’s primary role is to assist the Financial Controller in the administration of the association’s financial accounts. The role is to be performed with high standards of service to external and internal stakeholders.

Key Roles:

• Preparation of Monthly Financial Statements and detailed supplementary
• schedules forming part of Financial Statements.

Variance Analysis

• Scrutiny of General Ledger Balances on Regular basis
• Proficient in Reconciliations of all major items in Income Statement and Balance Sheet eg: Sales, Stock, Bank, Duties & Taxes.
• Preparation of various Management Reports (Regular and Ad-hoc)
• Handling Internal and External Audits

Ancillary Roles:
Assisting other Finance Sub-Functions as and when required.

Key Skills:

• Good Accounting Knowledge
• Strong Analytical Skills
• Proficient in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Good knowledge of Companies Act and Tax Laws
• Good knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word
• Communication Skills (written and oral)
• Knowledge of Account Payable process (added advantage)

Qualification Criteria:

• BSc/HND in Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position.
• ACA/ACCA certification will be an added advantage.