Accounts Officer - General Ledger at Lorache Consulting Limited

Department: Accounts and Finance
Reports to: Accounts Supervisor/Head

Position Summary

• The Accounts Officer's primary role is to assist the Financial Controller in the administration of the association’s financial accounts.
• Good management decisions rely heavily on accurate and timely presentation of financial information.
• As such the overall financial health of the association is supported from this area through the delivery of effective accounts department services.
• 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.

Qualification Criteria

• B.Sc graduate in Accounting or related field with 3 to 5 years of experience. ICAN (added advantage).

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)