Accountants at Teclab

Department: Administration
Reporting to: The Managing Director

Job Description

• Principal Accountabilities
• Office Admin
• Purpose
• To provide financial accounting support to the entire operations.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Reconciliations:

• General: Reconcile all financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Handle daily disbursement of petty cash.
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Secures financial information by completing data base backups.

Tax and Audit Liaison / management:

• Compute taxes, tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.

Financial Reporting:

• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• 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.
• Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice

Key Performance Objectives and Indicators INDICATORS

• Relevance towards the overall success of the business
• Accuracy and promptness of reports rendition
• Speed in service delivery
• Accountability
• Adherence to instructions
• Cost effectiveness
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Team play
• Interpersonal Relations
• Work Guide and References Company Handbook
• Divisional processes and Procedures

Minimum Academic Requirements

• B.Sc in Accounting and must be a member of ICAN
• Experience: 2-3 Years minimum Experience

Competencies Required Skills

• Attention to Detail (Data Entry Management), Deadline-Oriented
• Confidentiality,
• Time Management
• General Math Skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external customers

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Knowledge of accounting packages (e.g sage, peach tree etc) would be an added advantage
• Attitude: Honest, transparent and diligent in all dealings.