Account Manager at Career Prime

Overall Purpose of Job

• To maintain records of all financial transactions, provide relevant accounting information, monitor budgets and ensure the data from various departments are accurate.

Key Responsibilities and Accountability

• Ensure accounting information is posted daily and backed-up
• Verify account schedules to confirm agreement with the transactions
• Manage fixed asset register
• Prepare the various books of accounts with respect of the various operations – i.e. all the departments
• Ability to manage branch and inter-company account
• Ensure all financial transactions are carried out in strict compliance with the accounting policies and procedures of the company
• Liaises with all operational departments in respect to their report
• Cross check and process payments for all vouchers submitted for payment by departments, suppliers and other third parties
• Assist in the preparation of annual budget for units/departments
• Maintain a cash forecasting system to ensure that adequate funds are available to meet the working requirements of the programs
• Manage payroll procedure and tax payments and remittance ( vat, paye etc)
• Support with the processing of importation documents and determine stock re-order levels
• Prepare all relevant weekly and monthly reports with regard to sales, payment, bank, and profitability
• Supervises and takes part in stocktaking
• Other duties as required

Basic Character and Soft Skills:

• Integrity & Objectivity
• Good work exposure, hardworking and promotable
• Professional competence and due care in performing duties
• Confidentiality
• Professional behavior
• Good spoken and written English (excellent communication skills)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Must be teachable, fast learner and willing to train others
• Critical and analytical reasoning
• Must be able to take initiative and innovative
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in work product.
• Ability to meet and establish deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and good team player
• Desire to succeed and make good impact
• Stability on job

Technical Skills:

• Strong IT skills, ability to use accounting software
• Excellent MS Office skills
• Experience with general ledger functions and creating financial statements
• Experience in forecasting and budgeting
• Ability to analyze reports and give valuable suggestions
• Excellent understanding of fundamentals of accounting, accounting entries and effect on the accounts
• Good understanding of branch accounts
• 5 years plus work experience
• Good hands-on experience in dealing with tax matters
• Strong organization and management skill
• Must have good knowledge of inventory, inventory reconciliation and account reconciliation
• Should be able to improve on existing accounting system
• Must have good understanding of costing and manufacturing accounts
• Should be able to develop and document business processes and strengthen internal controls
• Should be able to research technical accounting issues for compliance