Accountant at Maurice Xandra Solutions

Organizational Relationships
Directly reports to: Finance Manager

Supervises: none

Job Summary
The Accountant will support Executive Management by providing timely, accurate and up-to-date information about financial and accounting matters.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing financial statements including balance sheet, profit and loss statement, cash flow statements and other reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis.
• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information. Document financial transactions by entering account information.
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secure financial information by completing data base backups.
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepare payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
• Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintain customer confidence and protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, prepare periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Maintain an up-to-date fixed assets register.

Qualification & Experience

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the Accounting Profession
• First degree in Accounting
• Post graduate degree will be an added advantage
• ACCA, ICAN or any other relevant certification will also be an added advantage

Required Skills

• Accounting skills
• Ability to use excel (advanced level)
• Financial Reporting Skills
• Risk Analysis skills
• Ability to use accounting software
• Financial modelling skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to pay attention to details