Assistant Accountant at Ibis

Job Duties

• Supporting the finance department, accountant, and management team by completing routine clerical and accounting tasks.
• Preparing budgets, maintaining reports, and completing basic bookkeeping and accounting duties for the company.
• Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills, and accounts payable and receivable
• Completing purchase orders
• Managing payroll
• Completing financial reports on a regular basis and providing information to the finance team
• Assisting with budgets
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Entering financial information into appropriate software programs
• Managing company ledgers
• Processing business expenses
• Coordinating internal and external audits
• Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies
• Verifying bank deposits
• Managing day-to-day transactions
• Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget
• Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements
• Posting daily receipts
• Preparing annual budgets
• Completing the year-end analysis
• Reporting on debtors and creditors
• Handling accruals and prepayments
• Managing monthly budgeting tasks
• Encoding accounting entries for data processing
• Sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts
• Reviewing computer reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source
• Resolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methods

Major Requirements

• Accounting Degree (B.Sc) or HND
• ACA will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the hospitality industry
• Candidate must be familiar with hotel software preferably Opera
• Candidate must be proficient in the use of Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint

Skills and Qualifications:

• Data Entry;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite;
• Excellent Skills With Microsoft Office;
• Payroll Experience;
• Experience in Balance Sheet Account Preparation;
• Detail Oriented;
• Organised;
• Timely;
• Competent IT Skills;
• Strong Bookkeeping Skills;
• Knowledge of Business Math;
• Understanding of Budgetary Principles;
• Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills;
• Associate's Degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent work experience