Account and Admin Officer at Mark Calthers

Description

• Mark Calthers Consulting Limited is sourcing for an Accounts Officer who will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the finance department; tracking payments to internal and external stakeholders, preparing budget forecasts, processing tax payments and returns.

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions.
• Prepare budget forecasts.
• Liaise with the human resource department to maintain an effective payroll administration
• system.
• Publish financial statements and bookkeeping ledgers in time.
• Handle monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
• Ensure timely bank payments.
• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.
• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity.
• Audit financial transactions and documents.
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or any other related field.
• Professional certification is a plus (ICAN, ACA, etc).
• Minimum 3 years of proven experience as an accountant, accounts officer or relevant role.
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software
• Ability to strategize and solve problems.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks.