Account Assistant at Nextier Capital Limited

Role Purpose

• The Account Assistant will support the accountant with business accounting activities such as filing, reporting, ledger maintenance and account reconciliation.
• He or She provides timely, collaborative, service-oriented support to staff on all financial matters.
• They also assist with basic administration tasks and should be on hand to answer any queries raised by staff or external clients and providers.
• They work closely with the accountant to devise budgets and facilitate all billing processes.

Job Responsibilities
Support the accountant to maintain project related records:

• Track receipt and expenses relating to projects
• Review supplier’s invoice as related to a project
• Support program staff with the management and analysis of financials relevant to all grants.

Track receivables and payables:

• Process invoices and receipts to all customers
• Controlling credit and chasing receivables
• Create trackers for all payables- statutory (Tax), operational (IT, rent, contractor’s fee, staff payment and vendors payment) and ensure complaint payment.

Controlling income & expenditure:

• Maintain all physical records of transactions
• Managing the office petty cash
• Maintaining the company purchase and sales ledgers.

Assist with auditing and taxes:

• Compile information for internal and external auditors
• Assist with audits and fact checks
• Keep track of all taxes.

Perform administrative tasks:

• Booking flight tickets and logistics arrangements
• Other administrative tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• A Degree in Accounting, Economics, or other related fields.
• Proficient with computer and bookkeeping software.
• Experience with Microsoft software packages.
• Basic understanding of accounting and financial principles
• Administrative skills
• Detail-oriented
• Result-oriented
• Analytical thinker
• Trustworthy and discreet when dealing with confidential information
• Strong written and oral communicator
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Attention to detail.