Accountant at Alister Greene Consulting

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts and produce relevant financial and management reports.
• Prepare, record, and process accounts payable and cash disbursements.
• Prepare allocation tables for expenses and revenue items as needed.
• General ledger accounting; Subsidiary Ledgers Accounting.
• Assist in the production of management accounts and reports both monthly and as needed,including and not limited to profit and loss statements, balance sheets,cash flow statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
• Ensure that accounting and accounting control procedures are adhered to.
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Carry out bank reconciliation and relationship management.
•  Analyse and reconcile expenditure and revenue accounts; balance sheet accounts.
• File tax returns, adheres to all Federal, State, Local or International tax laws.
• Prepare and/or supervise the preparation of financial reports and reconciliation.
• Advise administrative management as to procedures concerning expenditures and other accounting practices.
• Recommend alternatives to management when accounting data indicates trends or situations requiring action to be taken beyond scope of responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 3 years on the job accounting experience
• A Bachelor’s Degree / HND in Accounting.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be versatile in the use of IT systems/office application.
• Must have excellent knowledge of the Microsoft office suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel packages).
• Must have knowledge of generally accepted accounting theories, principles, methods, practices, and terminology in a multidisciplinary and multi-functional environment.
• Must have knowledge of the application of data processing and terminology as it applies to maintaining financial control and accounting records.
• Must have knowledge of cost accounting and cost funding procedures.
• Must have the ability to collate and organize accounting data, interpret its
• significance, and prepare accurate financial reports.