Accountant at Synapse Services

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Assistant Finance Manager in maintaining the accounting systems, processes, and procedures
• Ensure financial records meet regulations and Tax Compliance
• Support year-end audit process and financial accounting work
• Deliver timely and high-quality month-end management accounts including a KPI pack.
• Produce weekly financial management information promptly as required by senior management.
• Maintain and reconcile fixed asset registers, prepayments, accruals, and other accounting schedules.
• Bank reconciliations, monitoring petty cash, foreign cash, and credit cards, including reconciliations
• Preparation and submission of monthly VAT, withholding tax, Pension, and other statutory returns.
• Monthly payroll
• Provide transactional support for purchase and sales ledger when required
• Debt control and management
• Budgeting and budgetary control
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement across accounting controls and processes
• Liaise with other non-finance departments.
• Supervision of Accountants and Senior Accountants, conducting staff appraisal, performance management, training programmes, and development
• Ad hoc support to the Finance Manager.
• The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organization and the overall business objectives of the organization.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Minimum of BSc in Accounting
• First Degree must be in Accounting
• Certified member of ICAN/ACCA
• Minimum of 2- 5 years’ core experience in accounting/management account
• Excellent strategic planning skills
• Ability to work independently and highly meticulous.
• Ability to lead and manage a team effectively
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Quickbooks
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials or any other financial software