Accountant at Tremendoc Limited

Job objective(s)

• Manage all financial transactions, from fixed payments and variable expenses to bank deposits and budgets

• The position holder will be responsible for auditing financial documents and procedures, reconciling bank statements and calculating tax payments and returns.

• Provide us with accurate quantitative information on financial position, liquidity and cash flows of our business, while ensuring we’re compliant with all tax regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reconciling the company’s bank statements and bookkeeping ledgers

• Completing analysis of the employee expenditures

• Managing income and expenditure accounts

• Generating the company’s financial reports using income and expenditure data

• Keeping a check on the company’s finances based on financial status

• Filing and remitting taxes and other financial obligations

• Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company

• Manage all accounting transactions

• Prepare budget forecasts

• Prepare financial statements 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

• Comply with financial policies and regulations

 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Accuracy, speed and efficiency of transactional processing.

• Quality, yield and lead times of operational processes.

• Adherence to the operations plan.

• Planning deadline dates and adherence to these.

• Change through projects and initiatives which are measured in terms of budget, time and scope.

• Good governance, including risk, social responsibility, compliance, environment and sustainability.

• Input, testing, implementation and adoption of IT solutions in the financial department / area.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• A good university degree in accounting or any related field. 

• Additional certification (ICAN/ACCA) is an added advantage.

Experience

• 1 to 2 year’s post-graduation experience with at least 1years cognate experience in a startup and related job position and functions.

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

KNOWLEDGE

• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Hands-on experience with accounting software like FreshBooks and QuickBooks

• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables

• Experience with general ledger functions Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills

• Knowledge of international accounting standards.

SKILLS

• Planning and control

• Ability to work with little or no supervision

• Problem solving  

• Analytical

• Organization

• Technical report writing

• Numeracy.

• Business acumen and interest.

• Ability to manage deadlines.

• Teamworking ability.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.