Accounts Officer at Hermes Oil Services

Job Summary:

The Accounts Officer is responsible for coordinating the activities of the finance department; tracking payments to internal and external stakeholders, preparing budget forecasts, processing tax payments and returns.

Job Description:

• 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.
• Comply with financial policies and regulations.
• 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.
• Ensure that taxes, pension and other statutory contributions/payments are properly filed and remitted on or before government mandated deadlines.
• Initiating and managing financial and accounting software used by the company.
• Review financial records of sales to ensure balanced accounts are maintained.

 Skills and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or any other related field.
• 2-3 years 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.
• Experience with general ledger functions.
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.
• An analytical mind, comfortable with numbers.
• Ability to work in stressful situations.
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success.
• Project management skills and a team player.