Chartered Accountant at Management FIRST

Job Description

• An Accountant helps businesses make critical financial decisions by collecting, tracking, and correcting the company's finances.
• They are responsible for financial audits, reconciling bank statements, and ensuring financial records are accurate throughout the year.

Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions.
• Prepare budget forecasts
• Publish 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
• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
• Comply with financial policies and regulations.

Requirements and Skills

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
• Additional certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus
• 5 years plus Work experience as a Chartered Accountant.
• 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.