Finance and Accounts Officer at Swets Group

Job Summary

• The Account Officer is responsible for a variety of professional assignments involving the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of accounting systems and ensuring all accounting activities comply with standards.

Responsibilities

• Establish internal controls and guidelines for financial transactions and recording.
• Prepare annual budget
• Handle the production of OTIFNE (on time, in full, no errors) periodic weekly and monthly financial reports
• Safeguard the cash and cheque books in the safe box to ensure items are well kept
• Ensures the safety and adequacy of petty to service requests from various departments of the company.
• Ensure compliance with all Corporate statutory obligations, particularly for taxes (VAT, PAYE, PENSION, Corporate Income taxes, etc.), ensuring timely returns/remittances.
• Review company Accounts forms, manual, and policies in line with standards
• Liaise with External Auditors for the preparation of Financial Statement and Filling for Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC)
• Advise management about issues such as resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
• Record cost of newly-acquired fixed assets (both tangible and intangible), track existing fixed assets, record depreciation, and account for the disposition of all fixed assets.
• Cross-check and confirm the accuracy of all payment invoices and follow up with customers to ensure prompt payment.
• Keep up to date with the latest changes to financial reporting standards.
• Take charge of the onboarding, training, and management of interns when necessary.

Requirements

• Accounting, Banking and Finance or Economics graduate or similar disciplines with a minimum of 2.1 GPA
• 3-5 years of experience
• Working knowledge of accounting software
• Experienced in the preparation and filing of tax
• Must possess good writing and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• A team player
• Great attitude and flexible.