Financial Accountant at Alaro City

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and cash receipts
• Record all transactions in Sage
• Payment upload and preparation of bank instructions for payments
• Record transactions in Cash inflow report
• Prepare a daily bank balance report.
• Follow and maintain proper document control procedures
• Ensure weekly and monthly reconciliation of CB module on sage
• Prepare invoices as required by other departments
• Prepare daily cash flow and bank balance report to be circulated to the Management team
• Carry out payment processing within agreed timelines and parameters
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Hard skills and experience:
• A Bachelor’s Degree / HND 
• A minimum of 4 - 6 years cognate experience or any similar combination of education and experience
• Experience at a Big Four firm is an added advantage.
• A professional member of an industry-relevant association (ACCA or ICAN)
• Knowledge of accounting software / package.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Advance proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
• Knowledge of IFRS, local taxes and requirements.
• Experience in liaising with the auditors and managing an audit process from start to finish
• Ability to create and manage a database

Soft skills:

• Demonstrated abilities in a variety of real estate areas such as: transaction management, strategic planning, financial analysis and project/construction management.
• Demonstrated abilities in management reporting: preparing and presenting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Ability to manage multiple work streams / projects of various sizes and complexity across diversified customer base.
• Ability to comprehend, analyse, and interpret documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations. Requires advanced analytical and quantitative skills.
• Selling skills.

Personal Characteristics:

• Self-driven
• Resilient
• Tenacious
• Result-oriented
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Team player with good interpersonal skills