Financial Accountant at Sendme Food Technology Ltd

Job Summary

Sendme Food Technology Limited is looking to hire a competent Financial Accountant.

He/she will provide support to the business by managing daily accounting and financial tasks. They will compile reports, prepare, maintain and reconcile financial statements and other financial documents.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of financial statements
• Maintain the accounts payable and receivable systems in order to ensure complete and accurate payment records
• Review invoices and other payment requests for appropriate approvals, adequacy of budget cover, the validity of claims, and relevant supporting documents
• Ensure timely processing of all payables
• Assist in following up on outstanding reconciling items to ensure timely resolution of issues relating to reconciliation
• Review and reconcile relevant tax accounts – VAT, WHT, PAYE, etc. to ensure completeness, accuracy, and validity
• Compute and file tax returns to relevant tax authorities including related reports to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations
• Administer petty cash disbursement and reconciliation
• Process advance requests and track retirements in line with approved policies
• Ensure timely submission, accuracy and validity of inventory
• Support and assist internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules, tax schedules and others
• Analyse cost accounting data and assist with cycle count/physical inventories
• Prepare collateral reporting

Requirements/ Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Accounting, or a Finance related discipline (First-class or second-class upper)
• 2-4 years work experience in a similar role
• Experience with accounting tools, Zoho Books and Dynamics 360
• Professional accounting qualification (ICAN, ACCA, CIMA) is an added advantage
• Strong knowledge of IFRS requirements and accounting principles.
• Experience working with spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• Ability to interpret quantitative and qualitative data
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills.