General Ledger Accountant at MainOne

Department: Finance

Responsibilities

• Reconcile general ledger accounts, revenue and expense accounts
• Review financial reports to identify and explain variances
• Perform accounting analyses and reporting to support decision-making purposes
• Maintain general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries for accruals and variances
• Perform accounting analysis for account payables, account receivables, reconciliations, and foreign exchange
• Assist in ensuring proper file management, easy treatability of vouchers to general ledger as well as maintaining well reconciled vendor statements and files
• Manage intercompany reconciliation and schedules
• Assist in ensuring all reconciling items are promptly treated to ensure all vendor balances and expenses are captured within the reporting period
• Ensure the integrity of the general ledger postings
• Maintain regular contact with other staff, departments and remote offices on procurement and other finance matters, as well as to obtain and convey information and/or to correct transactions
• Research, track, and resolve (or properly refer) accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies
• Review and coordinate Year end/ External Auditors general ledger schedule
• Ensure compliance with all accounting standards, policies and procedures, legal/statutory and company regulations
• Other duties consistent with the role as assigned from time to time

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• First Degree in Finance / Accounting / Relevant Discipline
• ICAN/ACCA required
• 6-8 Years relevant experience
• Basic bookkeeping procedures
• Basic typing and data entry skills
• Efficient use of accounting templates
• Effective communication (written and oral)
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications.

Demands of the Job

• Attention to details and accurate
• Working knowledge of any accounting application/ERP
• Well organized
• Cooperative and willing to assist others
• Able to deal with problems involving a few variables.