Junior Accountant at Sankore Global

About the role

• The Junior Accountant is responsible for providing support to the Finance and Operations team by managing daily accounting and financial tasks.
• In this role, you will be responsible for reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledgers and preparing of management account

Primary Responsibilities

• Reporting & Accounting:
• Prepare and maintain regular financial planning reports.
• Manage cash flow across assigned businesses.
• Preparation of periodic financial statements.
• Engage in Transaction postings.
• Perform Bank Reconciliation exercises.
• Serve as a point of contact for external auditors.
• Manage preparation and support of all external audits.
• Process internal and external payments to Clients and Vendors.
• Update and maintain the pre-payment schedules on the accounting software.
• Assist in the preparation of Management Account.
• Prepare and timely remittance of monthly regulatory returns such as PAYE, Pension, VAT, NSITF and ITF.

Cash/ Asset Management:

• Manage the Petty cash Till.
• Client Operations and transaction processing.
• Maintain a fixed asset register on the software.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• 1 – 3 years’ proven work experience in a related position
• Professional Certifications (ICAN/CFA/CPA) is an added advantage.