Staff Accountant at Novella Africa

Job Summary

• S/he will be responsible for all daily accounting tasks, including tax documents and updating expense files. With strong attention to detail, you will perform financial transactions and post them in the general ledger.
• You will also carry out relevant administrative duties (e.g., responding to clients via email and handling invoices).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update accounting records and files.
• Analyze budgets and create expense reports.
• Examine tax policies and handle tax payments and returns.
• Post transactions and categorize records in the general ledger (e.g., by assets, liabilities, and expenses)
• Reconcile bank statements, Ledgers, and Inventories.
• Analyze transactions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct month-end and year-end closures
• Prepare documents for audits.
• Apply new accounting policies and ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
• Report to the Accounting Manager/Financial Controller and work to improve financial processes.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or any related course
• 1-3 years of experience experience as a Staff Accountant or relevant role in accounting
• Excellent use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel; very good with spreadsheets
• Knowledge of an accounting information system/the Use of Tally is a plus.
• Good math skills
• Attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Confidentiality and integrity