Staff Accountant at Novella Africa

Job Opening ID: ZR_101_JOB

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.