Accountant at a Legal Firm - Bradfield Consulting Limited

Summary of Responsibilities

• Provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data and preparing reports
• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual accounting activities including reconciliations of bank and credit card accounts, coordination and completion of annual audits, and reviewing financial reports/support as necessary

Main Functions

• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Document financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
• Administer payrolls and controlling income and expenditure
• Analysing accounts and business plans
• Analysing the revenue and expenditure of a business.
• Ensure that statements and records comply with laws and regulations
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions

Skills and Qualifications:

• Reporting and analytical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Confidentiality and integrity
• Data Entry Management
• Self-motivation
• Ability to reflect on one's own work as well as the wider consequences of financial decisions
• Business acumen and interest
• Organisational, problem-solving skills and ability to manage deadlines
• Team working ability
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in IT; Advanced computer skills in MS Office, accounting software and databases
• Methodical approach and problem-solving skills

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or economics
• Professional qualification such as ICAN, ACA will be an added advantage
• 2 -3 years of relevant work experience.