Accounting Officers at an Agricultural Company

Description:

We require young, career driven Accounting Officers to work in our fully indigenous and highly intergrated Agric-based company involved in the animal protein production.

The Job:

• To ensure proper accounts are kept
• To advise Management on the actual financial position of the branch
• To ensure a working budget
• To constantly improve on the efficiency level while operational expenses are kept at the minimum level

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• I.O.U, Payment vouchers, Requisition forms, receipt vouchers, delivery vouchers etc.
• Raise required journals
• Facilitate budget draft and ensure approval
• Monitor branch performance as per approved budget
• Generate weekly, monthly and annual budget variance analysis report for the Branch Manager/Management
• Responsible for the functions of Accounts Officer, Supervisor, Cashier and Clerk under the department.
• Ensure up to date customers’ accounts
• Prepare monthly and quarterly returns
• Reconcile Current Accounts.
• Reconcile Bank Accounts
• Ensure prompt lodgement of cash and draft to the bank
• Organize and supervise monthly stock taking
• Any other duty that may be assigned by management

Requirements:

• A degree in Accounting with a minimum of second class lower.
• 3 – 5 years working experience in a manufacturing business, preferably in the Agric sector. 
• Hands-on experience in Accounting software, knowledge of Tally will be an advantage.
• Applicant must be studying towards being a qualified accountant.

Immediate Career Prospects: Learning and development towards being a Business Accountant

Future Career Prospects:  Repositioning towards being the Group Head of Accounts.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.