The Accountant reports to the Finance Manager (FM) of the organisation. He/She is involved in most, if not all aspects of accounting and oversees the day-to-day activities of the accounting team. He/She ensures that the organisation's finance function is well organised as well as producing timely and accurate financial statements and management accounts, thus achieving compliance with corporate policies and statutory requirements. He/She analyses data and understands the financial performance and position of the organisation in order to develop suitable accounting policies to meet reporting requirements and to produce any special reports required by the management team. The FM will assign ad-hoc duties to the Accountant from time to time.
~ Prepare accurate and timely financial statements.
~ AR job duties.
~ Maintain accurate journal entries and allocations.
~ Manage accounts payable to help the organisation determine working capital needs.
~ Operate accounting information systems efficiently and effectively.
~ Plan and coordinate the annual financial audit process.
~ Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analysing account information.
~ Prepare financial statements and disclosure notes.
~ Provide data in relation to assets, capital rationing and cost of capital.
~ Reconcile accounts and provide analysis for the organisations financial transactions.
