Senior Accountant

Job Purpose:

• To enhance financial decision making by recording and processing financial data and reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing required financial reports and statements in an accurate and timely manner..

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists and participates in the preparation of operational plan of the Finance function.
• Reviews and refines financial transactions and accounts based on Company policies and procedures.
• Prepares the general journals for the company and its subsidiaries.
• Reviews and checks the completeness and adequacy of financial documents.
• Inspects & tests books of accounts for accuracy and performs other advanced general accounting tasks.
• Checks all transactions and decisions are supported by proper documentation and authorization.
• Verifies that bank statements are reconciled with the book of accounts.
• Confirms expenditures are justified, properly made, signed, and charged to correct accounts/project budget.
• Reconciles general ledger for assigned accounts, researches discrepancies and prepares and/or correct journal entries in the general ledger.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries.
• Participates in the preparation of Corporate financial reports such as balance sheet, income statements (profits and loss) and other related reports. 
• Collects and analyzes financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• Produces error-free accounting reports and presents their results. 
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Ensures the Company complies with federal, state, and local financial and legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Reviews and recommends modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

Qualification and Skills

• BA or MA Degree Accounting, Accounting and Finance, Management, Business Administration, or related fields.  

Experience: 

• 5 years for BA 
• 3 years for MA

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Supervisory and leadership skills.
• Computer literacy, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Publisher amongst others.
• Time management skills.
• Ability to make decisions on the go in liaison with the relevant stakeholders.
• Problem-solving & conflict management skills.

How To Apply

Applicants who fulfill the above-mentioned criteria could submit detailed curriculum vitae along with supporting documents/credentials accompanied by cover letter addressing hr@kerchanshe.com  with the subject ‘’ Senior Accountant ‘’ Mention the date on the subject line within seven working days from October 23,2024 up to October 30,2024

‘’ only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.’’