Senior Accountant

Job Description:

• Receives and verify invoices and requisitions for services rendered;
• Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures;
• Prepare, verify, and process invoices and coding payment documents;
• Prepare batches of invoices for data entry;
• Process backup reports after data entry;
• Maintain listing of accounts receivable;
• Maintain the general ledger;
• Carry out collection and aging analysis reporting activities according to specific deadlines;
• Performs account reconciliations end SOA (statement of account) to the customer in regular bases
• Communicates with customers via phone, email, mail or personally;
• Verify the posting of all financial transactions;
• Carries out daily and monthly accounts reconciliation subsidiary legers with controlling
• Assists in the preparation of monthly daily and timely financial statements and closing;
• Assists in the preparation of interim financial reports;
• Assists in the facilitation of the interim and annual audits;
• Assists in the preparation of year-end financial reports;
• Plans and performs his/her duties in line with those principles, procedures and guidelines and legal obligations placed by the Ethiopian law and finance head and also finance manager
• Liaise with our Financial manager and Accounting manager to improve financial procedures
• Provides accounting support to the Sales and Operations Department
• Involves in setting up reliable internal control and resource system of the Company;
• Review the quote register reprint
• Control the companys inventory movement
• Control the data base recording of the company
• Perform any other similar activities when instructed by his/her superiors;

Qualifications:

• Must have a BA degree or Diploma in Accounting or Finance, CPA is a plus,
• For Bachelors Degree holders 3 years experience out of which 2 years are in a senior, position; For diploma holder 6 years experience out of which 3 years are in a senior position ,
• Proven experience as a financial controller, accounting supervisor, chief or senior accountant,
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures,
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP),
• Awareness of business trends,
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements,
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process,
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like ERP, Peachtree and sap,
• Advanced MS Excel skills,
• Accuracy and attention to detail,
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills,
• Relevant certification (e.g. IFRS, Peachtree ) will be preferred.