Job Description
Job Description
As an Accountant, a typical day might include the following:
- Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying and entering transactions.
- Preparing and verifying payment instructions
- Reconciling bank balances to ensure effective control over the financial information
- Preparing and checking of sales orders
- Review and ensure Withholding Tax (WHT) are deducted correctly from Vendor Invoices and subsequently remitted promptly to the respective tax authority (FIRS and LIRS) accordingly.
- Assist with preparing monthly/quarterly financial analysis packets for management
- Provide general accounting support
- Help with accounts receivable management
- Review and reconcile general ledger entries on the accounting system.
- Monthly bank reconciliation
- Support the financial controller in the preparation of monthly performance reports.
- Reconcile intercompany accounts with affiliates.
- Prepare and coordinate tasks for audit activities, including statutory audit and tax audit
- Manage insurance of asset including claims process.
- Maintain detailed fixed asset register and prepare monthly fixed asset summary schedule
- Ensure compliance with statutory and internal guidelines and regulations.
- Efficient management of the vendor payment process
- Assist in the budget preparation and monitoring process.