Job Summary

The Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial reports, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing reconciliations, supporting budgeting activities, and strengthening financial controls within the microfinance bank.

Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Accounting:

Maintain accurate accounting records and process daily financial transactions.
Prepare financial statements, management reports, and maintain the general ledger.
Monitor income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and capital accounts.

Reconciliation & Controls:

Perform bank, customer, loan, and investment reconciliations.
Ensure proper documentation and adherence to internal financial controls.

Compliance & Audit:

Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and microfinance banking requirements.
Support internal/external audits and preparation of regulatory reports.

Budgeting & Financial Analysis:

Assist with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow monitoring, and financial analysis.
Provide financial insights to support business decisions.

Treasury & Risk Management:

Process payments and financial transactions while ensuring proper approvals.
Monitor liquidity and identify financial risks or control gaps.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related discipline.
ACA, ACCA, ICAN, or equivalent certification is an added advantage.
2–5 years’ accounting experience, preferably within a microfinance bank, bank, or financial institution.
Strong knowledge of financial reporting, reconciliations, regulatory compliance, and Microsoft Excel.

Key Competencies:

Financial Reporting.
Reconciliation.
Budgeting.
Regulatory Compliance.
Internal Controls.
Financial Analysis.
Attention to Detail.
Integrity.
Communication Skills.

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Job Responsibilities

Implement accounting/bookkeeping system as required by the Company accounting and finance management standards and compliant with governmental agencies.
Manage and reconcile bank accounts on a monthly basis.
Assist with tasks relating to the preparation and submission of monthly project expenditure forecasts and cash requests to CEO.
Maintain complete, accurate and timely financial records; prepare and submit monthly financial reports as directed by the CEO in a timely manner; and ensure supporting documents are filed appropriately in hard and soft copies.
Ensure timely submission of statutory returns and payments (WHT deductions, etc.).
Ensure vouchers are prepared accurately, supporting documents are in place, and all transactions are coded in accordance of the chart of accounts and cost codes.
Carry out review of advance retirements to ensure completeness of information on expenditures.
Perform routine banking transactions.
Ensure all finance documents are properly filed.
Maintained records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posted transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance.
Develop system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures
Balance the general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
Prepare financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
Assist with audit of Company accounts.
Manage the Company’s payroll and ensure staff are paid their salaries and allowances as and when due
Manage relationships with vendors, service providers and landlords, ensuring that all items are invoiced and paid on time.
Process receipts and expense reports.
Providing leadership for other members of the Finance and Admin team through coaching, mentoring and motivation
Liaise with and review budgets and expenditures as necessary with CEO and prepare monthly reports and other data as required.

Qualifications and Requirements

A Degree in Accounting or related field
Must have ACA, ICAN or any related professional certification
4+ years of experience in management or consultancy
Exceptional communication skills and attention to detail
Exceptional organizational skills
The ability to thrive in high-pressure situations
Outstanding negotiating skills
Solid history of data-driven strategic development
Significant experience in the finance and marketing fields
Experience building a startup, or being part of a startup creation process.
The suitable candidate must have completed his ICAN and be available to resume immediately.

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9jabook

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