Number of Position: 2
Position Title: CFO Assistant (Chief Accountant)
Reporting Line: Chief Finance Officer
Position Overview
The CFO Assistant manages the accounting functions and ensures efficiency and timeliness of the day-to-day financial accounting operations.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The specific responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Manage and coordinate activities of the accounts function and its resources; ensure all its activities are completed efficiently, accurately and in a timely manner;
- Monitor the performance of the accounting department and review all reports prepared by accountants;
- Prepare reports for the management on the overall accounting performance;
- Ensure the availability of required resources (human and capital) to carry out all the tasks related to the accounts function;
- Perform periodic performance appraisals for the accounting department staff;
- Ensure that all staff acquire the required skills and knowledge through appropriate training programs;
- Review current accounting processes, identify gaps, and ensure they are resolved in coordination with the Head of Corporate Services;
- Identify the technology needs of the department to ensure that the department’s processes are performed efficiently and cost effectively;
- Responsibility for regular statutory accounts booking;
- Being responsible for compatibility between corporate financial standards and national statutory accounting;
- To ensure timely and accurate posting of all financial transactions with an aim of producing accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports;
- Ensure all relevant tax returns are accurately prepared and their respective remittances done on time and relevant refunds claimed;
- To prepare/review monthly bank reconciliations for all bank accounts, regular and timely reconciliations of; accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger accounts and ensure reconciling items are followed up and eliminated from the accounts;
- To ensure a comprehensively regularly maintained fixed assets register for all company assets;
- To ensure that all accounting documents are properly and safely filed for easy access and security;
- Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits;
- Undertake any other duties related to the job as assigned by the Hierarchy.
COMPETENCIES:
- Bachelor’s Degree + 3 years’ experience or Master’s Degree + 1 years’ experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline.
- A professional accounting certification/qualification (CPA, CA, ACCA or equivalent) would be a plus;
- Have a minimum of five (2) years of relevant professional experience in areas relevant to the assignment;
- Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing;
- Analytical capabilities and skills to deal with financial management issues, especially in advising applicants and recipients on the design and implementation of acceptable financial management systems;
- Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize own work program and ability to deliver assignments in a timely and efficient manner;
- Very good interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multicultural environment;
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English or French with a working knowledge of the other language;
- High computer skills (MS Office package)
- Competence in the use of Accounting Softwares, and ability to help organize data and information retrieval systems; knowledge of QUICKBOOKS/SAGE is desirable.
Skills:
- Successful performance of the work requires good knowledge of international accounting standards, computer skills and a high degree of independence.
- Conversant with at least, two financial management Softwares, knowledge of Sage Pastel evolution will be an added advantage.
- Strong communication skills is required and must possess strong work ethics and team attitude
- High computer skills (MS Office package)Job application procedure
Interested candidates can send their applications documents vrecruitment@gmail.com before August 13th, 2023.
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