Accountant
JOB SUMMARY
- Responsible for preparing, examining, and analyzing financial records and ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
- Manage vendor invoices, payments, and credits; ensure timely payment to suppliers and follow up on overdue payments from customers.
- Implement effective inventory management practices, including tracking, valuation, and reconciliation.
- Analyze and report on production costs, including labour, materials, and overhead expenses.
- Prepare and manage budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses to support business planning and decision-making.
- Provide actionable financial insights to support business growth, improvement, and strategic decision-making.
- Ensure adherence to accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls; identify and mitigate financial risks.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts, bank statements, and other financial records.
- Streamline financial processes, implement automation, and enhance internal controls.
- Assist in coordinating internal and external audits, ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures, and assist in addressing audit findings.
- Manage tax obligations, including calculations, payments, and returns.
- Support business growth and strategic initiatives with financial planning, modelling, and analysis.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including customer service, logistics, and sales.
- Provide financial training and guidance to non-financial staff.
Required skills and qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
- Professional certification is a plus
- 1-2years of experience in accounting or finance.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g ERP, Google sheet,MS Word and MS Excel skills.
- Strong analytical and numerical skills, experience in account management, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Method of Application
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a comprehensive resume and a formal cover letter to themilkboosterrecruitment@gmail.com using the job title as the subject.
