Senior Accountant

To oversee and control general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions.

Auditing Process

• Recheck and audit the assets report and run the depreciation cycle (monthly).
• Prepare and audit the financial reports (Balance sheet, Income statement, cash flow) (upon closing).
• Verify the salaries after auditing them before the final approval by the chief accountant. (monthly)
• Audit and verify the count stock Reconciliation and monitor the differences on monthly basis.
• Audit and analyze the cost and the gross margin report for the costing system.
• Follow up with accounting department in our local subsidiaries to prepare and submit the documents needed by the external auditors.
• Audit and verify the financial reports send by the external auditor and follow up with chief accounting regarding any governmental issue.
• Verify the payments of the NSITF, work compensation and payee before the final approval by the chief accountant.
• Change the system rate if there is any changing.
• Follow up and control credit limit policy.
• Audit the applying of price list policy.
• Audit and verify the value added tax report before the final approval by the chief accountant.
• Audit the trail balance once per week.
• Follow up with IT DEPARTMENT in order to create and update reports can help in the audit procedure.
• Opening new accounts on the chart of account.
• Audit the monthly reports and submit.
• Audit the withholding tax and submit .(ghana)
• Check and audit the cost shipments and close the orders.
• Confirm the banks and sister companies rec. prepared by the accountant.
• Prepare reports requested by managements.
• Open item codes.
• Support in solving technical problems.
• Conduct a well-organized and comprehensive training program for the new joiners that will handle the operations in our subsidiaries in Africa.
• Control and audit the fixed assets (Disposal and depreciation).
• Control the stock item codes in the inventory system.

Reporting

• Check , analyze and submit the financial reports on time
• Review and audit the VAT Report on monthly basis in order to be submitted to chief accounting
• Review the following reports before submitting to the MD’s on Monthly Basis:
  • Monthly Expenses Report to compare the expenses of previous year with the current year for the same month.
  • Monthly report to be submitted on monthly basis including the sales percentage/ Account Receivable/ cash collection/ Inventory / employees headcount in comparison with the previous year of the same month.
  • Aging report to monitor customer’s credit that should not exceeds 3 months.

Experience

• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in Accounting

Education and Certification

• Holder of a Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance ,Business Administration or any related field
• Master’s Degree is a Plus

Job Specific Skills

• Arabic and English Language Proficiency, French is a must
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills.
• Ability to Work Under Pressure.
• Good Time Management.
• Accuracy.
• Strong Team Player.