Senior Accountant 66 views1 application

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Accountants and Accountants. The Senior Accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
  • Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
  • Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
  • Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
  • Provide technical support and advice to the Administration and Finance Manager
  • Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
  • Manage Junior Accountants
  • Participate in financial forecast process
  • Provide input into department’s goal setting process
  • Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
  • Prepare deposition and other staff indemnity account on time base
  • Handle and manage month/quarterly tax filing and proper settlements in due time
  • Support month-end and year-end closing process
  • Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
  • Liaise with the Administration and Financial Manager to improve financial procedures
  • Develops mechanisms to ensure that operations of the FO are implemented in cost- effective manner;
  • Ensures that books of accounts are maintained, check, receipts and other financial documents are kept properly and that they are safeguarded against misuse;
  • Prepares and supervises the preparation of financial analysis with regard to Advances, sub grants, payables and donor contract amounts;
  • Supervises/prepares the Field Office payroll, including taxation, withholdings, PF, other accrued benefits;
  • Follows up that taxes, insurance payments and collection are handled on time;
  • Prepares monthly “Request for Cash Transfer” and ensure the replenishment of petty cash on a timely basis;
  • Ensures that all cash collected is deposited daily in the bank;
  • Develops mechanisms to ensure that operations of CPAR are implemented cost- effectively.
  • Analyzes records of current and past operations to determine trends;
  • Verifies and reconciles all  Bank statement with projects book balances on a regular basis to ensure proper cash monitoring;
  • Analyzes financial statements and other related reports to identify problem areas, takes remedial action where necessary and makes appropriate recommendations to management;
  • Ensures that required financial information is made available to internal and external auditors;
  • Prepares and submits quarterly budget Vs expenditure report to Area Coordinator, Project Coordinators , Donors and Government Offices for monitoring and follow up;
  • Submits monthly financial documents and reports to CPAR.

Job Requirements

Job Requirements

  • BA degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field of study
  • Proven experience as senior accountant with 8 to 10 Working experience
  • Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
  • Awareness of NGO trends
  • Familiarity with financial accounting statements
  • Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end closing process
  • Hands-on experience with accounting software like Online Quick Book or other Accounting packages
  • IPSAS Certified

Competencies/Knowledge, Ability and Skill:

  •  Good Knowledge of speaking and writing English and Amharic.
  • Must be able to work independently, proactive, detail oriented, patient and solution focused

Personal Qualities

  •    Give attention to detail
  •   Organized and tidy
  •   Good interpersonal skills and work in multicultural teams
  •   Field work oriented, flexible, diplomatic, obedient, and service oriented

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their application letter by clearly stating the position that you are applying for and CV through [email protected] before May 31, 2022.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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