Senior Accountant 46 views

About us:- Orbit Health Solutions plc is a firm registered in Ethiopia and located  in Addis Ababa. The company is engaged in trading of diversified product lines of Medical and pharmaceutical products.

Job Brief:

• Design, perform and control accounting system in the company, develop training documentation and program in order to improve staff efficiency and streamline process.

Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes accounting human resource strategies by determining accountabilities; communicating and enforcing values, policies, and procedures; implementing recruitment, selection, orientation, training, coaching, counseling, disciplinary, and communication programs; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation strategies.
• Develops accounting organizational strategies by contributing accounting and financial information, analysis, and recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
• Establishes accounting operational strategies by evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.
• Provides financial projections by coordinating budget/forecast preparation; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial information; advising departments on the collection and analysis of data.
• Maintains sufficient funds by forecasting cash requirements and obligations.
• Minimizes legally required taxes by studying regulations; presenting tax strategies to management; filing returns.
• Maximizes sales margin by recommending product and service pricing policies.
• Minimizes inventory investment by analyzing turns; recommending inventory levels and reorder points.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes department and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Maintains accounting ledgers by posting account transactions.
• Verifies accounts by reconciling statements and transactions.
• Resolves account discrepancies by investigating documentation; issuing stop payments, payments, or adjustments.
• Maintains financial security by following internal accounting controls.
• Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
• Maintains financial historical records by filing accounting documents.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Accounts Receivable Responsibilities:
• Posts customer payments by recording cash, checks, and credit card transactions.
• Posts revenues by verifying and entering transactions form lock box and local deposits.
• Verifies validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, trade promotions, customer service departments, and from customers;
• Resolves valid or authorized deductions by entering adjusting entries.
• Resolves invalid or unauthorized deductions by following pending deductions procedures.
• Resolves collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history, credit line;

Accounts Payable Responsibilities:

• Pays invoices by verifying transaction information; scheduling and preparing disbursements; obtaining authorization of payment.
• Obtains revenue by verifying transaction information; computing charges and refunds; preparing and mailing invoices; identifying delinquent accounts and insufficient payments.

Reporting Required:

• Monthly Ageing Payable Report
• Monthly Ageing Receivable Report
• Monthly Cash Flow Statement
• Quarterly Forecasted Cash Flow

Experience

• 2-3 years’ direct experience.

Qualification

• B.A Degree from recognized University by Accounting or Accounting and Finance.

Skills and Attributes:

• Ability to manage and prioritize a complex and varied workload
• Self- Sufficiency and problem solving skills
• Ability to respond positively to unexpected changes
• Ability to deal with people in a clear and diplomatic manner
• Ability to speak to a wide range of audiences on complex issues
• Networking Skills
• Ability to produce work product that is free of errors