JOB DESCRIPTION
A IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION
A1 Job title: Supervisor – Accounts / Salary Unit
A2 Department/Programme: Finance
A3 Section/Project: Accounts
A4 Reports to (position): Officer – Accounts
A5 Supervises (Name of Positions): None

B JOB DESCRIPTION
B1 Overall purpose of the job.
• Accountant responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. A successful Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyse financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Junior Accountants.

Key Responsibilities
• Preparing Accounts payable, accounts receivable and general accounting.
• Reconciliation of customers, vendors and bank accounts under online SAP environment with 150 users on SAP
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales report and provide efficient services to customers and business associates.
• Maintaining export documents and reconciliations.
• Compliance of statutory requirements for VAT, Excise Duty. PAYE, Income Tax and NSSF Preparation of cash-flow statements, annual budget and Management Information Reports.
• Liaise with Internal and statutory auditors, Supervision and control of the day-to-day function of the Accounts Section
• Performing any other related duties assigned & delegated by Senior Accountant / Management.

Requirements and skills
• Proven experience as accountant
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
• In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Awareness of business trends
• Familiarity with financial accounting statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like FreshBooks and QuickBooks
• Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skill.

C Knowledge, qualifications & Experience
C1.1 Education: BS degree, BBA, BCOM in Accounting & Finance or any other related field. He / she must also be fully registered with CPA

C1.2 Experience, Skills and Competences:
A minimum of 2 years of working experience in accounting position, preferably working as junior Accountant in the Accounts department. Demonstrate a strong understanding and experience working with multiple finance disciplines.

Communication Skills: The position demands constant interactions with employees, management, and stakeholders throughout the business and, therefore, communication skills are an absolute necessity.

Ms Office: A candidate for this position must be proficient in the use of Ms Word, Ms Excel, Tally, SAP,EFRS, FICO, all necessary for the creation of not only visually but verbally engaging materials, reports, presentations, and proposals for departmental heads and management, stakeholders.

Analytical Skills: A candidate for this position must be capable of gathering and interpreting raw information and data, documenting findings, and drawing appropriate recommendations.

Interpersonal Skills: The candidate must be a helpful, calm and professional individual and demonstrate calmness during times of uncertainty.