POSITION SUMMARY

The aim of this position is to improve the controlling and management of overall company’s budget and financial interactions within PRIN’s main office and its sister company Abrak Medical Services PLC to enhance operational decision making by preparing insightful, timely, accurate and relevant cost and operational analysis and reports.
So, we are looking for an experienced senior accountant to oversee general accounting operations that controls and verifies financial transactions. The senior accountant’s responsibilities include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger and preparing month-end close procedures. 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 junior accountants. Senior accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect and organize budget requests of work units from both PRIN main office and Abrak Hospital and participate in the preparation of annual budget.
• Conduct cost studies and support the installation and maintenance of appropriate cost allocation plans/costing system to ensure cost effectiveness and profitability.
• Record and analyze cost of raw materials, spare parts, labor, overhead, and services to evaluate cost effectiveness and profitability of the Company.
• Prepare journal entries and maintain cost accounting records for various cost items.
• Perform adjusting entries and correct errors on periodic financial reports.
• Follow up the proper utilization of approved capital and operational budgets and report findings to immediate supervisor.
• Perform various cost analyses including standard cost development, average pricing analysis, margin and cost ratio analysis, inventory control, variance analysis.
• Reconcile stock items with store balance (bin card) and general accounts records.
• Ensure all payment requisitions presented have sufficient support documents and are arithmetically accurate, correctly coded and fully authorized in line with the organization’s financial guideline before payment is made.
• Assists in payroll preparation by providing relevant data, such as absences, separation, new appointments and sick leave.
• Issue cash payments, with approval from concerned Coordinator or designate.
• Responsible for the office cash by ensuring secure custody, complete and accurate record is held at all times, and requests for replenishment are made in a timely manner.
• Maintain a record of all transactions and prepare monthly reconciliations.
• Maintain proper filing of finance vouchers and records in hard copies for future reference. After verification reviews, he/she will ensure that they get returned to their archives.
• Coordinates HR projects, meetings, and trainings, as delegated
• Provides orientations for new employees by sharing on-boarding information and explaining the company’s financial policies.
• Collaborates with Admin/HR Officer to post job adverts and process incoming CVs.
• Implements and follow up for all HR/Administration orders and procedures including data updates, staff attendance in the field and follow up on staff performance reviews
• Coordinates preparation of work timesheets and ensure their signed by the relevant managers
• Support in the preparation of project reports and any other financial reports
• Provide technical support to non-finance staff on financial policies and procedures.
• Verify with Logistics department that the asset register agrees with physical assets and complies with the company policy,
• Participate in the preparation of cash flows and budget requirements.
• Ensure Statutory deductions, payments and remittance reports are done by designated deadlines.
• Collect cost and operational data for preparation of management and cost reports and reviews.
• Organize account/financial reports that help as an input in the preparation of periodic financial statements.
• Prepare monthly consumption report based on records of incoming and issued materials.
• Support safeguarding of program participants and employees through promoting an environment of awareness and upholding the code of conduct provisions of Medical Teams at the Hospital, Protection from Sexual
• Exploitation & Abuse, Child & Vulnerable Adult protection, and harassment-free workplace policies.
• Performa other duties as assigned.

Gender: Male/Female

Employment Type: Full time/permanent

Job Requirements

Education: BA/MA degree in accounting or finance

Experience: 5+ years of accounting experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Competence:

• Working knowledge of tax laws and IFRS.
• Strong financial analysis skills.
• Skilled in explaining financial procedures to non-finance staff.
• Skilled in maintaining payroll data for monthly payments.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational and stress management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel.

ABILITIES

• Ability to maintain detailed records with high accuracy.
• Highly organized with good quantitative ability;
• Ability to priorities to manage competing tasks.
• Ability to act with integrity and maintain the highest ethical standards.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information;
• Ability to train and manage staff members in financial management.
• Ability to work with little to no supervision.