Job Brief

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant on import and export sector to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions.

Purpose of the Job:

To deliver financial reports by (I) determining or maintaining record of assets, disbursements and cash collections, tax liability, (II) recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions or other financial activities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Verifying, allocating, posting and reconciling accounts payable and receivable
• Producing error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analysing financial information and summarizing financial status
• Prepare and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analysing account information.
• Making recommendations based on analysis and status of reserves, assets and expenditures
• Maintain and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions; resolving discrepancies.
• Maintain general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
• Summarize financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements.
• Produce payroll by initiating computer processing; printing checks, verifying finished product. Completes external audit by analysing and scheduling general ledger accounts; providing information for auditors.
• Avoid legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
• Secure financial information by completing database backups.
• Protect organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations

Qualifications, Experience & Skills :

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related fields with minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience in Import and Export trade Sector.