Responsibilities:

Review of Accounting Operations

• Review accounting entries prepared by the Junior Accountant.
• Review supplier invoices, customer invoices and bank transaction postings.
• Verify the accuracy of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processing.
• Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with accounting policies and statutory requirements.
• Identify posting errors and ensure timely corrections.
• Provide technical guidance and day-to-day support to Junior Accountants.
• Monitor the timely completion of daily accounting activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal accounting procedures and controls.

Accounts Receivable & Recharges

• Calculate and review intercompany and client recharge amounts.
• Prepare supporting documentation for recharge transactions.
• Prepare or review recharge invoices.
• Ensure the correct accounting treatment of recharge transactions.
• Reconcile recharge balances and investigate differences.
• Coordinate with operational departments regarding recharge calculations when required.

Reconciliations

• Prepare and review monthly reconciliations for:
• Bank accounts
• Suppliers
• Customers
• Intercompany balances
• Payroll accounts
• VAT accounts
• Other balance sheet accounts
• Review reconciliations prepared by Junior Accountants.
• Investigate reconciliation differences and propose accounting adjustments.
• Ensure reconciliations are completed within the month-end timetable.
• Maintain complete supporting documentation for audit purposes.

Payment Process

• Review invoices from an accounting and documentation perspective before payment.
• Ensure all payments are supported by approved documentation.

Month-End Closing

• Coordinate assigned month-end closing activities.
• Prepare month-end schedules and supporting documentation.
• Review AP and AR ageing reports.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare accruals, prepayments and other closing journals.
• Analyse significant account movements and variances.
• Prepare explanations for management and auditors where required.
• Escalate complex accounting matters on a timely basis.

Tax & Statutory Support

• Support the preparation of VAT returns and other statutory declarations.
• Review VAT and tax-related accounting balances.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory financial information.
• Ensure accounting records comply with local statutory requirements.
• Support the implementation of accounting policies and internal controls.

Audit & Compliance

• Prepare audit supporting documentation.
• Maintain complete accounting documentation.
• Support both internal and external audit activities.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and controls.
• Contribute to the standardisation of accounting procedures.
• Support the implementation of process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Maintain and update accounting working procedures where required.

Team Collaboration

• Support the coordination of daily accounting activities.
• Assist in planning accounting priorities and workload.
• Share technical knowledge with Junior Accountants.
• Support onboarding and training of new team members.
• Collaborate closely with the Finance Director, Chief Accountant and other departments to ensure efficient financial operations.