Job Title: Financial Accountant
Organisation: True North
Consult Limited
Consult Limited
Reports to: Financial
Controller
Controller
About US:
TrueNorth is an
HR Consultancy company which seeks to recruit for its valuable client, a
leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. They would like to
recruit for a valuable client.
HR Consultancy company which seeks to recruit for its valuable client, a
leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. They would like to
recruit for a valuable client.
Job Summary: The Financial
Accountant supports financial decision-making information by collecting,
analyzing, investigating, and reporting financial data.
Accountant supports financial decision-making information by collecting,
analyzing, investigating, and reporting financial data.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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Prepares and submits monthly statements by
collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data,
information, and trends
Prepares and submits monthly statements by
collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data,
information, and trends
·
Prepares monthly and annual statements by assembling
data.
Prepares monthly and annual statements by assembling
data.
·
Quickly responds to financial inquiries by
gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
Quickly responds to financial inquiries by
gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
·
Provides financial support by studying operational
issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing
recommendations.
Provides financial support by studying operational
issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing
recommendations.
·
Prepares and submits reports for management by
studying variances; preparing budgets; developing forecasts.
Prepares and submits reports for management by
studying variances; preparing budgets; developing forecasts.
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Maintain the general ledger and conduct account
reconciliations
Maintain the general ledger and conduct account
reconciliations
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Mentor and supervise a junior accountant
Mentor and supervise a junior accountant
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Updates job knowledge by keeping current with
financial regulations and accepted practices; participating in educational
opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional
organizations.
Updates job knowledge by keeping current with
financial regulations and accepted practices; participating in educational
opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional
organizations.
·
Accomplishes finance and organization mission by
completing related results as needed.
Accomplishes finance and organization mission by
completing related results as needed.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
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The applicant should hold an accounting, Finance or
Economics degree or Qualified Accountant
The applicant should hold an accounting, Finance or
Economics degree or Qualified Accountant
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A minimum of two to five years’ experience in a
similar position
A minimum of two to five years’ experience in a
similar position
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GAAP knowledge
GAAP knowledge
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Business Knowledge
Business Knowledge
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Skills in managing profitability
Skills in managing profitability
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Good accounting, audit and financial skills
Good accounting, audit and financial skills
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Excellent analytical skills and information
Excellent analytical skills and information
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Reporting Research Results, Research Skills
Reporting Research Results, Research Skills
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Excellent statistical analytical skills
Excellent statistical analytical skills
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Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft Excel,
Word and PowerPoint skills.
Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft Excel,
Word and PowerPoint skills.
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Exercise discretion and maintain confidential
information.
Exercise discretion and maintain confidential
information.
·
Excellent communication skills and seeking advice
where communication and flow of data is incomplete and inaccurate.
Excellent communication skills and seeking advice
where communication and flow of data is incomplete and inaccurate.
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Deadline-Oriented
Deadline-Oriented
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send updated CVs and
application letters to: [email protected] and clearly indicate the job
applied for in the subject. The applications should not exceed 2MB. Only
Shortlisted applicants shall be contacted
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send updated CVs and
application letters to: [email protected] and clearly indicate the job
applied for in the subject. The applications should not exceed 2MB. Only
Shortlisted applicants shall be contacted
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