Assistant Accountant

Job description

Job Overview

Assistant Accountant duties are likely to range from helping to prepare financial statements and accounts, budgeting, managing ledgers, processing invoices and preparing VAT returns.

The Assistant Accountant provides whatever support is necessary to the Managing Director

It is the day to day workings and reporting of the Assistant Accountant that will guide the recommendations of the Managingultimately improving business performance profitability and future growth.

Roles, Duties and Responsibilities

An Assistant Accountant will be expected to perform any of the following tasks:

Prepare NAPSA and PAYE contributions in a timely and efficient manner before the 10th of every month
Handling of weekly wages, being all client’s payments or redemptions, and petty Cash daily
Posting transactions in the Accounting Software (NAV Dynamics) on a monthly basis
Preparing of Monthly SEC Returns before 10th
Process and capture payments, including statutory payments before the 10th
Prepare and write cheques for suppliers
Verifying bank deposits on a daily basis
Upload bank transfer requisitions in the system for approval for transactions on a daily basis
Reconciliation of All Altus Bank Accounts, Cashbook and Bank Statements on a weekly basis
Reconciliation on DDACC on a weekly basis
Reconcile collections against receipt and provide updates to operations on a daily basis
Ensure the correct classification of transactions and other accounting adjustments during management accounts on a monthly basis
Keeps work area clean, secure, and well maintained.
Performs general, additional accounting duties as needed.
Maintaining confidentiality.
Managing the purchase of capital items
Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget
Perform any other duties to support the business.
Reconcile all bank accounts on a weekly basis or as requested
Work cordiallywith team members
File all reconciliations and any other work in a well-organized manner
Prepare reconciliations such as bank, fuel and Clients on a monthly basis.
Assist with the annual audit preparation.
Attend to all bank correspondence.

Person Specification and Qualification

Typical qualities of a successful Assistant Accountant include:

Bachelor’s degree in accountancy, Diploma in Accounting, CIMA, ACCA
Excellent excel skills
Proactive individual focused on system and reporting improvements
Payroll experience
Some experience in preparation of balance sheet accounts
Over 2 years’ experience in the same role.