Senior Accountant – GTS Construction PLC
Accounting and Finance, Business and Administration, Business Development
GTS Construction PLC
Job Overview
Senior Accountant (Disbursement, document coding and tax declaration) is a person who is responsible for preparing and reporting of costs, expenditure and process payment. S/he prepares and records different payments, confirm that documents are filed properly.
Specific responsibilities and duties
- Receive payment request documents and verifying supporting documents.
- Check the availability of budget.
- Shall deduct withhold tax as per withholding tax proclamation.
- Prepare cash/bank payment voucher.
- Prepare daily cash flow and closing.
- Effect cash/bank payment up on an authorization of the designated personnel.
- Shall receive official receipt with the proper tin number of the company.
- Analyze the transaction, summarize, code and post (updating) the general ledger (data base).
- Hold authorized cash, cheques, and other cash –worth items in safe.
- Shall settle purchase and per-diem advances on time.
- Shall make paid stamp on each receipt or invoice.
- Shall Record all accrued expense.
- Reconcile cash and bank accounts on a daily basis.
- Deposit all cash/cheque collections into the respective bank account intact (in time).
- Declare and effect tax payments on time.
- Analyze, control and follow up staff debtor.
- Receive employee payroll data, prepare and code monthly payrolls.
- Prepare salary payment summary and send transfer letter to bank.
- Check staff clearance and prepare termination payments.
- Collect Bank statement, loan statement, bank debit advice and credit advice on time.
- Prepare daily cash balance report.
- Close cash on hand account on daily bases.
- Ensure the document and work sheets are filed properly for future reference.
N.B: Apart from the above mentioned responsibilities one must complete all additional tasks requested by the company.
Authorities:
- His/her authorities are limited to the given zone. S/he need to report all the duties that s/he is in charge of to his/her direct line manager approvals. S/he does not have employees working under his/her authority.
Report To
- Finance Head
Job qualifications and Skills
Education Level :
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
Period of Experience :
- 5+ years of accounting experience.
Competences :
- Knowledge Requirements:
- Working knowledge of tax laws and GAAP and IFRS.
- Strong organizational and stress management skills.
- Proficiency in Peachtree (Sage), Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel and other accounting software’s.
- Familiarity with financial accounting statements.
- Experience in Real Estate sector is preferable.
Required Abilities:
- Having Verbal and Written Communication Skills,
- Ability to apply logical and critical thinking skills to projects.
- Ability to work with little to no supervision.
- Having self-motivation and having the ability of motivating others,
- Having strategically views on the subjects
Requirements of Attitude and Behavior:
- Bound to ethical principles,
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong team working skills
- Flexibility
