Senior Accountant (Addis Ababa) – Ethiojobs
Accounting and Finance
Ethiojobs
Roles and Responsibilities
- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
- Develop a financial statement and handling trial balance
- Produce monthly and yearly reports and present their results
- Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts.
- Assisting with annual audit preparations
- Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
- Provide input into department’s goal setting process
- Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
- Handling tax, WHT and Pension
- Support month-end and year-end close process
- Ensure compliance with GAAP principles
Requirements and Skills
- BA degree in accounting and 3 and above work experience
- Experience in a construction company is a MUST
- Proven experience as a senior accountant
- Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
- In-depth understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Familiarity with financial accounting statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
- Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, like Peachtree
- Accuracy and attention to detail
