Senior Accountant – Serapta Industrial PLC
Accounting and Finance, Business and Administration
Serapta Industrial PLC
Job Brief
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying our financial transactions. A successful Senior Accountant combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles to analyze financial reports and forecasts. The ideal candidate has also experience collaborating and/or managing a team of Accountants and Junior Accountants. The Senior Accountant duties also include ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of our accounting tasks.
Responsibilities
- Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
- Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
- Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
- Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
- Provide technical support and advice to the Finance Manager
- Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
- Manage Junior Accountants
- Participate in financial forecast process
- Provide input into department’s goal setting process
- Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
- Handle and manage month/quarterly tax filing and proper settlements in due time
- Assist with tax audits and tax returns
- Plan, assign and review staff’s work
- Support month-end and year-end closing process
- Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Liaise with the Financial Manager to improve financial procedures
- BS degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field of study
- Proven experience as chief or senior accountant
- Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures
- Awareness of business trends
- Familiarity with financial accounting statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end closing process
- Hands-on experience with accounting software like Peachtree or other Accounting packages
- Advanced MS Excel skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
Negotiable based on experience
