Accountant
Summary
Summary
Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures.
Primary Responsibilities
- Prepare
profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting
reports.
- Compile
and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as
general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
- Establish,
maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting and accounting
control procedures.
- Analyze
and review budgets and expenditures for local, state, federal, and private
funding, contracts, and grants.
- Monitor
and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and
completeness.
- Prepare
and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other
accounting documents.
- Analyze
revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and
ensure expenditure control.
- Explain
billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.
- Resolve
accounting discrepancies.
- Recommend,
develop and maintain financial data bases, computer software systems and
manual filing systems.
- Supervise
the input and handling of financial data and reports for the company's
automated financial systems.
- Interact
with internal and external auditors in completing audits.
- Other
duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities
- Develop
the annual operating budget and consult with departmental management on
the fiscal aspects of program planning, salary recommendations, and other
administrative actions.
- Provide
accounting policy orientation for new staff.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- 5
years experience in the respective field is a must
- CPAK
- Working
knowledge in using Pastel and Sage accounting package
- Highly
organized, professional, analytical and adept problem-solver.
- Positive
attitude, sound work ethic and an ability to follow instructions
- Conversant
in working with sage pastel a must.
Interested candidates can send their CV to
recruitment@workforceassociates.net on the Subject line indicates
ACCOUNTANT.