Accounts Assistant
Reporting to Senior Accountant we seek to hire an Accounts
Assistant who will be responsible for ensuring that all statutory deductions
are filled and paid on or before the due dates.
You will also assist in facilitating other departments’ in running
their day to day activities, ensuring a good relationship with our suppliers
and service providers.
You will be responsible for Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendor enquiries regarding finance.
You will be responsible for all bank and vendor reconciliation and
prepare the report which will be signed off by the Senior Accountant and Chief
Finance and Operations Officer (CFOO) on monthly and quarterly basis
respectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out all bank reconciliations for the company
on a weekly basis and ensure they are signed off on monthly basis.
- Maintain a cheque register while updating its status
on a daily basis i.e Issued, on premise, cleared.
- Liaise with all banks and other cash related third
parties.
- Ensuring that the company gets the best exchange
rates in the markets.
- Assist during external audit process.
- Assist in making financial statements.
- Book all invoices approved by the Senior Accountant.
- Process payments by cheque and RGTS as approved.
- Reconcile creditor accounts on a quarterly basis and
share the reports.
- Ensure all statutory; NHIF, NSSF, PAYE, VAT, WHT and
Instalment tax are filed and paid in a timely manner.
- Prepare VAT, WHT and WHVAT in timely manner and
ensure its paid.
- Post merchant charges journals at month end for all
the stores.
- Prepare supplier schedules as required.
- Maintain Supplier aging register and share the
report on monthly basis.
- Ensuring that the entries made in the system are allocated
accurately.
Key Skills
- Basic analytical, problem solving and critical
thinking skills.
- Ability to work in diverse teams.
- Flexibility, adaptability, multi-tasking and
attention to detail.
- Strategic decision making.
- Good financial analysis and reporting skills.
Qualifications & Experience
- A bachelor’s degree in Business related course
(Finance or Accounting option) from a reputable institution will be an
added advantage.
- Required Certified Public Accountants (CPA) II.
- One year of work experience in Finance, preferably
in a retail environment.
- Ability to work with ERP accounting system,
Microsoft Word & Excel skills will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Apply by emailing your motivation letter and CV with subject “Accounts
Assistant Position” to: recruitment@vivoactivewear.com to be received no later than October 7,
2022 close of business.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based
on race, colour, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, political
belief or affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or
genetic information, in any of our programs, activities and operations.
