General Accountant

Job purpose

Bookkeeping and monitoring of accounting transactions.

Key accountability areas

Accounts payable

• Supervise supplier invoice processing and ensure accurate three-way matching.
• Verify invoices for tax and policy compliance.
• Oversee timely vendor payments and manage vendor inquiries.
• Monitor accruals and prepayments, and ensure expenses align with accounting periods.
• Reconcile the accounts payable subledger with vendor statements and resolve discrepancies.

Accounts receivable

• Oversee customer invoicing, ensuring accuracy and adherence to contracts.
• Evaluate customer creditworthiness and manage receivables to minimize bad debt.
• Implement collection procedures and resolve overdue payment issues.
• Reconcile customer accounts and analyze aging reports.

Assets

• Manage accounting for fixed assets, including acquisition, depreciation, and disposal.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and prevent inventory shrinkage.
• Track and verify company assets periodically.

General ledger

• Oversee the general ledger and ensure accurate transaction recording.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies.

Other

• Prepare financial statements in accordance with IFRS and assist with external audits.
• Support budget preparation, monitor financial performance, and identify risks.
• Improve accounting processes for efficiency and compliance with local regulations.

Role accountability

HR proficiency

• Obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.
• Develop a vision and plan for career progression and how to achieve it.

Delivery

• Perform planned activities to meet operational and development targets according to delivery schedules.
• Use resources effectively to achieve objectives within budget and time constraints.
• Provide periodic reports detailing deviations from and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-solving

• Resolve related problems and escalate complex operational issues.

Quality

• Ensure quality requirements are met by developing effective quality controls and processes, including specifications for products, processes, or related activities.

Business process improvements

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, and procedures, and seek opportunities for automation wherever possible.

Compliance

• Comply with relevant policies, procedures, and work instructions.

Health, safety, and environment

• Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within the defined area of work to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and the delivery of high-quality products and services.

Academic qualification

Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance.

Work experience

Fresher to 2 years or 2 to 4 years.

Technical and functional competencies

• Accounting methods
• Accounting principles
• Accounting systems