Accountant
Full Time
Job Description
- Act as the main point of reference for a specific client, ensuring a high quality of service and meeting all requests from clients on a timely basis;
- Develop a good understanding of industry specific practices including Power Purchase Agreements, construction and operational processes, applying technology specific accounting practices
- Perform daily postings & monthly bank and other loan reconciliations;
- Prepare VAT returns on a monthly and quarterly basis, and assist with tax queries as required;
- Manage purchase/sales ledgers;
- Perform monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts;
- Prepare accruals and prepayments;
- Manage daily banking including making payments in local/foreign currencies;
- Manage purchase order system, matching invoices to orders, allocating orders to appropriate account;
- Assist the Head of CAM in the management of the year-end and half-year audits and adhoc tasks;
- Managing payment runs and posting invoices;
- Preparation of cash flow management reports;
- Quarterly files for group reporting;
- Prepare statutory accounts for the financial year.
- Training of more junior team members.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Qualified with experience in accounting for renewable assets.
- Experience of posting accruals and prepayments and experience in preparing a trial balance for a company;
- ICT Skills: Must be proficient in Microsoft suite (Excel, Word etc.);
- Must work well within a team but also should be self-motivated and can work independently.
- Experience of tax computations and returns desired;
- Must be able to relate well and enjoy working with clients and experience of working under pressure in a client facing role is desired;
- Educated to degree level;
- ACA, CIMA or ACCA – 2 + years post qualified with evidence of strong skills;
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral.
Reference no: 96449