ACCOUNTANT, GENERAL

Job description

Job Purpose Performing various financial activities like preparing financial statements, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations Key Accountability Areas Financial Recordkeeping: • Maintain accurate and up-to-date general ledger accounts. • Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded. • Reconcile accounts payable and receivable. Financial Reporting: • Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. • Assist in the preparation of budget forecasts and variance analysis. • Support in the preparation of year-end financial reports and documentation. Account Reconciliation: • Perform monthly account reconciliations to ensure all balances are accurate. • Investigate and resolve discrepancies and variances in financial data. Compliance & Audit Support: • Ensure compliance with internal policies and accounting principles • Assist with internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations. Accounts Receivable: • Perform the invoicing process, ensuring accurate billing to clients and proper payment processing. • Follow up accounts payable, ensuring timely payment to vendors and suppliers. • Monitor accounts receivable, ensuring timely collections from customers and following up on overdue accounts. Financial Analysis & Reporting: • Assist management in analyzing financial d About this profession: Public finance accountants head the treasury department of a governmental institution. They manage the institution's financial administration, expenditure and income generation, and compliance with taxation and other financial legislation. They perform administrative duties to ensure record keeping, develop plans for budget management and perform financial forecasts. • Manage treasury, expenditure and income generation • Ensure compliance with taxation and financial legislation • Develop budget management plans and financial forecasts • Ensure accurate record keeping of financial data

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Professional certification such as CPA or equivalent
• Experience in public or governmental financial accounting

Skills