Purpose of the Job

To provide the Board & Management with periodic, accurate, and timely financial information to facilitate determination of the company’s liquidity status and financial potion at any given time.

Key Responsibilities

The Key Responsibilities of the Accountant shall be:-

• To ensure adherence to Financial Policies and accounting system processes.
• To ensure that all statutory obligations and Taxes are paid on time.
• To ensure that financial information to UG Finance Limited financial system is accurate & processed on time.
• Reviewing reconciliations of various financial and accounting transactions on a monthly basis.
• To ensure that all the Journal vouchers are prepared, checked, authorized and posted to the Accounting system on time.
• Preparing ledger reconciliation for debtors, creditors and expenditure on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Preparation accurate Trial balance on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Responsible for the preparation of Financial Statements from Trial balance to Balance sheet level.
• Responsible for the Preparation of quarterly financial board pack on quarterly basis.
• Required to be prepare for the external Audits and providing auditors with accounting documents as requested and providing explanations for audit queries.
• Responsible for Maintaining and updating the fixed asset register at all times
• Liaising with Operational Manager in the preparation of PMEC and other deduction schedules to the government and other institutions.
• Liaising with Operational Manager in the reconciliation of Customer’s statements and ensuring that the loan book is accurate at all times.
• Responsible for ensuring that full documentation of the payments before payments are made.
• Responsible for the maintenance & recording petty cash.
• Responsible for the Maintenance of the company’s payroll.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position
• Grade Twelve Certificate with six credits or better, English and Mathematics a must;
• CA Application Advanced Diploma in Accountancy, ZICA
• Licentiate, ACCA level 2, CIMA Level 2.
• Must be a member of ZICA

SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES

• One should possess good understanding of all accounting systems and procedures with excellent customer service skills;
• Computer literate and ability to use accounting packages such as Pastel partner version 19;
• Integrity and honesty;
• Trainable
• Ability to work under pressure, solve problems and achieve deadlines on time