Accountant

Key facts

About the role

Highlights

• Category: Accountant & Finance
• Job Title: Accountant
• Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Salary Range: 25,000 to 35,000 Birr
• Reports To: Finance Manager or Designated Finance Lead
• Required Experience: 4 to 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Job Purpose:
• Responsible for managing daily accounting operations, maintaining accurate financial records, processing financial transactions, supporting financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards, Ethiopian tax regulations, and internal financial policies.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain accurate accounting records, ledgers, journals, and supporting documents.
• Record daily financial transactions, including receipts, payments, expenses, and journal entries.
• Maintain the general ledger and ensure proper transaction classification.
• Prepare adjusting entries, accruals, prepayments, and routine accounting adjustments.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Process supplier invoices, payment requests, and staff reimbursements.
• Monitor accounts payable and receivable balances and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Verify invoices and payment requests against supporting documents and approval procedures.
• Maintain supplier balances, customer invoices, and payment schedules.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate unexplained transactions.
• Monitor cash and bank transactions and maintain accurate cashbook records.
• Maintain documentation for cash advances, settlements, and financial transactions.
• Prepare periodic financial schedules, expense summaries, and reconciliation statements.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement preparation.
• Assist with month-end and year-end financial closing activities.
• Maintain supporting schedules for assets, liabilities, expenses, and general ledger accounts.
• Support the preparation and timely filing of tax declarations and statutory reports.
• Maintain VAT and withholding tax records in accordance with applicable Ethiopian tax laws.
• Assist with tax assessments, audits, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, authorization limits, and internal controls.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing financial schedules and supporting documents.
• Identify accounting errors, control weaknesses, and unusual transactions.
• Recommend improvements to accounting procedures and financial recordkeeping.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of financial information.
• Coordinate with other departments to resolve financial documentation and transaction issues.
• Support budget monitoring and expenditure tracking.
• Perform other finance and accounting duties assigned by the supervisor.
• Educational Qualification: Not specified in the provided announcement.
• Work Experience: 4 to 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Required Skills: Not specifically listed in the announcement.

Required qualifications

• Educational Qualification:
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance, Accounting, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Work Experience:
• 4 to 5 years of relevant professional experience in general accounting, bookkeeping, and financial transaction management.
• Practical experience in general ledger maintenance, bank reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, and financial reporting.
• Required Skills:
• Working knowledge of Ethiopian tax requirements and statutory accounting obligations.
• Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks, Peachtree or Sage, SAP, or equivalent systems.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other relevant office applications.
• Strong account management skills.
• Requirement Skill: Account Management

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