Accounts Assistant at AfriCert

Accounts Assistant Job Responsibilities

• Processing invoices, payments, requests for payment as per company procedure.
• Raising of quotations and invoices for different clients, for approval per as instructions.
• Managing and posting petty cash transactions.
• Updating and maintaining accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, and accounts payable).
• Dealing with client queries and issues.
• Handling VAT and other statutory deduction returns.
• Provision of financial information for audit purposes when required.
• Generation of trial balance.
• Verifying suppliers’ accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
• Undertaking monthly bank reconciliations.
• Any other accounting assigned to him/her.

Qualifications for the Accounts Assistant Job

• Business degree in accounting and at least CPA Part 2 or any Business related course from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in both computer applications and accounting packages especially QuickBooks.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a busy accounting environment preferably private sector.
• Ability to understand and apply current accounting guidelines, system and policy updates.
• Ability and drive to work independently, solution oriented.
• Ability to determine work priorities, make decisions and take appropriate actions.
• Ability to meet schedules and deadlines of the work area.
• Ability to communicate effectively.