Job Objective:
The Deputy Accountant will be saddled with the responsibility of preparing and maintaining financial statement and also review the accounting records generated to ensure their integrity and reasonableness.
Job Responsibilities:

Work closely with the Finance & Admin Manager and other team members to execute various accounting tasks successfully.
Maintain company ledgers and daily financial transactions.
Create financial documents such as bills, invoices, pay-orders, payables, receivables and purchase orders.
Identify discrepancies in ledgers and accounts, tracking them to the source and correcting them.
Control balances and cash movement in stores.
Coordinate and manage payment and billing details of external service providers, contractors and vendors.
Verify payments and deposits made through the company account and coordinate with the bank.
Create a daily report and reconcile the information from the regional stores and report differences if any.
Keep accounting books updated, ensuring that accounting records are reliable, reasonable and timely.
Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements/reports related to regional accounting.
Manage accounting and tax documentation.
Carry out any other task as assigned by the Finance & Admin Manager.

Key Requirements:

B.Sc/HND in Accounting, Finance or in any related field from a reputable university.
3-5 years’ cognate experience as an accountant in retail management operations.
ICAN or ACCA certification.
Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
Proficiency in accounting software.
Excellent communicator with strong verbal and written skills.
Analytical thinker and problem solver.
High level of accuracy.
Trustworthy and discreet when dealing with confidential information.
Great attention to details.


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