About US:
TrueNorth is an HR Consultancy company which seeks to recruit for its valuable client, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. They would like to recruit for a valuable client.
Job Summary: The Financial Accountant supports financial decision-making information by collecting, analyzing, investigating, and reporting financial data.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Prepares and submits monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends
· Prepares monthly and annual statements by assembling data.
· Quickly responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
· Provides financial support by studying operational issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing recommendations.
· Prepares and submits reports for management by studying variances; preparing budgets; developing forecasts.
· Maintain the general ledger and conduct account reconciliations
· Mentor and supervise a junior accountant
· Updates job knowledge by keeping current with financial regulations and accepted practices; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations.
· Accomplishes finance and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The applicant should hold an accounting, Finance or Economics degree or Qualified Accountant
· A minimum of two to five years’ experience in a similar position
· GAAP knowledge
· Business Knowledge
· Skills in managing profitability
· Good accounting, audit and financial skills
· Excellent analytical skills and information
· Reporting Research Results, Research Skills
· Excellent statistical analytical skills
· Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
· Exercise discretion and maintain confidential information.
· Excellent communication skills and seeking advice where communication and flow of data is incomplete and inaccurate.
· Deadline-Oriented
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send updated CVs and application letters to: jobs@truenorthafrica.com and clearly indicate the job applied for in the subject. The applications should not exceed 2MB. Only Shortlisted applicants shall be contacted