Accounting Associate

The Accounting Associate II is primarily responsible for assisting the Outsourced Accounts Department as a whole by providing support to the accounting functions.

   Job Duties:

• Meet the demands of Clients on a timely basis;
• Maintain a good working relationship with clients to enhance customer satisfaction and work with client management and staff at all levels to perform accounting services;
• Exercises professional scepticism;
• Exercises alertness and diligence in executing assigned tasks;
• Attends and participates in risk assessment and planning meetings and makes notes to produce minutes;
• Prepares draft of budgets;
• Computation of taxes (VAT, Green Fund Levy, Corporation tax, Business Levy);
• Preparing management reports in accordance with internal standards with appropriate documentation to support work done;
• Prepares working papers in accordance with internal standards and financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Identify and promptly communicate issues to ICA and suggest solutions;
• Provide explanations and OJT for staff with less experience;
• Supervises the work of entry level and assistant accountants on the accounting team;
• Understand all relevant GT methodologies, tools and accounting and auditing standards; and
• Any other work assigned by the ICA

Education/qualifications

• Currently pursuing   Secondary school/Tertiary education including the attainment of at least five (5) ‘O’ including English Language and Mathematics and/or two (2) ‘A’ levels;
• ACCA Level 2; and
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of updated IFRS, IFRS for SMEs, ISAs and established internal standards and procedures.

Experience

• 3-4 years’ experience in an accounting environment or equivalent;
• Working knowledge of Peachtree; and
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience using Oracle will be an asset.