Chief Accountant

The Chief Accountant is responsible for providing budgetary and accounting support with the Standards and Levels required by the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, International Financial Reporting Standards and IAS while ensuring the effective operation of the support systems and activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies and procedures relating to financial management, budget, accounting and/or payroll.
• Enter or allocate the entering of records to ensure all tasks are completed within prescribed timescales.
• Provide support on accounting/financial matters relating to the organisation.
• Ensure the timely preparation of revenue, budgets and financial performance reports.
• Monitor and evaluate financial performance and provide explanations and financial advice for efficiencies/improvements to stakeholders.
• Assist with the planning, testing, training, implementation and review of all aspects of computerised financial systems and ensure the effective operation of system functions.
• Maintains general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records.
• Establish a system of controls and develop procedures to assess and improve systems.
• Interpret legislative and regulatory requirements where necessary and ensure any resulting amendments to processes or procedures are implemented.
• Coordinates preparation of external audit materials and external financial reporting.
• Carry out any other duties that are within the scope and grading of the post at the request of senior managers.