Job description – Accounting/Office Assistant
DESCRIPTION:
To perform a variety of financial and accounting support duties for assigned accounting functions; to process payments; to perform general office duties; and to provide clerical support to an assigned supervisor
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
An Accounts Assistant will normally be expected to undertake a broad range of duties and responsibilities, which can include:
- Maintaining spreadsheets for the department.
- Managing petty cash
- Working with sales / purchase ledger
- Credit control
- Preparation of accounts
- Managing the department’s post
- Writing and handling cheques.
- Managing the filing system.
- Updating paperwork, maintaining documents, and word processing.
- Performing general office clerk duties and errands.
- Creating, maintaining, and entering information into databases.
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
- At least five (5) CXC subjects inclusive of Mathematics, English and Accounting.
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or ACCA level 1.
- At least four (3) years' experience in an Accounting Department.
- Assertive communication skills, team player, willingness to learn, critical thinking capabilities.
- Computer literacy with working knowledge of MS Office
- Knowledge in Sage would be considered an asset.