Chief Accountant

Job Summary:

To ensure accurate recording and maintenance of financial records of SBU and timely preparation of Unit financial statements

Key Responsibilities:

•  Prepare the Income Statement and Balance Sheet & Cash Flow for the business/ location in compliance with standard accounting practices
•  Ensure submission thereof to the Finance Manager on time for review
•  Assist the Manager – Finance to comply with reporting requirements as the need arises
• Provide inputs to the Manager – SBU Finance to accurately estimate cash flow requirements
• Provide timely and accurate inputs for Costing reports
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to optimize cost and increase efficiency
• Ensure adequate accurate maintenance of the Fixed Asset and other financial registries
•  Manage creation of ‘Asset’ in the Fixed asset register as necessary, by accurately recording the ‘Asset Class’, specifying ‘life of the asset’ and ‘rate of depreciation’
•  Update and maintain records in asset registry– addition and deletion of assets
•  Manage timely and accurate computation of depreciation on the assets in compliance with the corporate policy
•  Maintain General Ledger in BaaN through timely and accurate recording of transactions
•  Support Manager Finance in ensuring timely generation of the IDAC Trial Balance
• Coordinate with Corporate Finance team as necessary in issues related to Trial Balance