Senior Accountant

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tsinu Plc.

Job title

Senior Accountant

Reports to

General Manager

Location

Head Office, Addis Ababa

Salary Starting from 15,000 /month

 Duties and responsibilities                                                                                                                                         

• Follow up, coordinate, and control the day to day smooth financial transaction and cash flow management activities of all organizational units of the Company.
• Review and Check the final preparation of financial statements, budgets, periodical financial reports and recommends appropriate management actions for farther performance improvement.
• Sets standards for production and material costing systems evaluates and reviews the same from time to time.
• Ensure and control that all operational performance activities are done within the approved budget limits.
• Compare budget with actual project performance and material production and give clarifications on causes of deviation from budgets.
• Ensure regularly that bank statements are reconciled with company financial transaction documents regularly.
• Ensure that books of accounts and records are in balance and properly maintained.
• Prepare and submit periodical financial reports as required for timely appropriate managerial actions.
• Ensure that all payments and disbursements are made as per approved rules and procedures with appropriate authorization of the concerned authorities.
• Follow up and ensure that expenses are entered according to the order of the appropriate authorities and entries are made timely to the proper accounts.
• Follow up and ensure that the timely closing of books, preparation of financial statements and get it audited by external auditors.
• Analyzes financial statements and advises management on its implication together with a possible course of action.
• Prepares annual work programs and budgets for the Department.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned by the General Manager.

 

 Qualification & Experience                                                                                                                                         

 Education required: BA degree or higher in accounting or finance

Experience required: 8-10 years in accounting/finance department preferably in a manufacturing company

Computer literate: Peachtree, Microsoft Office (Word & Excel); ability to learn new software

 Skills                                                                                                                                                                                     

 Must be able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment

• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with a high level of difficulty
• Knowledge of Statutory accounting principles.
• Strong analytical and accounting skills.

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