Assistant Accountant.Outstation Finance Barclays Plaza

Job description

Prepare and submit returns, process payments and update financial accounting records in compliance with management and regulatory requirements.
Prepare daily sales returns and ensure they are balanced and follow up any delayed sales reports or discrepancies with sales office
Update financial records, bank accounts, debtors ledgers, creditors ledgers for accuracy and completeness
Reconcile daily cash sales to sales reports and follow up any discrepancies with sales offices to ensure all cash is accounted for.
Raise cash receipts and bank daily sales to prevent loss and in compliance with Treasury policy.
Verify supplier invoices(including petty cash claims) against supporting documents to ensure they are accurate and authentic
Reconcile supplier statements balances to creditor’s ledger balances and follow up any differences with suppliers to avoid overpayments and delays in payments.
In liaison with the sales offices, receive and process ticket refund requests and prepare payments vouchers to refund customers amounts due to them for unutilised tickets.
Dispatch invoices to credit customers promptly for early collections while ensuring accuracy to avoid disputes
Reconcile customer balances to outstanding invoices, send out periodic statements to customers and follow up payments from credit customers to ensure debts are promptly paid.
Resolve credit and refund customer disputes to ensure prompt collection of debts and customer satisfaction

Requirements

Bcom Accounting or related business degree from a recognised University
CPA (K) or its equivalent
2 years relevant accounting experience
Proficiency in MS Office applications.
Good review techniques