Senior Accountant

Duties & Responsibilities of the position

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded.
• Post cash sales invoices, credit sales invoices, check payment vouchers, petty cash management.
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices.
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations.
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines.
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned.
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed.
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports on overall financial transaction of the company.
• Ensure cash collection from each sales with proper issuance of cash receipt and deposit the collected amount immediately to the company account.
• Effect payment for contract based employee for each project.
• Prepare case collection and deposit status report weekly.
• Operating cash register for issuance of receipts at the time of cash/check collection from clients.
• Update and keep financial documents and records in appropriate record keeping formats.
• Weekly reconciliation with each sales team and report to senior accountant.
• Handle any cash and check transaction of the company i.e. collect and deposit cash, and check.
• Assist finance manager in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings.
• Perform other job related activities as assigned by immediate supervisor.

• A minimum of BA degree in accounting with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experiences in Peachtree, Excel, computer skill and other accounting software
• Listing and writing Amharic and English languages
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks
• Flexibility regarding working hours.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.