About Helios Towers

Helios Towers is a leading independent telecommunications infrastructure company with one of the most extensive tower portfolios across Africa. The company builds, owns, and operates telecom passive infrastructure, providing services to mobile network operators.

Helios Towers currently operates in 9 markets across Africa and the Middle East.

Job overview

The Financial Accountant will report to the Financial Controller and will be responsible for supporting the implementation and operation of financial accounting functions within the organization.

Role responsibilities

As a Financial Accountant, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Update balance sheet support schedules with appropriate documentation for selected prepayment and accrual accounts.
• Scan supporting documents onto SharePoint and/or the Accounts Payable system for various supplier invoices.
• Ensure invoice support includes relevant documents such as:
  • Goods Received Vouchers (GRVs)
  • Contracts
  • FACs, where required
• Provide support in reconciling landlord payments to be made according to the landlord database.
• Review contracts and potential returned payments related to landlord payment reconciliations.
• Maintain the landlord tracker in Excel with accurate and appropriate data.
• Ensure the Shared Service Centre can reconcile invoices to the ledger using the updated landlord tracker.
• Provide the Shared Service Centre with correct data and liaise with them daily, or more regularly when needed, to resolve outstanding posting queries related to:
  • Cash
  • Bank transactions
  • Invoices
• Assist the Finance team with the cash flow process by keeping up to date on key payments to be made.
• Track payments that have been delayed due to internal process delays.
• Support the Financial Controller during month-end reporting by reviewing general ledger accounts and entries against accruals.

Requirements for the role

To succeed in this role, you should have the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Professional qualification, such as:
  • CPA (T), or
  • Part-qualified Accountant at Intermediate to Final level.
• Experience in driving a culture change process.
• Ability to support the development of a common organizational culture.

Desired skills

The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following skills and qualities:

• Detail-oriented approach.
• Professional attitude and reliability.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Data analysis skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable accounts payable and general ledger systems and procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with employees and vendors.

• Update balance sheet support schedules with appropriate documentation for selected prepayment and accrual accounts.
• Scan supporting documents onto SharePoint and/or the Accounts Payable system for various supplier invoices.
• Ensure invoice support includes relevant documents such as: Goods Received Vouchers (GRVs), Contracts, FACs, where required.
• Provide support in reconciling landlord payments to be made according to the landlord database.
• Review contracts and potential returned payments related to landlord payment reconciliations.
• Maintain the landlord tracker in Excel with accurate and appropriate data.
• Ensure the Shared Service Centre can reconcile invoices to the ledger using the updated landlord tracker.
• Provide the Shared Service Centre with correct data and liaise with them daily, or more regularly when needed, to resolve outstanding posting queries related to: Cash, Bank transactions, Invoices.
• Assist the Finance team with the cash flow process by keeping up to date on key payments to be made.
• Track payments that have been delayed due to internal process delays.
• Support the Financial Controller during month-end reporting by reviewing general ledger accounts and entries against accruals.

• Detail-oriented approach.
• Professional attitude and reliability.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles.
• Data analysis skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable accounts payable and general ledger systems and procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with employees and vendors.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Professional qualification, such as: CPA (T), or Part-qualified Accountant at Intermediate to Final level.
• Experience in driving a culture change process.
• Ability to support the development of a common organizational culture.